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Donald Trump’s war on Iran, nicknamed ‘Operation Epstein Fury’, has truly blown up in his face. He is reduced to thrashing around in desperation, from threats to absurd declarations of victory, back to threats. The mask of the American Empire has fallen.
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.
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.
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.
Trade unions in Britain have the potential to play an important role in the struggle against racism. But conservatism and class-collaborationism too often stops them from leading this charge. Appeals for ‘peace, love, and hope’ must be transformed into militant class war.
Inflation. Bankruptcies. Sovereign debt crisis. Political instability. These apocalyptic horsemen haunt Starmer and Reeves, as the Iran war projects its shadow over the future of the British economy.
Britain’s warmongering class have firmly sided with the US and Israel in their war on Iran. As they leave death and destruction in their wake, we at home are forced to pay the cost. These monsters must be overthrown. Hands off Iran! Down with their sick system!
This month marks the 250th anniversary of ‘The Wealth of Nations’ – the seminal work by bourgeois economist Adam Smith. Despite the denials of today’s liberals and free-marketeers, Smith’s theories paved the way for the revolutionary ideas of Marxism.