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In four weeks, the RCP will open up its Third Congress, where hundreds of communists will gather to discuss British perspectives, and the tasks of the party. Political secretary Rob gives a preview of the draft perspectives document, outlining the main processes in the British class struggle.
In four weeks, doors will open for the Third Congress of the RCP. For many of our readers, this may be their first Congress. RCP organiser Peter Kwasiborski explains what you can expect from this event, and its vital role in clarifying our perspectives and tasks.
The capitalist class pour millions into party donations, lobbying, and bribes, in order to secure their interests. Without a willingness to sacrifice, the working class is just raw material for exploitation. Help us raise £150,000 to finance the struggle for revolution!
While Starmer’s government slashes disability benefits, private companies are holding councils to ransom over special educational needs provision. In Kent, meanwhile, two students have died of meningitis. Capitalism has broken Britain.
Reason is becoming unreason, as the corridors of Number 10 look increasingly like the inside of an asylum. Keir Starmer finds himself in the straitjacket of capitalism – and this madness is preparing the way for social explosions and revolutionary upheavals.
With the conflict in Iran threatening to send prices skyrocketing for ordinary people, it is clear the capitalist class expects us to bear the brunt of capitalist chaos. Workers must get organised and strike to put an end to this hardship.
In issue 44 of The Communist, readers discuss Royal Mail’s abysmal performance since privatisation; traders making bank gambling on the world’s conflicts, wars, and economic chaos; Starmer dragging his feet on renters’ rights; and more.
As we enter week five of the US-Israeli war on Iran, things are not going as planned for Donald Trump. The US are now stuck and face a position where there are no good options. This enormous blunder will have widespread ramifications long after the war ends.
Last Saturday’s half-a-million-strong demonstration was undeniably a victory for the struggle against racism and reaction. Why was it so massive? And how can we channel this energy into a powerful movement against the entire capitalist establishment?
Desperate to maintain Britain’s relevance, successive governments have pledged to ramp up military spending – a promise that British capitalism cannot afford. The Iran war is now exposing that Britain has no independent military role to play on the world stage.
Today, we are witnessing the relative decline of US imperialism. This crucial subject is outlined in John Peterson’s fantastic book ‘Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism’. Here, we reproduce extracts from the book alongside a review from a reader.
Ehsan Ali, leader of the Awami Action Committee – Gilgit Baltistan, has once again been arrested – a preemptive move by the Pakistani state to thwart mass movements against energy prices and the war on Iran. We appeal to our readers: help us free our comrade!