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To celebrate the 150th birthday of Rosa Luxemburg, we publish an extract from the introduction to ‘The Revolutionary Heritage of Rosa Luxemburg’, a new book analysing the life and ideas of this great revolutionary Marxist.

With his incendiary defence against accusations of misconduct, former SNP leader Alex Salmond has lobbed a grenade into the heart of Holyrood. Nevertheless, support for independence remains solid. Explosive events lie ahead in Scotland.

With yesterday’s Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak kicked the can down the road. But what the Tories give with one hand for now, they will take away with the other tomorrow. Only clear socialist policies can offer a way out of this crisis.

This week, Tory ministers announced that Britain would drastically cut the aid it sends to war-torn Yemen. Meanwhile, UK arms sales to the Saudis continue. As Lenin remarked: war is terrible – terribly profitable for the capitalists.

In his latest Budget, Rishi Sunak is set to announce a further ‘rescue package’ to save business. At the same time, the Chancellor has made it clear that austerity still lies ahead for workers. We say: make the bosses pay for this crisis!
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Tech workers organised in Unite are striking against attacks on wages and conditions. Socialist Appeal spoke to workers on the picket line about their struggle. The labour movement must mobilise to fight these fire-and-rehire tactics.

Trade Unions

The campaign for a recall Labour conference has been gathering steam over the past week. This is the chance to begin a serious fightback against the right. Join us tomorrow for a rally to reclaim democracy and take back control!

Labour Party

Rosamund Pike stars in a new film that highlights the superficial split between the different wings of the capitalist class. Whether armed with a smile or with the sword, both camps are ultimately out to exploit the working class.

Events, Reviews, and Letters

The revolving door between politics, big business, and the state is steadily turning under the Tories, with Conservative donors, peers, and former ministers landing top jobs within Whitehall, the City, and the BBC. Capitalism is corruption.

Britain

Campaigning is underway in the elections for the NEC of Unison, the largest union in Britain. We spoke with two of the left candidates running – comrades standing on a socialist programme, hoping to build a fighting leadership.

Trade Unions

A new film by director Shaka King tells the story of the Black Panther Party and the assassination of one of its revolutionary leaders, Fred Hampton – highlighting the lengths the ruling class will go to in crushing socialist struggle.

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Ideas
Why we are Marxists

Why we are Marxists

Marxism is a set of ideas that allows us to understand the world - and how we can fight to change it. Read More
The revolutionary ideas of Karl Marx

The revolutionary ideas of Karl Marx

The revolutionary ideas of Marxism have never been more relevant than in this epoch of economic crisis and political radicalisation. But what is Marxism? Read More
The myths about Marxism

The myths about Marxism

The ideas of Marxism are frequently attacked and slandered by those who defend capitalism and the status quo. But what do Marxists really think? Read More
What will socialism look like?

What will socialism look like?

The root cause of the problems facing society today is the profit system. With democratic planning, we could meet everyone's needs and fulfill humanity's true potential. Read More
Why you should be a socialist

Why you should be a socialist

Capitalism is in crisis; inequality is growing; the environment is being destroyed. And yet the potential exists to eliminate hunger, poverty and disease. We need to fight for socialism. Read More
The need for a revolutionary international

The need for a revolutionary international

The fight for socialism is an international struggle. The whole history of the Marxism movement is one of international solidarity. Read More
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