The fight against colonialism: then and now
In this talk from Revolution Festival 2019, Hamid Alizadeh – editor of In Defence of Marxism – discusses the fight against imperialism and colonialism.
The Merthyr Rising 1831: rage, rebellion and the red flag
In June 1831, a community of Welsh miners rose up against the ironmasters and defied the might of the British state, seizing control of their town for a full week, and flying the red flag for the first time on British soil.
Science and Technology
The development of science and technology are held back by capitalism – by private ownership and the pursuit of profit. Only the ideas of Marxism – scientific socialism – can offer a way forward.
Tower Hamlets workers set to strike: Mobilise against council cuts!
Council workers in Tower Hamlets are starting three days of strike action this week, in response to attempts to impose worse conditions on staff. The whole labour movement must fight these attacks.
Black Trans Lives Matter: Thousands march united against oppression
Last Saturday saw activists from the BLM and LGBT movements uniting to protest against discrimination. The Tories are fomenting racism and attacking trans rights. We must fight all capitalist oppression.
Why Labour members must demand digital democracy and online meetings
The Labour right wing have taken advantage of the lockdown to go on the offensive against the left. The sacking of RLB by Starmer is only the latest declaration of war. Grassroots activists must educate, agitate, and organise a fightback.
Long-Bailey sacking: Mobilise against Blairite aggression!
Keir Starmer has removed left-winger Rebecca Long-Bailey from the Shadow Cabinet, once again using anti-semitism smears to attack the left. The pretence of ‘unity’ has been shattered. Activists must prepare for battle.
BBC slanders the English Revolution: a reply by Alan Woods
We continue our series on the English Revolution by republishing Alan Woods’ response to a BBC documentary on the English Civil War. Subscribe to Marxist Voice to listen to Alan Woods’ podcast on this revolutionary episode.
Ruling class split as Tories collide over lockdown easing
Boris Johnson has announced that the UK will emerge from its “long national hibernation” on 4 July, as the economy reopens, against scientifc advice. The Tories are openly split, under the conflicting pressures of saving profits and lives.
Review: ‘The End of Policing’ – but how?
Alex Vitale’s illuminating book highlights that the police are an integral part of the oppression and exploitation of the capitalist system. To end racism and inequality, we need to abolish the police – and abolish capitalism.
‘World on fire’: Capitalism in meltdown
As society begins to reopen, the ruling class is hoping for a return to ‘normality’. But the future will look nothing like the past. A deep depression looms, threatening to throw us back to the 1930s. We must fight for revolution.
Sadiq, statues, and Black Lives Matter
Under pressure from the mass movement, Sadiq Khan has launched a review into London monuments. Beyond these gestures, however, nothing has been done to challenge the racism in the Metropolitan Police. Racist police practices continue unabated.