Socialist Appeal
The British section of the International Marxist Tendency
To celebrate Black History Month, the Marxist Student Federation is publishing a series of articles, videos and infographics about the black struggle and the fight for liberation. Join us in the struggle against capitalism and racism!
The Black Lives Matter movement has exploded across the globe, reflecting a deep anger against racism, police violence and poverty. Racism is rooted in the exploitation and oppression of capitalism. Only a revolutionary struggle can end it.
Last Saturday saw activists from the BLM and LGBT movements uniting to protest against discrimination. The Tories are fomenting racism and attacking trans rights. We must fight all capitalist oppression.
Under pressure from the mass movement, Sadiq Khan has launched a review into London monuments. Beyond these gestures, however, nothing has been done to challenge the racism in the Metropolitan Police. Racist police practices continue unabated.
The Black Lives Matter movement has reignited the Rhodes Must Fall campaign in Oxford, which aims to challenge the university’s racism and colonial legacy. We need mass action to tear down these statues - and tear down capitalism.