The Sunday Times ‘Rich List’ has once again provided us with a rogue’s gallery of Britain’s biggest parasites, profiteers, and perverts, who have grown rich off the back of the working class. This is why we are fighting for a revolution against the billionaires!
The Leeds Beckett branch of the RCP is now the strongest it has ever been. With seven dedicated members, our meetings are lively, educational, and politically engaging, preparing us for the week ahead. But this transformation did not happen by chance.
In the last few issues of The Communist, our readers have sent in their recommendations for cinema, television, and music. From Sergei Eisenstein’s classic ‘October’ about the Russian Revolution, to Jesse Welles’ class-conscious folk ballads, there’s something for everyone!
Half a million people took to London’s streets last weekend on the 77th anniversary of the Nakba. While the Palestine movement has subsided in previous months, the anger in society has continued to pile up – and is desperately looking for an outlet.
As elections to the biggest union in the country take place, Unison’s right-wing bureaucracy have launched a new witch hunt against the left. Members should vote Time for Real Change – but a fighting programme is needed to transform the union.
In 1848, Europe was plunged into revolutionary struggle. It was in context that the young Marx and Engels laid the foundations of scientific socialism. Alongside the famous Communist Manifesto, they used the revolutionary press to analyse the unfolding struggle.
Reform wasn’t the only party to make gains in the recent local elections, with the Green Party picking up support amongst those opposed to climate change, austerity, and war. However, the Greens’ confused reformist programme offers no way forward.
From exporting arms to the genocidal Israeli regime, to murdering civilians and children in Afghanistan – British imperialism and its agents are responsible for a multitude of crimes. We say: Down with all the warmongers! Down with capitalism!
Over 400 workers mobilised last Friday in a ‘mega picket’, in support of the Birmingham refuse workers. This is an important step forward in the battle against Labour austerity. Escalate the strike to boot out the unelected commissioners and expropriate the billionaires!
For our second instalment of series ‘Here to fight, Here to Stay!’ we go Preston. This month marks the 60th anniversary of the Preston Red Scar Mill Strike which saw the first immigrant strike in Britain. The inspiring struggle raised many questions including if black workers should fight separately.
During a Communist Society meeting a question was raised about the limits of freedom under capitalism. Can capitalism, despite its promises ever guarantee us a ‘free’ life?
In the latest issue of The Communist, current and prospective RCP members share what led them to revolutionary communism. Our readers also expose the hypocrisy of bankers, denounce corrupt politicians, and celebrate the resilience of the Turkish working class.