In Defence of Marxism

Desperate times and desperate measures for the US Treasury The United States Treasury Department announced this week that it will double the buying of its own bonds. These are desperate measures indeed.

Sudan: from revolution to barbarism The Sudanese Revolution of 2018-21 was one of the most powerful movements of the masses so far this century. In this article, Thomas Soud explores the background to the revolution, its incredible potential, and how it was defeated – leading to the barbarism we see in the region today.

Ukraine: drones, delusions, and defeat After months in which the western media and politicians have been living in make-believe land, the reality in Ukraine is beginning to bite. Not so long ago it was claimed that it had turned the tide and was actually winning the war. That story has now fallen apart.

Buying time with Ukrainian blood: Burnham commits to prolonging the slaughter Britain’s newly unelected Prime Minister Andy Burnham spent his first foreign visit in Kiev for Ukraine’s Independence Day. During the celebrations, he thanked Zelensky, played The Smiths for the troops, and, side-by-side with the Europeans, reaffirmed that the UK is “100 per cent behind” the war in Ukraine “for as long as it takes.”

Canada: for a working class response to the trade war For the last year and a half, Mark Carney has made concession after concession to Trump. He quietly dropped most of the counter-tariffs against the U.S. He agreed to raise military spending to Trump’s target of five per cent of GDP. He bent the knee on the Gordie Howe International Bridge and then tried to lie about it.

53 days of struggle: a balance of the Bolivian mass movement For 53 days, Bolivia witnessed an intense struggle that reached insurrectionary proportions.

Help us raise $15,000 for the first Pan-American School of the Revolutionary Communist International! From 10-14 December, hundreds of communists from across the American continent will be gathering in Mexico for the First Pan-American Cadre School of the RCI. 

The existential crisis of European capitalism The following is based on a speech delivered by Jorge Martín at a recent meeting of the international leadership of the Revolutionary Communist International. In it, he analyses the existential crisis of European capitalism, and the impact this will have on the class struggle.

Burnham and British capitalism – bouncing into an abyss Andy Burnham has certainly shifted the mood inside the Labour Party since entering 10 Downing Street (or should that be ‘Number 10 North’?), almost one month ago.

Ukraine: Marxist Bogdan Syrotiuk sentenced to 15 years in prison – a call for solidarity We publish below a statement of solidarity, written by Ukrainian Marxists, with Bogdan Syrotiuk, a Marxist in southern Ukraine who has been persecuted by the Ukrainian state for putting forward a communist position on the Ukraine War. For this, he has been accused of being a ‘Russian collaborator’, and charged with treason.

The stark fate of Kashmir The situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is on a knife edge. The mass movement, which was forged over the last three years and which has now reached revolutionary proportions, is on the move. As it has grown in size, so have its demands. By such actions, it has thrown down the gauntlet to the Kashmiri authorities and the Pakistan government.

US imperialism weakened in Southeast Asia, but the spectre of militarism looms In recent times, US imperialism’s increasingly apparent decline and erratic behaviour on the world stage has seen it losing wars and losing friends. As a result, its grip is also loosening over Southeast Asia, pushing many of its traditional allies to look elsewhere.

Remembering Fidel at 100 100 years ago today, Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro was born. Today, the Cuban Revolution is facing a greater threat than at any point in its history. Held at the throat by US imperialism, the recent policies adopted by the Cuban National Assembly are laying the ground for the restoration of capitalism. 

Defend the Cuban revolution! Defeat US imperialism! Fight for world socialism! This statement was passed unanimously at the summer meeting of the leadership of the Revolutionary Communist International. We say: Defend the Cuban revolution! Defeat US imperialism! Fight for world socialism!

Why you should read ‘Lenin and Trotsky: What They Really Stood For’ – interview with Niklas Albin Svensson With the class struggle heating up everywhere, and with a new generation of communists preparing for battle, now is the time to arm ourselves with the hard-won lessons of the past. For that reason, we are republishing Lenin and Trotsky: What They Really Stood For by Alan Woods and Ted Grant; a Marxist classic which uncovers the real legacy of Bolshevism, against decades of slanders and distortions by the Stalinists.

The World School of Communism begins Sunday: here’s where you can watch it! The World School of Communism begins on Sunday! So far, 6,700 people from over 130 countries have signed up to follow the event online. But why watch it alone? From Manchester to Melbourne, from Delhi to Detroit, comrades of the Revolutionary Communist International are organising watch parties across the planet – and you can join them!

Britain: “Be realistic, demand the impossible” – RCP Summer Camp sets out the tasks ahead “We must demand the impossible, demand the future, and not let anything get in our way.”

India’s Cockroaches rise: no retreat until Modi falls India has just seen a week where decades happened. Against brutal repression, mass demonstrations organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have forced the resignation of India’s hated education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan.

Cuba and the complete turn towards capitalism With the author’s permission, we are republishing this article by the Cuban film director Javier Gómez Sánchez, as we consider it a very interesting contribution to the debate on the future of the Cuban Revolution.

Xenophobic pogroms in South Africa – fight the right with class struggle! Over the past three months, a wave of xenophobic demonstrations, attacks and killings against migrants has swept South Africa. Shops have been looted, foreigners chased out of their homes, while more than 50,000 people have been forced to flee the country in fear for their lives. The South African right wing is currently cheering on the violence and pushing for an escalation of the brazen campaign, which will undoubtedly result in more killings unless a fightback is organised.