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Supreme Court denies IndyRef2: Where next for Scottish independence?

The UK’s highest court has blocked Scottish hopes for a second independence referendum. SNP leaders are now looking to the next general election. But only mass struggle by workers and youth can break the deadlock, one way or another.

China: Anti-lockdown protests light powder keg of fury

The last week has seen mass protests erupting across China, as anger against harsh lockdown measures explodes onto the streets. Workers and youth should have no trust in the liberals, but must wage a revolutionary struggle against the regime.

Wellred Books Britain – New Socialist Appeal bookshop launches

The Marxist tendency in Britain is taking a big step forward, launching a spin-off branch of our publishing house, Wellred Books. Head to wellredbooks.co.uk to browse our amazing range of titles, and to take advantage of our ‘Red Friday’ sale!

Liberal democracy: Fighting back or fracturing?

As 2022 draws to a close, the western establishment is celebrating the triumph of their liberal champions over reactionary demagogues such as Le Pen and Bolsonaro. In reality, their system is in terminal decline. We must fight for revolution.

FTX and the crypto collapse: The bubble bursts, but the gambling goes on

Investors are calling time on cryptocurrencies, following the downfall of the FTX exchange and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. But this episode is only the latest speculative bubble – a symptom of the insanity of capitalism.

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Fawley refinery strike: Workers stand firm against danger and dirty tricks

Workers at the Fawley oil refinery are continuing their struggle over pay and conditions. With the bosses digging their heels in, it is vital that the strike spreads. The labour movement must offer solidarity and fight for workers’ control.

Trade Unions 28 Nov 2022

Britain’s mouldy homes: Capitalism’s housing crisis is killing us

The recent tragic death of toddler Awaab Ishak due to mould exposure has revealed how damp, dilapidated homes are harming our health. The Tories and landlords have scapegoated occupants. But it is they and their profit system that are to blame.

Britain 28 Nov 2022

Review: Triangle of Sadness – Hollywood tries (and fails) to talk about class

Ruben Östlund’s latest film aims its sights at the privilege and opulence of the super-rich. But while this comedy offers a scathing indictment of capitalism’s class divide, its liberal outlook offers no solutions.

Events, Reviews, and Letters 24 Nov 2022

UCU strikes: Students and workers – unite and fight!

Nationwide strike action across UK universities begins tomorrow, as UCU members continue their struggle over pay, pensions, and conditions. With workers and youth everywhere mobilising, the time is ripe for a militant united fightback.

Trade Unions 23 Nov 2022

Review – Adam Curtis’ ‘Russia 1985-1999: TraumaZone’

The latest series from documentary maker Adam Curtis looks at life within the dying days of the USSR and in the period following capitalist restoration. But those looking for genuine analysis of these historic events should look elsewhere.

Events, Reviews, and Letters 22 Nov 2022

Cost-of-living catastrophe pushes millions into misery

The working class in Britain faces a perfect storm of recession, inflation, and austerity. Every day, tragic stories emerge of the disaster facing ordinary people in their daily lives. This is social murder. Capitalism is killing us.

Britain 22 Nov 2022

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