Soviet Flag Raised over the Reichstag
Friday 8th May marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. In the midst of the Covid-19 lockdown, the establishment are appealing to the ‘Blitz spirit’ and the sense that we’re all in it together against a common enemy. These appeals are as empty now as they were in […]
How to Fight the Threat of Mass Unemployment
Humanity is facing a crisis of historic scope. The Covid-19 crisis has killed over 240,000 according to the official figures, and these official figures are likely to be much lower than the real total. The lock-downs have slowed consumer spending, partly through the closing of shops, but also because of the rise in unemployment, and […]
What Makes a Workers’ Party?
The recent Labour leadership election and its aftermath have posed some important questions for socialists. Not only do the results raise the question of the end of Corbynism, they pose sharply the need to fight for genuine political representation for working-class people. Here, HUGH CAFFREY, from the Socialist Alternative political committee, asks the question: what […]
