Yesterday, social media was abuzz with accusations and counter-statements between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, in an argument over the founding of a new left party. This is no time for squabbles. It is vital that we return to debating politics.
This week marked 158 years since the publication of Karl Marx’s Capital – a monumental work uncovering the inner workings and contradictions of the capitalist system. Here, we republish Adam Booth’s preface to the newly-released third edition of Understanding Marx’s Capital.
The youth in revolt is the theme unfolding across the world – and it is why the RCP has been preparing to take campuses by storm. We share here reports from this work in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Sheffield, Norwich, and Cambridge.
In the return of her regular fortnightly column, RCP campaigns coordinator Fiona Lali discusses the turbulent events taking place globally, the protests she and our comrades have joined recently, and her upcoming tour of UK campuses.
Miles Todd was one of ‘the 250’ – the stalwarts of our organisation, who swam against the stream for thirty years. Miles spoke daily about the Party, particularly the International, and paid his last dues from hospital, surrounded by his favourite Marxist texts. Rest in peace, comrade.
Hundreds of thousands took part in France’s bloquons tout movement last week, dominated by the youth. This was a thunderclap: let the next mobilisation tomorrow, 18 September, be the beginning of a social storm!
The monster ‘Unite the Kingdom’ demonstration on Saturday 13 September marks a turning point. This was an embarrassing defeat for the left. The blame lies at the feet of the reformist left leaders, and the so-called ‘Marxist’ Socialist Workers Party.
Fiona Lali and Khaled Malachi discuss the deepening crisis in Britain — from the failure of Starmer’s government to growing political disillusionment across the country. Why is public trust collapsing? Why does everyone seem to hate Starmer? And what does the future hold as the UK becomes increasingly polarised between left and right?
Last Saturday’s mobilisation against Tommy Robinson’s ‘Unite The Kingdom’ demonstration was a clear defeat for the outnumbered left. While the official leaders of the counter-demo offered moral platitudes, the RCP bloc called for class war to fight the culture war.
Britain is broken! In this issue of The Communist, our readers expose how the insatiable greed of the capitalists means that we are left to deal with toxic waste fires, council housing death traps, and soaring poverty.
The Haitian Revolution was the first successful slave revolt in history. Its history shows the great revolutionary potential of the oppressed masses. Simultaneously, it teaches great lessons about the fight against imperialism. Here, Keelan Kellegher explains the revolt and draws out key lessons for us to learn today.
Ten years ago today, Jeremy Corbyn was elected leader of the Labour Party, transforming the landscape of British politics forever. To make sense of developments today, we must study this important chapter from Britain’s not-so-distant past.