The Court of Appeal has finally overturned the convictions of the ‘Shrewsbury 24’, following decades of campaigning by trade union activists. But this decision – made on a ‘technicality’ – is a case of too little, too late.
In this podcast, Shaun Morris of the Revolution editorial board, will examine the lessons and legacy of the Irish independence struggle – an understanding of which is essential for revolutionary Marxists fighting for a socialist united Ireland today.
CWU members at BT are preparing for their first national strike in 34 years, in response to relentless attacks by the bosses. The labour movement must offer full solidarity, and raise the demand for renationalisation under workers’ control.
Today marks the anniversary since Britain first entered into lockdown. One year on, and tens-of-thousands of lives have been lost because of the Tories’ crimes. To gain justice, workers must organise to kick out this rotten government.
The establishment have been quick to condemn protestors in Bristol as ‘thugs’ and ‘criminals’. But the real criminality rests with the capitalist system, and those who defend it. To defeat this system, we need organised class struggle.
COVID chaos reigns across Europe, with vaccine protectionism and scepticism on the rise. Tensions between the EU and UK are heightening. But as these rival imperialist powers spar, it is the working class who are suffering the consequences.
How do we acquire knowledge? Is there a real world beyond our senses? And if so, what is our relation to it? In this important theoretical contribution, Alan Woods mounts a defence of materialism against idealism and the obscurantist, postmodernist subjectivism popular on university campuses today.
Beginning 150 years ago, on 18 March 1871, the masses of Paris rose up and established the first ever workers’ state. It is vital for socialists to study the Commune: its heroic rise, its tragic fall, and its lessons for revolutionaries today.
From the murder of Sarah Everard, to the BLM protests: events over the past year have shone a spotlight on the role of the police under capitalism. This rotten institution cannot be reformed. It must be abolished, along with the system it protects.
Scared by the recent rise of militant protests, the Tory government has pushed through new powers to clampdown on demos. But activists will not be quashed so easily. The labour movement must mobilise to smash through these repressive laws.
Last weekend, hundreds of activists met for the most successful Socialist Appeal conference ever. From the high political level of the discussions, to the huge collection, to the enthusiasm on display: this was a truly inspiring event.
In the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard, and the subsequent police suppression of a vigil in her memory, protestors have taken to the streets across Britain. We must mobilise to overthrow this entire oppressive, violent, and repressive system.