We all know that trade union members are poorer now than they were 5, 10 or 20 years ago. And yet the corrupt elite have never been richer – as…[...]

The dominant view of the Russian Revolution of 1917 is of a movement led by prominent men like Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky. Despite the demonstrations of female workers for…[...]

Tressell's novel is about survival on the underside of Britain in the early 20th Century, about exploitative employment when the only safety nets are charity, workhouse, and grave. Following the…[...]

This essay was written by the author of “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa” in the late 1970s after the independence of Angola and Mozambique, but before the liberation of Southern Africa,…[...]

The Future Socialist Society By John Molyneux What do we want from socialism? How will we deal with our problems under socialism? How will X, Y or Z be organised?…[...]

Marxism and the National Question Alex Callinicos (1989) Introduction (Drew Povey 2022) Marxists are famous for declaring the right of oppressed peoples to self-determination. In the early 20th Century, Lenin…[...]

No Shortcuts Organising for Power by Jane F. McAlevey In No Shortcuts, Jane McAlevey argues that progressives can win, but lack the organized power to enact significant change, to outlast…[...]

Nigeria Labour Congress protests on 26th July, 2022 in Jos, Plateau state A guide for trade union members who want to organise to win strikes. Written in the US with…[...]

Multi-award-winning author China Miéville captures the drama of the Russian Revolution in this “engaging retelling of the events that rocked the foundations of the twentieth century” (Village Voice) In February…[...]

ALEX CALLINICOS We have seen a massive expansion of university education in most countries. At the same time the work of university lecturers has been more tightly controlled and they…[...]