COP26: Can capitalism save the planet?
Joe Russell discusses how capitalism is destroying our planet, and the need to fight for a socialist revolution in order to solve the climate crisis.
Joe Russell discusses how capitalism is destroying our planet, and the need to fight for a socialist revolution in order to solve the climate crisis.
An immense crisis is brewing in the Chinese economy, with ominous parallels to the 2008 crash. This will send shockwaves across the world, and across Chinese society. The scene is set for a period of intense instability and class struggle.
The recent Unite policy conference saw a unanimous vote in support of a new Clause 4, calling on Labour to fight for common ownership and democratic workers’ control. This is the bold socialist programme that the labour movement needs.
Last weekend saw the inspiring in-person return of Revolution Festival. With over 600 attendees, 32 incredible talks, and tens-of-thousands of pounds raised, this phenomenal event represents a major landmark for the forces of Marxism.
World leaders are gathering this weekend for the latest international climate summit. But these big business politicians have no solutions for tackling the environmental crisis. Capitalism is killing the planet. We need a revolution.
Yesterday’s Budget announcement was full of fanfare. But there will be no real recovery for the working class, who are being squeezed on all sides. British capitalism is heading for the rocks. The labour movement must prepare for battle.
World leaders assembling in Glasgow for the latest UN climate summit will be met with a wave of strikes by the city’s workers, who are protesting over pay and services. This militant action shows who really has the power to transform society.
Environmental activist group Insulate Britain have hit the news recently with their disruptive protests, pressuring the government to take bold action to save the climate. To fight for real change, we need mass action and socialist policies.
With COVID cases rising, flu season approaching, and millions already on waiting lists, the NHS is facing another dire winter. The cavalier and callous Tories are to blame for this crisis. We say: Save our NHS with socialist policies!
The victory of CityClean workers in Brighton and Hove shows the way forward in the fight for decent pay and conditions. Trade union leaders should use this militancy and momentum to build for united strike action across the public sector.
The recent Unite policy conference gave a glimpse of the changes that lie in store for the union and its members. With the bosses going on the offensive, and major industrial battles looming, the stage is set for militant action.
In their attempts to block the new left-wing leadership in Unison, the right-wing bureaucracy are looking to tie the left up in legal wrangles. The only way forward is to mobilise the rank and file. Defend the union! Let the members decide!