Socialist Appeal
The Marxist voice of Labour and youth
Today is the anniversary of the Communist Manifesto. This monumental work is one of the most read texts in history, containing a wealth of ideas. It is also a rallying call to the working class - even more powerful today than when it was written.
This weekend, Socialist Appeal supporters are organising a Marxist day school in Manchester, once the home of Friedrich Engels, the lifelong friend and collaborator of Karl Marx. Adam Booth looks at the invaluable contribution Engels made to the ideas of Marxism.
The Socialist Party and its international organisation are facing a deep political crisis. This is the product of decades of incorrect methods and perspectives. It is important for Marxists to draw out the lessons of these events.
One century ago, on 2-6th March 1919, the first congress of the Third International took place in Moscow. This marked the birth of the Communist International, which became a vital school of revolutionary ideas and strategy.
A letter written by Leon Trotsky has recently been discovered which provides an unbroken thread from Trotsky to the present day Marxists internationally. This is the birth certificate of our tendency.