In Defence of Marxism

Does Israel control the United States? According to The New York Times, the war against Iran was hatched not in Washington, but in Jerusalem. It was Benjamin Netanyahu who formulated the plan, which he then brought to Trump and his cabinet for approval at a meeting in the White House in February.

Britain – Reform, Restore, and the riots: Those who sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind “Henry’s family have responded to this in just the most extraordinarily dignified way. But I suggest the rest of us respond to this with pure, cold rage.” This was how Nigel Farage responded to last week’s news surrounding the tragic death of Henry Nowak, who was murdered by a Sikh man and left to die in handcuffs by careless, negligent police officers.

[Video] Britain: the fight against the far right This week, race riots broke out in Belfast and Glasgow, whipped up by British politicians and the richest man in the world. This is a serious danger to the working class. In this emergency broadcast, Fiona Lali — national campaigns coordinator for the RCP in Britain — discusses how revolutionary communists must respond.

Canadá: El separatismo en Alberta: ¿qué significa? El 19 de octubre, los habitantes de Alberta participarán en un referéndum para decidir si se convoca un referéndum sobre la separación. Esta pregunta confusa ha enfurecido tanto a los separatistas de línea dura como a los federalistas acérrimos.

EHSAN ALI RELEASED! A victory for international solidarity! After three torturous months in captivity, Ehsan Ali – Chairman of the Awami Action Committee Gilgit-Baltistan (AAC-GB), and a leading comrade of the Inqalabi Communist Party (RCP) – is a free man! This is a huge victory for international solidarity, which would not have been possible without the overwhelming support of workers, labour leaders and radical youth all over the world.

Pogroms in the North of Ireland: socialism or barbarism Homes torched. Cars set ablaze. Racist roadblocks. Bricks crashing through windows. Wheelie bins hurled onto the streets in flames. Gangs of masked men roaming neighbourhoods. Families fleeing their homes in police vans.

Canada: Alberta separatism – what does it mean? On Oct. 19, Albertans will participate in a referendum to decide whether to have a referendum on separation. This confusing question has infuriated both hardline separatists and staunch federalists.

Portugal general strike: what now? The general strike on 3 June was an important day of mobilisation for workers against the ‘labour package’, proposed by the Democratic Alliance (AD) government, which represents the deepest attacks on workers since the days of the dictatorship. It is not easy to determine the number of strikers, but there are estimates of three million. Nevertheless, the strike could have been even stronger. Where do we go from here?

‘Flamingo Revolution’ erupts against Albanian establishment For the last nine days, thousands of Albanians have marched through the streets of the country’s capital, Tirana, after the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama handed development rights over Sazan island and the protected coastal area of Zvërnec to foreign capital.

Biggest-ever day of action for Ehsan Ali as massacre unleashed in Kashmir: hands off the AAC! Last week, hundreds of comrades, supporters and sympathisers across 20 countries and five continents raised their voices in support of Ehsan Ali and the Awami Action Committee in Gilgit-Baltistan. Our biggest-ever International Day of Action for these courageous class fighters occurred just as the state of Pakistan launched a bloody offensive against the AAC-GB’s sister organisation in Kashmir. This latest outrage only further emphasises the need for international solidarity. We say: free Ehsan Ali! Hands off the AAC!

Pakistan: brutal state repression unleashed on Awami Action Committee in Kashmir – masses reply with protests and strikes On the night of Friday 5 May, one of the central leaders of the Awami Action Committee (AAC) in Azad Kashmir, Sardar Umar Nazir, was attacked in an assasination attempt near Rawlakot. He narrowly escaped as the bullet hit his ear, while an AAC activist, Shahzeb Habib, was martyred. 

The RCA’s third national congress: preparing for the next American revolution On May 30–31, hundreds of communists gathered in Philadelphia—the birthplace of the First American Revolution—for the Third National Congress of the Revolutionary Communists of America. The aim of the RCA is to build the party which will lead America’s third revolution – the socialist revolution.

Revolutionary communist congress in Portugal: a great step forward On 30-31 May, the Revolutionary Communist Collective (CCR) gathered for its second annual congress in Lisbon, having doubled our forces since we founded! With Portugal on the brink of its second general strike in six months, our event stood out for its electric enthusiasm, flowing from our recent successes and our Marxist ideas.

German imperialism in Eastern Europe Germany is rearming. It claims this is because Russia could be in a position to attack Europe as early as 2029, and, therefore, Germany needs to be war-ready itself. Yet, as Clausewitz once said, “War is the continuation of politics by other means”. Lenin added, politics is, in the final analysis, concentrated economics. So why does Germany really want to become war-ready?

The dictatorship of capital: bond markets twist the screws on Britain’s political leaders Keir Starmer’s premiership hangs in the balance. A leadership contest is almost certainly on the cards, with Labour Party members set to decide who will be Britain’s next prime minister.

7 ways you can help free Ehsan Ali Almost 90 days since their unjust arrest, Ehsan Ali and other leading members of the Awami Action Committee are still being held on false charges and in dire conditions in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Free Ehsan Ali Campaign is calling for an international day of action, to be held on 4 June. JOIN US outside of Pakistan’s diplomatic missions all over the world!

Spain: The ‘Zapatero case’ – a plot to oust the Sánchez government The indictment of former Socialist Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for influence peddling and money laundering has stirred up a huge political storm. This comes on top of a cascade of legal initiatives by the state apparatus aimed at cornering the government of the present Socialist Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez.

The drones come home to roost for the government of Latvia In the early hours of 7 May, three Ukrainian drones entered Latvian airspace. Two of those fell onto Latvian territory near the Russian border, setting off a chain of events culminating in the collapse of the government. This is the price the Latvian ruling class is having to pay for turning the country into the most bellicose ally to Ukraine, thereby letting NATO put a huge target on their back.

France: Second Congress of the PCR – onwards to new successes! From 23-25 May, 200 communists gathered in Ivry-sur-Seine to take part in the Second Congress of the Parti Communiste Révolutionnaire (PCR). Activists from Paris, Toulouse, Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes, Caen, Brest, Bourges, Montpellier, Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Nîmes, Strasbourg, Morlaix, Grenoble and Saintes were present. They were joined by international delegations from the Swiss, Belgian, Canadian, and German sections of the Revolutionary Communist International (RCI), of which the PCR is the French section.

The ‘Epstein class’ exposed: how the ruling class rules The Epstein files give us something unusual. Never before have we had such an insight, albeit partial and uneven, into the inner workings of the capitalist class.