When the communists ruled in Bavaria [from In Defence of Marxism 34]
Florian Keller discusses the lessons of the Communist rule in Bavaria after the 1918 German Revolution.
Irish state attacks climate activists: Defend the right to protest!
Marxist societies across the country have been campaigning in solidarity with young Irish climate activists, who face serious charges for taking direct action. We say: Protest is not a crime! The capitalists are the real criminals!
Where next for the student movement? – Educate, agitate, organise!
With the new academic year well underway, the MSF is busy organising on campuses across the country, signing up thousands of freshers to the struggle for socialism. How do we fight and win?
Labour shortage lunacy: Another symptom of capitalism’s chaos
Across the world, businesses are facing a severe shortfall of workers, leading to a standstill in production and a breakdown in supply chains. The capitalist market means anarchy and crisis. Only socialist planning can offer a way forward.
Local government pay dispute intensifies: Vote Yes to strike!
Workers in local government have voted overwhelmingly to reject the employers’ insulting pay offer. The stage is now set for industrial action. Union members should vote to strike, and build for united action across the public sector.
Energy crisis reveals bankruptcy of the market – Nationalise the lot!
Britain’s energy crisis is deepening by the day, with prices rising and suppliers dropping like flies. Under capitalism, millions face a desperate choice between heating and eating. Only public ownership can keep the lights on this winter.
Health sector pay showdown: Unite and strike for 15%!
Healthcare workers across the unions have rejected the government’s below-inflation offer on pay. The next step must now be a bold campaign for united strike action across the NHS. We say: Fight for 15%!
Starmer breaches Sun boycott: Scousers say Starmer out!
Labour leader ‘Sir’ Keir Starmer has recently written for the Sun, rightfully causing disgust from across the labour movement, and particularly in Liverpool. As Starmer cosies up to the Murdoch press, we say: Starmer out!
Squid Game: No winners under capitalism
Squid Game is the latest production from South Korea that brilliantly exposes the brutal reality of capitalism – that of extreme competition. As the series tops the Netflix charts worldwide, Korean workers are preparing for a general strike.
Revolution Festival 2021: Only three weeks to go!
In three weeks time, hundreds of activists from across Britain and Europe will come together in London for the largest festival of Marxist ideas in decades. Don’t miss out – buy your ticket today! Join the revolution!
Pandora Papers: Ruling class’ dirty dealings exposed – again!
Following on from the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers, a new exposé has again revealed the hidden hoards of wealth that the global elites have stashed away through dubious means. The conclusion is clear: capitalism is corruption.
AUKUS crisis reaffirms pivot of US imperialism to the East
A new military pact between Australia, the UK, and the US has provoked consternation amongst other imperialist powers – most notably the EU and China. This is yet another symptom of the era of instability that capitalism has entered globally.