Anger at the crisis of capitalism is surfacing in many ways, including the fascist riots of last summer, and the rise in far-right parties across Europe. In this episode, Joe Russell looks to the history of the fight against fascism, and the relevant lessons for today.
Last year, a revolution shook Bangladeshi society to the core. But as Will Collins explains in this episode, the tasks of today are the unfinished tasks of an unfinished revolution, which began more than fifty years ago with the 1971 War of Independence against Pakistani domination.
Just like Lilliput in ‘Gulliver’s Travels’, Britain increasingly resembles a small and trivial Kingdom, led by quarrelsome, puffed-up rulers. And with Trump now in the White House, Starmer’s diplomatic blunders and contortions are set to become even more sorry-looking.
In this episode, taken from the Books Not Bombs rally at Revolution Festival 2024, Fiona Lali, leading RCP member, and Antonio Balmer, leading member of the Revolutionary Communists of America, discuss the revolutionary struggle to end imperialism today.
13 years ago, without any clear programme or plan, the Arab masses rose up against their despotic rulers, and overthrew several regimes. But these revolutions ultimately failed to solve the problems facing the masses. With tensions in the region heating up once more, Lubna Badi analyses these rich events.
On Saturday, the Metropolitan Police launched a massive crackdown on the national Palestine demonstration, with 77 arrested. These measures are a sign of weakness, not strength. The burning anger against western imperialism has not gone away.
Last weekend, thousands gathered across Britain to express anger at the rise of sexism, fuelled by figures like Andrew Tate and Donald Trump. RCP comrades found an appetite for revolutionary ideas on how to fight women’s oppression.
Issue 48 of In Defence of Marxism magazine – the quarterly theoretical journal of the Revolutionary Communist International – is out now! Alan Woods’ editorial, which we republish, takes up the central question of whether we can truly know and understand the world around us, which is a theme throughout this issue.
Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí tirar más fotos’ blends Puerto Rican rhythms with fierce resistance, exposing the scars of US imperialism and celebrating a culture’s resilience. Embraced by Latin American youth, the album inspires cultural pride and reflection on shared struggles.
The Edinburgh district of the Revolutionary Communist Party has grown by ten members since its launch last summer. Continuing our series on party building, we take a look at how the comrades achieved this growth.
With the world’s most powerful imperialist power, the United States, entering into relative decline, rival powers are struggling for influence. Turmoil and disorder prevail on the world stage, preparing the ground for revolutionary explosions.
After four years in the post, trade unionist Mick Lynch has announced his retirement as leader of the RMT. While Lynch inspired thousands during the strike wave of 2022-23, his recent overtures towards Starmer reveal the dead-end of reformism.