Tiananmen Square 30 years on
How the crushing of the democracy movement paved the way for the restoration of capitalism
ANC retains power – but left makes big gains
By Jeremy Dewar In the end it was a comfortable victory for Cyril Ramaphosa’s ANC and their allies, the trade
Donald Trump: The great destabiliser
By Dave Stockton The US President’s State visit comes at a time when Britain’s version of him – Nigel Farage
Permanent Revolution and Irish Liberation
The Bolshevik Revolution inspired the Irish working class to renew their struggle with British imperialism
EU elections show time for Brexit compromise is over
Labour members should fight for a special conference to win the party to an unequivocal policy of defeating Brexit and fighting for a socialist Europe
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PCS Conference: New pay ballot requires rank and file organisation to win
We can halt the union’s decline by fighting for members’ control of disputes and strategy
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Royal Mail bins union agreement
As the union prepares for a new battle, activists need to develop the members’ control of the dispute needed to win
British Steel: Nationalisation under workers’ control
The labour movement needs to act quickly to prevent asset stripping, block the closure, and secure public ownership.
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Despite Tommy Robinson’s defeat, the far right remains a threat
Only a genuine united front against fascism that penetrates every street and every workplace can successfully halt the rise of the far right both in Britain and internationally.
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Nigel Farage and the threat of racist populism
Right wing populism can only be defeated by strengthening the independent working class movement
SOAS students protest racist lecturer
The student campaign raises the issue of students and workers’ control over hiring and firing
Local elections Labour stagnates and Tories slump
Labour needs to fight on a programme of restoring public services and local democracy
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The Limerick Soviet: Another revolution was possible
When working class people defeated an empire
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BEIS cleaners strike for the living wage
PCS strike is part of a growing movement by low paid workers fighting for a living wage
EU elections: why Anti-Brexit Socialists should still vote Labour
Despite the confusion caused by Labour’s fudged Brexit position, internationalist Labour voters should not abandon the party for the Greens or the Lib Dems at the EU Elections.
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‘No to Nationalism’ rallies in Germany and Austria before EU vote
Tens of thousands of people have mobilised in cities across Germany and Austria in opposition to the “surge” in right-wing populism, nationalism and anti-migrant racism promoted by parties like the Alternative für Deutschland, AfD, and the Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ, just days before the European Parliament elections.
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