'Iron Ladies' is a new documentary billed as “a celebration of the iron-willed women who maintained the 1984/85 Miners' Strike as they fought for the future of their communities”. In selected cinemas now, this is a must-watch for budding revolutionaries. The post ‘Iron Ladies’: The working women who outlived Thatcher appeared first on The Communist.| The Communist
A recent Guardian report has exposed how several UK universities are spying and surveilling students to protect arms companies on campus! Whilst in financial stress, it seems universities have plenty of resources to keep students in check to protect the interests of war. The post Universities caught spying on pro-Palestine students for arms companies appeared first on The Communist.| The Communist
The rule of the bourgeoisie was born in revolution against the feudal order, falsifying the preaching of gradualism and its supposed omnipotence. This epoch demonstrates just as the bourgeois order arose through violent upheaval, so too will its inevitable downfall. The post The death of feudalism and the rise of the bourgeoisie appeared first on The Communist.| The Communist
We publish here the analysis of the Parti Communiste Révolutionnaire – the French section of the RCI – on Lecornu and his government's reactionary budget surviving a no confidence vote thanks to the MPs of the ‘centre-left’ Socialist Party. The post France’s Socialist Party saves Lecornu’s reactionary budget appeared first on The Communist.| The Communist
In the latest issue of The Communist, we hear from our readers about the UCU's ballot over job cuts and below-inflation wage increases; nearly 3,000 arms workers going on strike; and more! The post Industrial news: UCU ballot for national action, arms workers strike, and more appeared first on The Communist.| The Communist
Announced in Washington at the end of September, it is becoming clear to everyone what this ‘peace’ deal in the Middle East really amounts to. The continued bombardment of Palestinians, corporations encircling Gaza for cheap real-estate, all potentially led by Tony Blair! The post This isn’t a peace plan – it’s a business deal appeared first on The Communist.| The Communist
The world is ablaze with revolt, workers and youth are rising. Yet an enormous vacuum exists on the left. Only revolutionary communism offers a real way forward: bold ideas and militant action, with the goal of overthrowing capitalism entirely. The post The movement, the left, and the role of the communists appeared first on The Communist.| The Communist
In her latest column for The Communist, Fiona Lali reflects upon the enormous Palestine demonstration, the far right attempting to march through East London this weekend, and Your Party. But all illustrate the need for revolutionary ideas. The post Fortnight with Fiona: Your Party, Palestine, and fighting the far right appeared first on The Communist.| The Communist
This Saturday, the far-right political organisation UKIP had intended to march on Whitechapel. The police have just announced a Public Order Act banning the assembly in Tower Hamlets, but they remain a threat. The working class can only rely on its own strength!| The Communist