The life and ideas of Lenin
Rob Sewell discusses the life and ideas of Vladimir Lenin, and what revolutionary Marxists can learn from them.
BBC funding under attack: We need a workers’ alternative
In order to distract from the political crisis engulfing Downing Street, the Tories have made a move to cut BBC funding. Liberal outrage will not protect media integrity or jobs. Instead, the labour movement must fight for workers’ control.
The Sudanese Revolution is in danger
After years of revolution and counter-revolution, the movement in Sudan is at a decisive juncture: either the masses organise to take power, or the reactionary junta will crush them. The question of leadership is vital.
Unison pay campaign stalls: Where next?
Despite being hammered by inflation, Unison has failed to galvanise members in ballots over pay. Left activists must mobilise to win a majority in upcoming union elections, in order to launch a real struggle against the government and employers.
Bolshevism: The Road to Revolution – a reading guide
We present here a reading guide for Alan Woods’ important text ‘Bolshevism: The Road to Revolution’, a book which provides many detailed lessons on methods and tactics for building a revolutionary party. The reading guide is complete with study questions to stimulate discussion in reading groups.
Porridge, pets, and star jumps: Capitalists have no solution to the energy crisis
As household bills go through the roof, the bosses are showing how out of touch they are with the lives of ordinary people. Only nationalisation can solve Britain’s energy crisis.
The Revolutionary Legacy of Rosa Luxemburg (Book Launch)
Marie Frederiksen dispells the myths surrounding Rosa Luxemburg, and defends the revolutionary legacy she left behind.
Support the NUS walkout! Students and workers – unite and strike!
The scene is set for potential united action across the education sector this term, with further strikes by UCU members in universities, and a planned national walkout of students called by the NUS. Activists must begin mobilising now.
Cost of living catastrophe: Britain’s Kazakhstan moment?
Whilst Boris Johnson and the Tories are gripped by political crises, the working class is suffering from a huge squeeze in living standards, due to surging inflation and years of austerity. This is creating the conditions for explosive events.
Nationalities and Borders Bill: A shameful attack on the oppressed
Last weekend saw large protests across the country against the government’s latest repressive legislation – including new laws which seek to stir up racism and target refugees. We need a united fightback against the Tories and their system.
Healthcare crisis years in the making: Mobilise to save the NHS!
While reckless Tory ministers tell us to ‘live with the virus’, the country’s hospitals and healthcare workers are at breaking point. Years of privatisation and austerity have left the NHS on the brink. Only socialist policies can save it.
What would Karl Marx think? New magazine out now!
We publish here Alan Woods’ editorial from the new issue of our theoretical magazine, In Defence of Marxism, which is out now, with fantastic newly-published articles on economics, Lenin, and Luxemburg. Subscribe today to get your copy!