Peru / Abimael Guzmán: death of a great revolutionary leader

Comrade Guzman may be dead, but so long as the conditions that gave rise to his movement remain, Peru’s rulers will continue to fear his name.

British politics / Paul Turek: passing of a working-class fighter

Our party mourns the loss of a true class-conscious proletarian and a staunch fighter for socialism.

Social wage / UBI: a recipe for universal misery

Our demand must be for meaningful work in a society free from poverty, unemployment and insecurity.

Capitalist crisis / Rising inequality following the 2020 crisis of overproduction

Mushrooming inequality has the capitalist class spooked, for they fear the consequences.

Divide and rule / JK Rowling’s stance against the thought police

The author’s brave stance in defence of reality must be defended, and her hysterical detractors exposed as the reactionary bullies they are.

China / Communist Party of China celebrates 99th birthday

Special issue of China Insight highlights the achievements of the CPC since its foundation in 1921.

Canada / Communists globally mourn the passing of Comrade Michael Lucas in Toronto

Known to friends of the Soviet Union as the editor of the Northstar Compass, Michael was a selfless and dedicated internationalist.

Capitalist crisis / A call to arms: This May Day, fight together against imperialism

Workers’ parties sign international revolutionary anti-imperialist manifesto.

British politics / Onwards and upwards: In memory of Deborah Lavin

One of a kind: her influence on party life, and the guidance she gave to young cadres in particular, will be fondly remembered and sorely missed.

British politics / Red salute to our beloved Comrade Deborah Lavin

Her funeral is to be live-streamed since large gatherings are prevented by the present pandemic conditions.

British politics / John Hepple: a life of working-class struggle

A true son of the working class, one of so many who have given their lives to the fight for a better world.

USSR / International communists on the attack against anti-Stalin lies

Workers will never find courage in their own strength until they have learned to see through the exploiters’ lies about socialism.

British politics / The Brexit election and the birth of the Workers party

As Boris prepares a fresh assault on the trade unions, what does the election result mean for workers?

USSR / Why do we celebrate the October Revolution?

Workers need to take inspiration from the achievements of October; an example that our rulers would prefer us to forget.

Capitalist crisis / New recession will hit workers still paying the price of the last one

The capitalist system is unable to find a way out of the downward spiral of overproduction, crisis, austerity and war.

British politics / Interview: What does our party stand for?

Responses to a Turkish journalist about Britain, Brexit, Boris, the workers’ movement and the wider world.

Greece / Greek parliamentary elections and the demise of the Syriza government

A case study in the irresistible laws of capitalism.

Divide and rule / Teach children to kick against gender stereotypes, not gender itself

The party of the working class must above all be the purveyor of truth.

Divide and rule / The reactionary nightmare of ‘gender fluidity’

We do not advocate and we cannot allow the bourgeoisie to impose this divisive ideology upon us.

British politics / Challenges facing communists in Britain today

Objective conditions for the creation of a revolutionary movement are improving, but much work needs to be done to take advantage of those conditions.

Divide and rule / Identity politics are anti-Marxian and a harmful diversion from the class struggle

Refuse to allow our movement to be hijacked by hostile class forces!

British politics / Building an active party

Capitalism creates its own gravediggers. We must organise them into a mighty liberating army.

USSR / October Revolution 101: the future belongs to communism

October changed the world forever, and the genie can never be put back in the bottle. Only socialism offers a decent future free from crisis, poverty and war.

British politics / Build an information network capable of bringing the truth to British workers!

For workers to win the battle against capital, they must be armed with a correct understanding to guide their revolutionary struggle.

British politics / Our party’s internationalist tasks: building a revolutionary party

What does it take to make a revolution here at home?

Working-class history / 200 years since the birth of Karl Marx

The founder of the modern proletarian movement who gave his life to furthering the science of class struggle.

British politics / ‘Socialist’ McDonnell shocked by communists on May Day

Reactionaries shun the hammer and sickle as the devil shuns holy water!

British politics / Reclaiming May Day for the working class

A day of proletarian pride.

Poetry / Poem: Of Mine and Me

Social wage / Wonga watch

Workers’ indignation needs to be justly roused against this humiliation of our class.

Theatre / Play: The Power of Yes by David Hare

Explaining nothing, this play is aimed merely at letting off some steam without getting any nearer to a solution to society’s systemic problems.