After almost three months of protest across dozens of countries, all political prisoners from the Awami Action Committee Gilgit-Baltistan (AAC-GB) have been released on bail! Our victory shows the immense power of international solidarity.
While claiming to be a party for workers, Starmer’s Labour has become a home for profiteers and parasites. While former homelessness minister (!) Rushanara Ali turfed out her tenants, Tulip Siddiq denies profiting from her auntie’s corrupt, murderous regime in Bangladesh.
Several unions representing NHS workers have come out emphatically against Labour’s poor pay offer. The next step is to unite strike action across the unions, with a mass campaign against austerity and privatisation, and for bold socialist policies.
“Just like last summer’s riots, the police have proven useless in fighting off the far right. More often than not, they have protected these thugs from counter-protests. Clearly they have better things to be doing – such as locking up hundreds of peaceful Palestine protesters.”
In the latest issue of The Communist, we answer a question from a reader in Sussex: are religion and communism mutually exclusive? And do communists believe religion needs to be eradicated in order for communism to work?
In this issue of The Communist, our readers cover the rising costs of food, housing, and childcare; Rachel Reeves playing the knight in shining armour for crooked car dealers; Palestine solidarity repression; and how to really fight oppression.
The Edinburgh Fringe festival begins today, but as tens of thousands pour into venues, restaurants, and hotels, many have simply been priced out or face extortionate costs to attend. In response, the Scottish comrades of the RCP will be calling out to reclaim the Fringe!
The billionaire press has shared no shortage of lies and distortions this week. From blaming the doctors who look after us for the NHS crisis, to yet more BBC hypocrisy in their coverage on Gaza, here our readers ‘read between the lines’.
Just weeks after his final show, heavy metal pioneer and legend Ozzy Osbourne has passed away at age 76. When they first came onto the scene in the 1970s, Black Sabbath reshaped music, reflecting working-class struggles with a revolutionary sound.
A recent report by Reunite Families has outlined the devastating impact of the government’s immigration policies which has torn families apart. Under the glory of capitalism, you can fall in love with anyone you want, but only if you are rich.
Readers expose the deep rot in Britain’s capitalist institutions – from the police and MI5 to local councils. They reveal how justice, safety, and safeguarding come second to profit and private property. The system protects abusers, punishes dissent, and puts the most vulnerable at risk.
After years of rumours and hearsay, an interim report commissioned by Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has revealed a “pervasive fraud environment”. Corruption, bureaucracy, and shady backroom deals disarm the workers. Clear out the bureaucrats!