Lessons from the remarkable life of Paul Robeson - part 1
History October 18, 2019
Paul Robeson's extraordinary life holds many lessons for the present day, writes Tayo Aluko
The devil and the deep blue sea: Labour and Johnson’s deal
Opinion October 18, 2019
Final stage Brexit fatigue cannot be allowed to override fundamental class imperatives, argues Kevin Ovenden
At war with the powers that be
Analysis October 17, 2019
Don’t be naive — the British state will move against a Corbyn government, writes Chris Nineham
Navigating the Zeitgeist: A Story of the Cold War, the New Left, Irish Republicanism, and International Communism - book…
Book Reviews October 17, 2019
The story of an active life during momentous times from the Cold War to the 1980s turns out to be more personal than resonating with the political, finds Jacque...
Rebellion in the air – weekly briefing
Opinion October 14, 2019
Lindsey German on XR, strikes, Brexit vacillation and Turkey’s latest assault on the Kurds
Latest
Labour must be anti-Establishment not pro-Remain
The buccaneer politics of Johnson’s deal has to be fought tooth-and-nail, argues Chris Nineham
October 20, 2019 Chris Nineham
“We need to work together”: school student climate striker speaks to trade unionists about the way forward
The speech given by the 12-year-old school student and climate striker to Unite the Union’s Suffolk Area Activists Committee
October 19, 2019 Richard Allday
Huge numbers join Catalonia's general strike for freedom
Hundreds of thousands marched in Barcelona and around the territory today in defence of democracy and their right to independence, reports Chris Bambery ...
October 18, 2019 Chris Bambery
Londoners defy the XR ban to defend the right to protest
In defiance of the police ban on Extinction Rebellion protests in London, thousands protested in Trafalgar Square on Wednesday, reports Chris Nineham ...
October 16, 2019 Chris Nineham
Ecuador: victory for the popular protest
Though the fight is far from over, Ecuador's indigenous-led anti-austerity movement has won a major concession from the government, reports Jonathan Maunders ...
October 16, 2019 Jonathan Maunders
US workers strike back: General Motors and Chicago teachers
A surge in strike action in the US shows a labour movement that’s fighting back, argues Kate O’Neil
October 16, 2019 Kate O'Neil
Theory
What did Engels say about revolution?
Engels was a revolutionary democrat and a revolutionary realist, argues Dragan Plavšić
July 26, 2019 Dragan Plavšić
Media and the infrastructure of radical movements
Our movements need media that inspire mass participation, amplifying analysis to reach new audiences turning to the left, writes Des Freedman
September 17, 2018 Des Freedman
Socialism: utopian and scientific - an introduction
Engels’ popular pamphlet offers one of the best concise accounts of capitalist development and an accessible introduction to Marx's revolutionar...
June 20, 2018 John Rees
Books
A Socialist Defector: From Harvard to Karl-Marx-Allee - book review
An American socialist’s memoir of his life in East Germany overturns many standard assumptions about the contrasts of West and East, finds Dominic Alexander ...
October 10, 2019 Dominic Alexander
Class, Party, Revolution: A Socialist Register Reader - book review
A collection of classic Socialist Register articles raise vital questions about Marx, Lenin, Gramsci and revolutionary organisation, argues Alex Snowdon ...
October 3, 2019 Alex Snowdon
Stalingrad - book review
Vasily Grossman’s novel Stalingrad offers vivid insight into the heroic fight of Russian people at the decisive turning point...
September 26, 2019 Lindsey German