Bristol BMA’s battle for better conditions
Last month, resident doctors took to the picket line again in their fight for pay restoration, better staffing and decent conditions. Revolutionary Communists in Bristol report on the mood on the ground.
Protests across Britain say: Hands off Venezuela! The UK is not innocent!
Emergency protests were organised in Britain following Donald Trump’s invasion of Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro. Our correspondents across the country share reports from the ground.
What do communists say about migration?
While the media scapegoats and scaremongers, establishment politicians – from ‘progressive’ Starmer to populist Farage – are whipping up an anti-migrant culture war. But why is there a migration crisis in the first place? And what is the communist position? Leading RCP member Fiona Lali explores this topic.
The origins of Christianity
What is Christianity, and where did it come from? Alan Woods, theoretical leader of the RCI, discusses the origins of Christianity, from its early radical start, through to the bureaucratisation of the Church, and how the faith was used to colonise the world.
Shostakovich: The musical voice of the Russian Revolution
From this year’s Revolution Festival, Peter Kwasiborski, introduces Shostakovich.
US attack on Venezuela – the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ in action
Trump is laying bare his imperialist policy. Having disgracefully kidnapped Maduro and declared the US would run Venezuela directly, Trump is implementing the ‘Donroe Doctrine’. This is a recipe for clashes and conflicts – which will eventually provoke mass resistance.
Imperialist coup in Venezuela: The UK is not innocent
Starmer’s government has given its tacit support to the criminal kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This follows a long history on the part of British imperialism of pushing for regime change. We must fight to overthrow imperialism.
RCI Statement: Trump’s attack on Venezuela – condemn this act of criminal aggression!
Today at 2AM, the United States carried out a criminal act, abducting President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuala, following months of sabotage, theft, and sanctions. The RCP stands unconditionally for the defence of Venezuela and call on our supporters to rally behind this movement.
Is Britain’s working class too weak to carry out a revolution?
A popular myth is that the British working class is too weak to carry out a revolution. Yet by examining the concrete facts, we find working class Britons are highly proletarianised and have taken the path of struggle many times in the past years. Will Collins examines this question further.
A brief history of the East India Company
425 years ago this month, the East India Company was founded in London. This “empire within an empire” soon ruled almost the entirety of the Indian subcontinent, bleeding its people dry – and laying down the foundations for the development of British imperialism.
A fittings factory not fit for purpose
Britain is uninvestable. A worker in a fittings factory tells us about their experience on the shop floor, and how the slowly deteriorating machines exemplify the special crisis of British capitalism.
Hollywood’s merger mania – is this the death of culture?
A mega merger is under way in Hollywood over the historic WarnerBros Discovery corporation. The merger has potentially profound implications in how we consume media, the future of cinema, and the whole of artistic culture for an entire generation.