The Modi government has unleashed a brutal attack on the student leaders of the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi through its goons, allegedly linked to ABVP and RSS. The thugs of the ABVP, student wing of BJP, assembled in large numbers along with security personnel in civilian clothes, and entered Read more…
A desperate act by a financially insecure student is reflective of Macron’s austerity policies that continue to attack the working class. Anger and frustration is rising as the government fails to deliver on the most basic reforms to help students get by, meanwhile apathy from the representatives of the Read more…
On Monday 11 November I attended a last-minute rally called by the Committees for the Defence of the Republic (CDR) in central Barcelona. This was just a glimpse into the ongoing militant struggle being waged against the reactionary Spanish state, yet it reflected a mood of radicalisation and determination, Read more…
Image: Màrius Montón Nine Catalan political prisoners, who have been held in remand for almost two years, have been given lengthy jail sentences of between 9 and 13 years by the Spanish Supreme Court for sedition and misuse of public funds. And what was their “crime?” The organisation of Read more…
On 1 March, Ecuador’s economy and finance minister, together with the central bank manager, submitted a letter of intent to the IMF requesting $4.2 billion in support via a three-year Extended Fund Facility agreement. The resulting IMF loan agreement structurally undermines labour protections for the most vulnerable workers in Read more…
Photograph (via the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Flickrstream) The past weeks have seen renewed attention to the United States border and the detention of migrants, especially migrant children, in what essentially constitute concentration camps. The focus of public attention has largely been concentrated on the immediate horrors of these Read more…
Over a million people marched yesterday against education cuts and pension counter reform during Brazil’s national education strike. The national education strike, called by the National Confederation of Education Unions (CNTE) and National Union of Students (UNE) was in response to a 30% budget cut announced by Bolsonaro’s Education Read more…
Today (15th May 2019), a huge education strike is taking place across Brazil, organised by the National Confederation of Education Unions and with the support of the National Union of Students (UNE). Bolsonaro’s Education Minister announced a 30% cut to the education budget, which has provoked a huge backlash Read more…
From the Liverpool Marxist society Facebook Page: We organised a meeting tonight (12th Feb 2019), on Liverpool University Campus, with the aim of having an open, respectful discussion on the situation in Venezuela. 10-12 Supporters of the Venezuelan opposition of Juan Guaido came to the meeting with the express purpose Read more…
100 years after the founding of the Third International, Marxists from all over Brazil met in Florianopolis for a 4 day conference discussing theory, and plans to fight back against Bolsonaro’s government. With international visitors from Britain, Argentina and Canada the spirit of internationalism was alive and well. As Marxists, Read more…
On January 23, the president of the opposition controlled Venezuelan National Assembly Juan Guaidó appointed himself as “president in charge” at a street rally. He was immediately recognised as “legitimate president” of Venezuela by Trump, Bolsonaro, Canada, Colombia and the Organisation of American States. The US has threatened president Maduro, Read more…
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly of students at Paris Nanterre University on Monday 10th December 2018: In the last two weeks the movement of outrage against Macron has done nothing bug grow. High school students are showing the way forward: tens of thousands have taken to the streets en Read more…