Today, 27th February, marks the 100th anniversary of the adoption of a socialist constitution by the Labour Party. Steve Brown looks at Clause 4, its history, and the ongoing struggle to create a genuinely socialist Labour Party.
Daniel Morley discusses the latest accusations and revelations that have engulfed Oxfam and the murky global charity sector. Far from “making poverty history”, these organisations thrive on capitalism’s injustices.
Iain McNicol, the general secretary of the Labour Party, announced his resignation late last week. This marks a further shift in the balance of power in Corbyn’s favour. Now is the time to overturn the expulsions carried out by McNicol.
This week marks the centenary anniversary of Clause 4 – Labour’s original commitment to socialism. As Rob Sewell explains, the time is ripe for Corbyn and Labour to once again pledge themselves to fight for the socialist transformation of society.
Marxist student activists report from picket lines at universities across the country. Academic staff have been taking strike action for the past two days in defence of pensions, with more strikes planned for the weeks ahead.
Speaking at the recent conference of the Marxist Student Federation, Ellen Morton of the Glasgow Marxists discusses the revolutionary events of 1968.
Dan Langley looks at the Haringey Development Vehicle – a privatisation plan in north London, which is being resisted by local residents and Labour Party activists. Labour councillors must fight against social cleansing, not encourage it!
Billionaire Elon Musk hit the headlines earlier this month with the launch of his company’s Falcon Heavy rocket. But this “proof of private sector efficiency” is in fact another demonstration of how parasitic the profit system is.
To mark the 170th anniversary of the Communist Manifesto, we republish here an article by Alan Woods from 20 years ago, which discusses the relevance of Marxism and the validity of the Manifesto in the modern world.
To mark the 170th anniversary of the first publication of the Communist Manifesto, we republish here extended extracts from an article by Leon Trotsky, written for the 90th anniversary in 1938.
Saturday 17th February saw the 5th annual conference of the Marxist Student Federation. We publish here a report back from the day’s inspiring discussions. It is clear that the Marxists are going from strength to strength.
We publish here an interview with Steve Hedley, assistant general secretary of the RMT railway union, who discusses the importance of fighting for nationalisation of the railways and the restoration of Clause 4.