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Italy: resistance mounts againt Monti
Italian workers have downed tools as political opposition grows to labour reforms. Unelected Italian Prime Minister, Mario Monti, is facing…
The murder of Trayvon Martin
The killing of 17 year-old black teenager Trayvon Martin by an armed Neighbourhood Watch man in Sanford near Orlando, Florida…
Spanish general strike unites millions against austerity
The 29 March one-day general strike witnessed massive participation across Spain as millions rallied to the unions’ call to resist…
Sri Lanka: a new party?
In the aftermath of Rajapakse’s victory in his war against the Tamils, the JVP, the supposedly Marxist party that backed…
China: No coup – many plots?
On 19 March, China awoke to widespread rumours of a coup in Beijing. The internet was alive with tales of…
Blood on your iPhone
A report by the Fair Labor Association into working conditions at three plants in China that supply Apple with iPads…
How we can save the NHS
Workers Power conference debated and passed another resolution specifically on the fight to stop the destruction of the NHS, recognising…
The anti-cuts movement
As we approach the second anniversary of the Coalition government coming to office, the Workers Power 2012 conference reviewed the…
Youth: at the sharp end of Tory Britain
Two years of Tory Britain has taken its toll on young people. Unemployment stands at 20 per cent and rising;…
Alfie Meadows: drop the charges, put the police in the dock
Sally Turner Monday 26 March was the first day of Alfie Meadows’ trial for ‘violent disorder’ after police beat him…
Grass Roots Left meets
On Saturday 31 March the elected leaders of Grass Roots Left, a national rank and file grouping in Unite, met…
Pensions dispute and the left: a tale of backsliding and cover-up
THE 28 MARCH strike by London schools and colleges showed just how impressive a nation-wide strike could have been. Around…
Sparks' campaign moves on
The electricians’ – or sparks’ – struggle against new contracts on the building sites that would have resulted in a…
Vote TUSC against the cuts in May elections
The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) is standing a range of candidates from across the unions and campaigns in capital…
Tanker drivers: the Tories’ new ‘enemy within’
Tanker drivers have a legitimate dispute. If they win, it would destabilise the Tories further. Rebecca Anderson explains that this…
Countdown to Royal Mail privatisation begins
On 21 March the European Commission, in charge of…
'Come dine with Cameron' scandal
David Cameron must have hoped that the commotion over a threatened tanker drivers’ strike would take the heat off the…
Vote Ken – but organise to fight!
On May 3, Londoners go to the polls to elect a new mayor. The two main candidates are the incumbent…
The NHS is facing destruction
The British working class is facing the fight of its life. The NHS is facing destruction. Mark Booth writesThe Health…
Editorial – Toffs in troughs
March proved to be a bad month for the Coalition. It was a reverse of the old adage that March…
ITALY: RESISTANCE MOUNTS AGAINST TECHNOCRAT RULE
By Dave Stockton Italian workers have downed tools as political opposition grows to labour reforms. Unelected Italian Prime Minister, Mario…
George Galloway's ‘Bradford Spring’
George Galloway’s ‘Bradford Spring’ shows huge potential for left advance Dave Stockton assesses George Galloway’s stunning election win in Bradford…
Sri Lanka: towards a new party after JVP splits?
In the aftermath of Mahinda Rajapakse’s victory in his war against the Tamils, the JVP, the supposedly Marxist party that…
30 Years On: The Falklands/Malvinas War and Revolutionary Defeatism
Thirty years on from the imperialist adventure against Argentina that became known as the Falklands War, the British establishment prepares…
Tanker drivers could throw Tories into crisis
Rebecca Anderson says the tanker drivers’ dispute could win and destabilise the Tories still further…but why have Unite guaranteed not…
The Degenerated Revolution
The second edition of The Degenerated Revolution updates the original analysis of the origins and nature of the Stalinist states…
Pensions dispute: PCS union leaders betray struggle and call off strike
Civil Servants in the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) have voted overwhelmingly to reject pension cuts and to take…
All out on 28 March to defend pensions!
The next round of pensions strikes on 28 March needs to be massive, argues Jeremy Dewar • No cuts to…
The anticuts movement faces great challenges in the coming months
SPRING 2012 could see a turning point in the anticuts struggle. After last years broadening of resistance to the coalition’s…
Sparks’ victory shows the power of the rank and file
Direct action and the threat of a strike forced the construction companies to back down, writes John Bowman. What are…
