A recent US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report shows CO2 emissions rising for the second highest time on…

  The SWP’s hastily convened “special conference” had one purpose – to crush internal opposition. The CC’s calling one with…

In celebration of International Women’s Day and as part of an ongoing debate about the principles of women’s organisation and…

DAVID CAMERON could yet meet his poll tax moment. His latest outrage, the bedroom tax, is igniting massive discontent. The…

The Italian general election did not give a majority to any party or coalition – but it did produce a…

Dave Stockton Stock markets fell and EU leaders reacted in horror as the result came in from Italy’s general election…

The New Anticapitalist Party (founded in 2009) at first seemed a beacon of hope to the left, not just in…

  By Carla Turner Approaching a year since the Health and Social Care bill passed through Parliament, Carla Turner looks…

In an election that could rock the labour movement, rank and file candidate Jerry Hicks writes for Workers Power  …

Revolutionary communists start from the view that working class women are the central agency in the struggle against their own…

This article was published shortly before the announcement of resignations after conference. Nevertheless the article addresses issues relevant for all…

  Richard Wilkinson, coauthor of the book The Spirit Level gave a half hour slide presentation about the corrosive effects…

On 16 February Leeds had its second Anti-Cuts Convention, a successful event that serves as a modest demonstration of the…

The great recession has tested working class parties to the limit. Almost every social democratic and labour party has repositioned…

Jerry Hicks has got 136 nominations for his candidature in the Unite General Secretary election – an unprecedented number for…

To choose the present moment to propose that the revolutionary left in Britain should unite its forces to build a…

Ninety activists packed into the 16 February Second Leeds Anti-Cuts Convention, called by Leeds Against the Cuts. The gathering was…

The BBC was hit by strike action yesterday as NUJ members across the country staged a 24-hour walkout in their…

The Socialist Party of Ireland has announced its withdrawal from the United Left Alliance (ULA). The Workers and Unemployed Action…

Admin and clerical workers at Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust recently staged five days of strike action against attempts to cut…

The government’s latest changes to workers’ pensions will mean most people will be worst off. It is another attack on…

RANK AND FILE candidate Jerry Hicks has now secured 84 validated branch nominations – with several days still to go…

Here we republish an article from 1998 which sets out our own understanding of the role of democracy, leadership and…

On Sat 2nd Feb 250 people marched through Halifax town centre demanding an end to the cuts. Local residents are facing…

Jeremy Dewar, Unison shop steward and elected member of Unite the Resistance steering committee, asks what effect the internal crisis…

We have covered the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) Central Committee’s mishandling of the dispute concerning a rape allegation. But what…

“France represents only humanitarian interests,” insists French president François Hollande. It is a solely a case of the war on…

Read issue 369 here THE COALITION government is determined to start 2013 as it means to go on: by making…

Marcus Halaby and Jeremy Dewar take apart the bosses’ argument that keeping wages down helps preserve jobs. The pressure is mounting on…