anti-capitalism

The Suicide Squad review: Gunn takes aim at US imperialism

Superhero films often critique capitalist society, but the front and centre exposition of US imperialism puts James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad in a new league, writes Lucy Nichols
Anti-capitalism reborn – why Genoa still matters

Twenty years ago hundreds of thousands confronted the world's elites in the Italian city of Genoa. Chris Nineham looks at the significance of the events and their legacy
The Cornish clearances are under way – weekly briefing

Lindsey German on the G7, the old normal and anti-racism today
“We are not merchandise in the hands of politicians and bankers” – the Indignados movement 10 years on

10 years on from the rise of the Spanish Indignados movement, which paved the way for Podemos, Chris Bambery examines its impact and draws out some important lessons
The government’s war on the left and anti-racism

The Tory ban on ‘anti-capitalist teaching materials’ in schools is a clear attempt to stifle dissent, writes Holly Barrow
Rosa Luxemburg: an interview with Dana Mills

Katherine Connelly interviews Dana Mills, author of a new biography on Rosa Luxemburg, on her crucial contribution to revolutionary thought
Defending Corbyn: what's at stake for the radical left

We need an explicitly anti-capitalist left to fight back against the centre's assault which is paving the way for an emboldened radical right, argues Kevin Ovenden
From Golden Dawn to the AfD, the far right is being beaten back by a fighting left

The far right are not unstoppable, but neither is their decline inevitable; the radical left is key to the anti-fascist movements halting their march, argues Kevin Ovenden
New Tory rules on 'anti-capitalist school materials' are an attack on civil liberties

The government's latest regulations are an attempt to hamper political learning and organising in schools, argues Jamal Elaheebocus
Radical left and anti-capitalist breakthrough in Croatia elections

Despite left gains, early elections paid off for the ruling centre-right party, writes Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
Black history you can’t be without: Nine books on the struggle

A reading list of nine essential books on black history and the struggle against racism
Cutting edge resistance: review of Heartfield: One Man’s War exhibition

A new exhibition of revolutionary artist John Heartfield's prints testifies to a lifetime of political commitment and the enduring resonance of his art for those seeking change, writes Katherine Connelly
The Yellow Vests at three months: achievements and prospects

Three months on from its birth, the Yellow Vest movement continues to build support and make gains, argues Susan Ram
Rosa Luxemburg: a revolutionary for our times

Rosa's commitment to her class against the greatest of odds is an enduring inspiration, writes Dana Mills
Obituary - Bruno da Ponte: 1932 - 2018

Chris Bambery remembers the life of Portuguese revolutionary, Bruno da Ponte
La France Insoumise: tradition and change on the French Left

As tensions rise in Paris, John Mullen gives a cool-headed tour of the French Left
'Press', not all fake news - TV review

BBC One's drama, Press, is a tale of anti-establishment dissent and gives a glimpse into the inner workings of the media, argues Sofie Mason
Banksy: the shredding on the wall

Banksy shredding his painting moments after it sold for over £1m at auction showed up the out-of-touch super-rich and everything wrong with modern art culture
May ‘68: France on the cusp of revolution

Susan Ram looks back at the tumultuous events of May 1968, where students and workers united against the establishment, and asks what we can take from them today
Enough is enough: Paris takes to the streets

Paris mobilises one year on from Macron's election, and fifty years on from May '68, reports John Mullen
The gender pay gap is a disgrace

While new legislation aimed at addressing this ongoing inequality is welcome, only collective action can end it, argues Steph Pike
Can Macron the Thatcherite be beaten?

The French president is hoping to push through a series of Thatcherite reforms, but the workers are not going to lie down and take it, writes John Mullen
Hamburg showed the emperor really doesn't have new clothes - weekly briefing

After a weekend of numerous mass mobilisations, Lindsey German analyses the growing mood to fight
French elections: enter Jean-Luc Mélenchon

The spin of the two-horse race conceals the anti-capitalist hopeful, notes Susan Ram
Art, Literature and Culture from a Marxist Perspective

Tony McKenna’s cultural essays show the rich possibilities of Marxist analysis for a range of art and literature, argues Sean Ledwith
1956: Hungary's lost revolution

The 21st century anti-capitalist movement owes a debt to the heroic and inspiring working-class uprisings in Hungary 60 years ago, argues Sean Ledwith
The Black Panthers: the hidden history

Director Stanley Nelson tells the story of one of the most influential radical movements to emerge from the United States, whose legacy is both enduring and politically misunderstood, writes Season Butler
Pro Bono: Celebrity Philanthropy - part 2

In the second extract from Mikkel Thorup, Pro Bono? the ideological function of celebrity and charity is analysed
Blockupy in perspective

Thousands of demonstrators converged on Frankfurt on Wednesday to disrupt the opening ceremony of the European Central Bank. Mark Bergfeld reports

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anti-capitalism

anti-capitalism

Superhero films often critique capitalist society, but the front and centre exposition of US imperialism puts James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad in a new league, writes Lucy Nichols

Twenty years ago hundreds of thousands confronted the world's elites in the Italian city of Genoa. Chris Nineham looks at the significance of the events and their legacy

Lindsey German on the G7, the old normal and anti-racism today

10 years on from the rise of the Spanish Indignados movement, which paved the way for Podemos, Chris Bambery examines its impact and draws out some important lessons

The Tory ban on ‘anti-capitalist teaching materials’ in schools is a clear attempt to stifle dissent, writes Holly Barrow

Katherine Connelly interviews Dana Mills, author of a new biography on Rosa Luxemburg, on her crucial contribution to revolutionary thought

We need an explicitly anti-capitalist left to fight back against the centre's assault which is paving the way for an emboldened radical right, argues Kevin Ovenden

The far right are not unstoppable, but neither is their decline inevitable; the radical left is key to the anti-fascist movements halting their march, argues Kevin Ovenden

The government's latest regulations are an attempt to hamper political learning and organising in schools, argues Jamal Elaheebocus

Despite left gains, early elections paid off for the ruling centre-right party, writes Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

A reading list of nine essential books on black history and the struggle against racism

A new exhibition of revolutionary artist John Heartfield's prints testifies to a lifetime of political commitment and the enduring resonance of his art for those seeking change, writes Katherine Connelly

Three months on from its birth, the Yellow Vest movement continues to build support and make gains, argues Susan Ram

Rosa's commitment to her class against the greatest of odds is an enduring inspiration, writes Dana Mills

Chris Bambery remembers the life of Portuguese revolutionary, Bruno da Ponte

As tensions rise in Paris, John Mullen gives a cool-headed tour of the French Left

BBC One's drama, Press, is a tale of anti-establishment dissent and gives a glimpse into the inner workings of the media, argues Sofie Mason

Banksy shredding his painting moments after it sold for over £1m at auction showed up the out-of-touch super-rich and everything wrong with modern art culture

Susan Ram looks back at the tumultuous events of May 1968, where students and workers united against the establishment, and asks what we can take from them today

Paris mobilises one year on from Macron's election, and fifty years on from May '68, reports John Mullen

While new legislation aimed at addressing this ongoing inequality is welcome, only collective action can end it, argues Steph Pike

The French president is hoping to push through a series of Thatcherite reforms, but the workers are not going to lie down and take it, writes John Mullen

After a weekend of numerous mass mobilisations, Lindsey German analyses the growing mood to fight

The spin of the two-horse race conceals the anti-capitalist hopeful, notes Susan Ram

Tony McKenna’s cultural essays show the rich possibilities of Marxist analysis for a range of art and literature, argues Sean Ledwith

The 21st century anti-capitalist movement owes a debt to the heroic and inspiring working-class uprisings in Hungary 60 years ago, argues Sean Ledwith

Director Stanley Nelson tells the story of one of the most influential radical movements to emerge from the United States, whose legacy is both enduring and politically misunderstood, writes Season Butler

In the second extract from Mikkel Thorup, Pro Bono? the ideological function of celebrity and charity is analysed

Thousands of demonstrators converged on Frankfurt on Wednesday to disrupt the opening ceremony of the European Central Bank. Mark Bergfeld reports