Between June 14 and 18, 2017, the 55th National Union of Students (UNE) Congress took place in Belo Horizonte. The event, held jointly at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and Ginásio Mineirinho, in the Pampulha region, was attended by more than fifteen thousand young people, with almost five Read more…
In this article from the Financial Times there’s a report about Mike Ashley, the boss of Sports Direct, which gives an insight into the disgusting corruption, luxury, and waste that characterizes the most degenerate individuals in the ruling class. This appalling man pays his workers a pittance, treats them terribly at Read more…
On Friday, July 6, the Constitutional Court will rule on the appeal against the law banning the Communist Party of Ukraina and all communist and Soviet symbols, which was passed on December 16, 2015 (for more info see: https://ukraineantifascistsolidarity.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/ukraine-bans-communist-party/) We call on all democrats, socialists and communists to protest this assault Read more…
I’ve always been a socialist, since I was 14, and I understood the differences between capitalism and communism. But I have never become so convinced of the enormity of it until I become a care worker last year and I’ve seen in my own eyes the suffering of ordinary vulnerable Read more…
Renationalise the railways
The most indubitable feature of a revolution is the direct interference of the masses in historical events. In ordinary times the state, be it monarchical or democratic, elevates itself above the nation, and history is made by specialists in that line of business – kings, ministers, bureaucrats, parliamentarians, journalists. But Read more…
The question of human nature is a pretty common one when talking about the ideas of socialism, communism and Marxism with people. Fiona Lali from the SOAS Marxist society gives the answer.
UCU members at Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College are planning strike action on Thursday 29th June over the threat of compulsory redundancies of up to 10 lecturers – one of the people under threat is the UCU Branch Secretary. The redundancies arise from cuts in a number of departments and Read more…
Today (28 June) is a day of protest to demand the reinstatement of Dawn Holdman, a UCU rep at the University of Liverpool who is believed to have been dismissed for her trade union activity. Marxist students are in solidarity with Dawn. It’s a disgrace that anyone should lose their Read more…
This week the attorney general accused the sitting Brazilian President Michel Temer of corruption. This accusation is based on the conclusion of the Federal Police’s investigation into leaked audio recordings of Temer discussing the acceptance of bribes with the owner of JBS, a major meatpacking firm. Here in Brazil, there Read more…
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union Annual General Meeting (AGM) is discussing a proposal by the leadership to open a full debate in all branches and amongst the members culminating in a Special General Meeting to reaffiliate to the Labour Party. John McDonnell speaking at a fringe meeting appealed Read more…
Tout l’enjeu, pour nous, est de construire l’organisation révolutionnaire qui permettra de raccourcir les délais en donnant la victoire définitive aux travailleurs, en France et à l’échelle internationale || The challenge for us is to build the revolutionary organization that will allow us to ensure, in the shortest time possible, definitive Read more…
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