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Marxism and the media: Press freedom, the royal charter and the hypocrisy of the press barons
The row over a royal charter to regulate the press that erupted earlier this year was not about press…
Denounce the AWL’s Racist Article
The Alliance for Workers’ Liberty has published an outright racist article on its website. Despite the objections of some AWL…
The Russian Revolution of 1917
Russia on the eve of 1917 was a country dominated by the Tsar and a feudal aristocracy. In 1914, the…
Grangemouth surrender: time for a rank and file movement
By Jeremy Dewar UNITE, THE biggest union in Britain, which is under the leadership of Len McCluskey, one of the…
The Bolsheviks, the Red Army and the Civil War in Russia
“Happy New Year” – Civil War poster celebrating the success of the Red Army In 1917…
Argentine elections: Which way forward for the left?
By Christian Gebhardt After Argentina’s “revolutionary days” in December 2001 – the driving from power in quick succession…
Unite Pathology dispute update
Hospital Managers have always regarded On-call fees as expensive, but have never been prepared to take the even more expensive…
Teachers: national action the only way forward
Thousands of teachers thronged Markham Street in Westminster between the Home Office and Department for Education, writes Bernie McAdam, NUT….
CWU/Royal Mail: 78 per cent of postal workers vote to strike
16 October 2013 – by a CWU postal rep It was announced this afternoon that postal workers have voted four…
How the CWU leaders lost the Royal Mail
By a CWU postal rep If all the local areas currently on strike and all militants across the union were…
Tory Party Conference: seven more years of austerity
By Rebecca Anderson This year’s Tory party conference saw a bonfire of human rights, welfare and hope for an end…
Schools out! Teachers’ strikes must escalate
By Bernie McAdam The teachers’ unions NUT and NASUWT called the second and third of their regional strikes this month…
Imperialists agree to preserve Syria’s dictatorship
By Martin Suchanek, Gruppe Arbeitermacht “A huge victory for the international community” – that is what US President Barack Obama…
Royal Mail privatised: postal workers should vote Yes and prepare to fight
By a CWU postal rep The Coalition have put two fingers up to Royal Mail workers and the great majority…
A broad, European Left Party? No thanks!
The Left Party Platform in Left Unity has called a public meeting on 17 October “to present the case for…
Building a revolutionary youth organisation in Britain
By KD Tait The Revolutionary Socialists, formed around a core of former Socialist Worker Student Societies (SWSS) groups, have…
Labour’s left turn and what to do about it
By Jeremy Dewar Ed Miliband surprised supporters and opponents at the Labour Party conference this year. If…
We don't want the crumbs, we want the bakery
By James Copley A crucial victory was won this month in Wigan, with workers in bakers’ union BFAWU forcing…
Golden Dawn: can the Left seize the initiative?
To the surprise of many, the conservative Greek government has launched a crackdown on the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn. KD Tait…
Time for action
The TUC’s recent call for a mid-week day of action was a response to pressure from the rank and file…
Recovery or not, workers have to fight
As the economy shows signs of growth, the bosses are determined to take the lion’s share George Osborne boasts…
Daily Mail launches hateful attack on Miliband
By Jeremy Dewar The Daily Mail is a rabid, racist and reactionary paper. It has history. So it was no…
From civil rights to Black Power
By Richard Brenner On 1 February 1960, an impulsive and practically unplanned act of bravery by four black college students…
Review: Beyond the Fragments?
Defend the Tower Hamlets 286
By KD Tait On 7 September, the Metropolitan Police arrested 286 antifascists for venturing away from the police-determined route for…
An action programme for Left Unity
Workers Power no.374 October 2013
Read online (PDF) The October issue featuring coverage of the party conferences, Left Unity, the upcoming postal workers’ strike,…
Workers Power no. 373 September 2013
Read WP373 online (PDF)
Zero Tolerance for Zero Hours
KD Tait reports on how the rise in zero hour contracts exposes the bosses’ latest strategy to beat the crisis…
Royal Mail privatisation sparks CWU strike ballot
Postal workers should vote yes to fight not just cuts but privatisation too By a CWU rep In late August…
