Workers Power issue 396

Obituary: Mikhail Gorbachev, 1932–2022

In death, as in life, the role and significance of Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on August 30 and was buried on September 3, remains disputed.

Peter Main  ·  13 September 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

‘Which side are you on?’ Labour has a crisis of leadership

Labour’s lead has narrowed to just four points.

George Banks  ·  13 September 2022

What are workers’ councils?

The significance of the soviet form of organisation and what its legacy means for working class militants today.

Dave Stockton  ·  13 September 2022

Belarus: ‘Railway partisans’ threatened with execution

The British press barely mentioned the resistance in Belarus.

Leigh Nin  ·  13 September 2022

Somalia: Millions marching to starvation

Somalia, Ethiopia and northern Kenya are facing severe famine.

Dave Stockton  ·  12 September 2022

How can the strikes win – and what would victory look like?

Will this strike wave, the biggest for 30 years, end in victory?

Jeremy Dewar  ·  12 September 2022

There is an international crisis and we need an international struggle against it

Editorial September 2022, No. 396

Jeremy Dewar  ·  12 September 2022

Left maintains NEC seats – despite Momentum

Four of the five candidates of the Centre Left Grassroots Alliance were elected to the NEC.

Peter Main  ·  12 September 2022

Royal Mail strikes must demand nationalisation

It is clear that nothing less than the future of Royal Mail itself is at stake.

A CWU Rep  ·  12 September 2022

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