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We publish here the contents of a speech by Jorge Martín to a meeting of the Revolutionary Communist International’s leadership. In it, he covers the seismic shifts taking place in world relations, and the revolutionary pressures building up everywhere.
In a matter of weeks, President Trump has upended the decades-old ‘western alliance’. With US-Russia relations opening up, European powers have been left in the eye of the storm, carrying enormous social and political implications.
Here we publish an excerpt from ‘Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism’, a new title by John Peterson, a leading RCI member in the USA. The book covers Lenin’s analysis of imperialist war, plus the rise and relative decline of US imperialism.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s new chainsaw-wielding Department of Government Efficiency has made quick work of slashing state spending. But cuts to USAID, a key part of US imperialism’s ‘soft power’ strategy, have provoked splits within the ruling class.
Back in the 1960s, Harold Wilson’s Labour government supported American imperialism’s bloody invasion of Vietnam. Today, Starmer’s government is even more subservient to Washington. We need a clean break with reformist betrayals!
In recent weeks, several regions of the Revolutionary Communist Party have organised cadre schools, to train leading members in the Marxist method. Raising the political level of the party is the key to connecting with Britain’s revolutionary youth.
The Labour Party was originally formed as a working class party. But since it first came to power over a century ago, its leaders have ruled on behalf of the capitalists. In this article, James Kilby explains how this happened, and the lessons for today.
US President Donald Trump has proposed the forced expulsion of two million Palestinians from their land. This is nothing short of another Nakba. But this crude plan can only pour petrol on the flames of a volatile situation in the region and worldwide.
The Revolutionary Communist Party has launched the ‘Pillars of Communism’ tour! Over the next few months, leading party members will be travelling across British campuses to tackle the main theoretical cornerstones of Marxism. Sign up today!
Starmer’s government is desperate to “kickstart” the flailing UK economy, with a flurry of recent announcements designed to boost growth. But it is clear that any uplift will come at workers’ expense. The stage is set for explosive class battles.
Axel Rudakubana, the teenager who carried out the Southport stabbings last year, has been sentenced to 52 years in prison. Self-serving politicians have exploited this tragedy for their own ends: to beef up state powers, and to divide the working class.
‘America First’ means everyone last, including Europe. European capitalism is already in an impasse. US retrenchment, increased defence spending, and a potential tariff war will only further this decline. Events are laying the groundwork for the future European revolution.