Socialist Appeal

Reclaiming the revolutionary legacy of Rosa Luxemburg

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.

Salmond scandal and SNP splits: Crisis envelops Holyrood

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.

Sunak’s Budget: Papering over the cracks before the deluge

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.

Aid cuts and arms sales: Yemen, the Tories, and imperialism

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.

The Tory Budget: Preparing the ‘medicine’ of austerity

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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Fight for democracy! Rally for a recall conference!

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 05 Mar 2021

Review: ‘I Care a Lot’ – Revealing the hypocrisy of liberalism

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 03 Mar 2021

The establishment’s revolving door: Tory cronyism runs rife

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 02 Mar 2021

Unison NEC elections: Socialist candidates for a fighting union

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 01 Mar 2021

Review: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ – The revolutionary vs repression

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.

Events, Reviews, and Letters 01 Mar 2021

Review: ‘It’s a Sin’ – A haunting look at the AIDS crisis

‘It’s a Sin’, a new Channel 4 drama, chronicles the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic via the story of a group of gay friends in the 1980s. In doing so, the series shows the oppression LGBT people face under capitalism – then and now.

Events, Reviews, and Letters 25 Feb 2021

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