The global elite are optimistic about the future – for the rich and wealthy, at least. But their celebrations will be short-lived. With class divides deepening across the world, the writing is on the wall for this crisis-ridden system.
Left-wing economist Grace Blakeley’s latest book discusses what capitalism will look like as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. This senile system will increasingly rely on state support. The left must fight for a genuine socialist alternative.
Workers at Norwich City Council are stirring after being forced onto worse contracts. Instead of implementing austerity, Labour councils must organise a mass fightback against the cuts. The labour movement needs militant leadership.
Following Brexit, ruthless bosses are taking advantage of new immigration rules in order to exploit migrant labour even further. The labour movement must organise workers across the board and fight back against this race to the bottom.
In his podcast, Alan Woods mounts a defence of materialism against the trends of subjective idealism, such as positivism and postmodernism.
India is in the grip of a second wave of COVID-19. The blame for this public health crisis lies squarely on the Modi regime and the self-interested imperialist powers. Only socialist planning and workers’ control can offer a way forward.
Boris Johnson is in hot water over alleged remarks that he would rather see ‘bodies pile high’ than bring in lockdowns. Real or fabricated, it is clear that the Tories’ priority is profits over lives. Mobilise against this rotten government!
People with learning disabilities have been hit hard by COVID, with disproportionately high death rates. This is a graphic reminder that under capitalism, the needs of the most vulnerable will always be sacrificed for profit.
Higher education workers are facing attacks on multiple fronts: on jobs, wages, conditions, and pensions. Marketisation and profit are destroying our universities. Workers and students must unite and fight for a socialist alternative.
While Big Pharma have made bumper profits from the pandemic, community pharmacies and frontline pharmacy workers have struggled. Public sector workers across the board need to unite and fight – to save our NHS and all vital services.
The newly-formed Northern Independence Party has recently attracted support, as a protest vote against both the criminal Tories and a complacent Labour Party. To fight the Westminster establishment, however, we need bold socialist policies.
Socialist Appeal is back with a bang! After a winter hibernation, our newspaper is being printed again. And last Saturday, activists were out on the streets selling the paper and spreading Marxist ideas. Join us in the fight for revolution!