The Easter Rising of 1916 is one of the most inspiring events in Irish revolutionary history. In this talk, Orla Thomas sets the record straight on this event and its lessons, and explains the importance of the Irish national question for communists in Britain today.

As we enter week five of the US-Israeli war on Iran, things are not going as planned for Donald Trump. The US are now stuck and face a position where there are no good options. This enormous blunder will have widespread ramifications long after the war ends.

Today, we are witnessing the relative decline of US imperialism. This crucial subject is outlined in John Peterson’s fantastic book ‘Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism’. Here, we reproduce extracts from the book alongside a review from a reader.