Imperialism & war

The class struggle in 2024

Great power rivalry is back. That means more wars, more coups — and an end to the farce of global cooperation on climate change. On the home front, a general election is a chance for workers to put our demands on the agenda.

KD Tait  ·  12 January 2024

BRICS+ Where next for the bloc of emerging economies?

At its August conference in South Africa, the BRICS group of ‘emerging markets’ (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) agreed to accept six new members.

Peter Main  ·  16 September 2023

Why Russia is an imperialist power

An analysis of the specific features of Russian imperialism

Markus Lehner  ·  03 July 2023

The G7 Summit reveals problems for the West

As rival imperialists manoeuvre for position, workers urgently needs a Fifth International

Dave Stockton  ·  03 June 2023

How imperialism hinders Pakistan flood relief

The flooding in Pakistan is not simply a 'natural' disaster.

Workers Power  ·  05 October 2022

Climate change: Unnatural disaster in Pakistan

Pakistani capitalism has colluded with the imperialists to condemn the poorest to bear the brunt of the devastation.

Leigh Nin  ·  13 September 2022

Lessons on the 40th anniversary of the Malvinas War

Forty years ago, Margaret Thatcher’s Tory government fought an undeclared war against Argentina for control of the Malvinas.

Bernie McAdam  ·  04 May 2022

From New Cold War to New World War?

The new cold war has intensified.

Dave Stockton  ·  01 May 2022

Sanctions are ‘war by other means’

The British media have hailed the scale of sanctions being imposed upon Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Tim Nailsea  ·  14 April 2022

The geopolitical struggle between Russia and the West

The United States works on the principle that what’s mine is mine and what’s yours is a matter for negotiation.

Andy Yorke  ·  14 April 2022

Nato: the bloody record of the imperialists’ ‘defensive’ alliance

Nato, despite its huge military superiority, presents itself as a defensive alliance, as ‘the good guys’.

Dara O'Cogaidhin  ·  13 April 2022

Revolutionary tactics in war

Revolutionary strategy in the epoch of imperialist war

Jeremy Dewar  ·  20 March 2022

Luxemburg, Zetkin and Kollontai: socialist women against imperialist war

RECENT EVENTS in Ukraine have been a sharp reminder that under capitalism, inter-imperialist rivalries inevitably lead to brutal wars that cause mass death and devastation. While some of these wars are localised within individual countries or regions, there is always the danger that another World War could break out, which would inevitably involve human suffering […]

Alex Rutherford  ·  20 March 2022

Political bulletin: From imperialist war to class war

Political bulletin for 2 March 2022

Workers Power  ·  02 March 2022

Sudanese revolution: what road to freedom?

By Dave Stockton Once more across the length and breadth of Sudan we are witnessing a massive revolutionary upsurge against the military junta of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemeti), which seized power in the coup of 25 October. Since 2 January the military has lost its fig leaf prime […]

Dave Stockton  ·  09 February 2022

Bloody Sunday: 50 years without justice

On 30 January 1972, Bloody Sunday, the British Parachute Regiment shot dead 13 unarmed civil rights protesters in Derry and wounded 15 others.

Bernie McAdam  ·  30 January 2022

Statement: The danger of war over Ukraine

Putin’s threat to invade, let alone any actual invasion, must be condemned by all socialists and democrats.

Workers Power  ·  25 January 2022

Solidarity with the workers and youth of Kazakhstan!

Demand an immediate end to the state of emergency and all restrictions on democratic rights.

Martin Suchanek  ·  07 January 2022

Escalating anti-migrant aggression in Eastern Europe exposes EU hypocrisy

Horrific scenes of families starving and freezing on the Belarusian border represent a new low for human rights in the recent history of Europe.

Urte March  ·  08 December 2021

Aukus is an escalation of inter-imperialist rivalry

By Alex Rutherford The Aukus security pact between Australia, the UK and the US represents one of the most dramatic moves yet taken by the United States to counter the threat to its interests posed by its largest imperialist rival, China. It also represents a brutal snub to France and by extension to the European […]

Alex Rutherford  ·  09 October 2021

The Corona Crash by Grace Blakeley

Andy Yorke reviews The Corona Crash: How the Pandemic will Change Capitalism by Grace Blakeley

Andy Yorke  ·  12 February 2021

The pandemic in Palestine

Israeli discrimination in vaccine distribution

Dave Brody  ·  24 January 2021

Imperialist countries’ hoarding of vaccine risks prolonging the pandemic

Wealthiest countries hoarding vaccines.

Rebecca Anderson  ·  24 January 2021

Expiring Trump Administration declares Israeli land grabs “legal”

Mike Pompeo gives the green light to Israeli settlements.

Dave Stockton  ·  24 November 2020

Lesbos: The migrant crisis is a humanitarian crisis

Refugees still stranded on Lesbos.

George Banks  ·  10 November 2020

Bolivia’s Election: The defeat of the 2019 Coup

The Bolivian working class and indigenous peoples must ensure their electoral victory doesn't end in class collaboration.

Liga Socialista  ·  04 November 2020

End Britain’s colonisation of the Chagos Islands

Return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Chris Clough  ·  01 November 2020

Labour Disconnected: Starmer’s strategy of non-opposition

Resist the return to Blairism.

KD Tait  ·  20 October 2020

When Lancashire workers fought slavery

International solidarity in 1862-3.

Mel Astbury  ·  20 October 2020

1920: the Irish war of independence

100 year anniversary.

Bernie McAdam  ·  15 October 2020

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