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The unfinished liberation struggle in South Africa
Fulfilment of the 1955 Freedom charter, in particular land redistribution, remains the central demand of the poor black masses.
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Communist work in the trade unions
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Russia-DPRK alliance marks a turning point for the anti-imperialist camp
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Declassified UK: an ideological defence mechanism for a dying system
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The reactionary nightmare of ‘gender fluidity’
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Israel’s path to self-destruction
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Caleb Maupin and Harpal Brar: Imperialism and war
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EU elections: austerity and genocide supporting warmongering parties routed
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Media blames workers for the corruption and fraud endemic to capitalist society
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How the KKE uses Marxist terminology to cover its retreat from Marxism
Socialist realism highlights
Working-class history / Book review: The East Was Read by Vijay Prashad
An excellent collection that reminds us of the urgent need for a cultural renaissance amongst the working and oppressed masses.
Cuba / Alicia Alonso: architect of Cuba’s socialist ballet
A true daughter of the masses, whose talent and art was put at the service of the people and the building of a new society.
Film and TV / Film review: Joker
A real controversy, a true subversion, or merely a storm in a teacup?
Music / A worker reviews Shostakovich’s fifth symphony in concert
Shostakovich’s greatest triumph arose from Soviet life, reflecting its optimism and spirit.
USSR / An introduction to the life and times of Maxim Gorky
Celebrating 150 years since the birth of the great Soviet writer and pioneer of socialist realism.
Culture / Promotion of proletarian culture
The battle for culture is a vital front in the class war. Promoting proletarian art is part of building a revolutionary consciousness among workers in Britain.
USSR / Andrei Zhdanov: Principles underlying Soviet literature and art pt 2
Part two of a biography of an extraordinary servant of the proletariat.
USSR / October 100: The Red Army choir
Culture by and for the people, uplifting hearts and spirits, and reinforcing the struggle for socialism.
USSR / Andrei Zhdanov: On the principles underlying Soviet literature and art
Part one of a biography of an extraordinary servant of the proletariat.
USSR / Soviet ballet: dancing the heritage of humanism
How socialist realism, serving the people, sparked unparalleled creativity.
Books / Ian McEwan’s White Tooth
The thinking woman’s Ruth Rendell.