Policing the system: racism, violence and the crimes of the cops
Studies carried out in the aftermath of the riots confirmed that large numbers of rioters took to the streets for revenge – against a political system that marginalised them.
rs21 publication launched
Our first printed publication will be available from Saturday. The lead article is headlined “Fighting Oppression is at the Heart of Socialism”.
What does it mean to be a revolutionary socialist in the 21st century?
Amy Gilligan and Jonas Liston introduce and reply to a discussion on “What does it mean to be a revolutionary socialist in the 21st century?” for Manchester rs21 on 15 March 2014.
Shit Does Not Just Happen: an introduction to historical materialism
The materialist conception of history can be used to understand recent events and shows us how ordinary people, the exploited and the oppressed, can make history.
rs21 IWD meeting: No More Blurred Lines
Watch the video from rs21’s event ‘No More Blurred Lines: sexism and exploitation in the neoliberal era’ organised for International Women’s Day 2014.
Campaign launched against casualisation at SOAS
One hundred and thirty people attended the launch meeting of the Fractionals for Fair Play Campaign (FFFP).
Mark Steel joins rs21 political weekend
The rs21 political weekend will debate the situation facing revolutionary socialists in the 21st century.
Russia, Ukraine, Crimea: Sunday morning update
The crisis in Ukraine has escalated. War with Russia seems certain, although it is unclear how far any conflict may reach.
The darkest corners of US military strategy
“If the Americans do this again, we are ready to shed our blood fighting them.”
Solidarity on the tube strike picket lines
Members of North London rs21 report from the picket line at Finsbury Park station.
Egyptian Revolutionary Socialists: Letter to comrades
See below for the statement from The Revolutionary Socialists in Egypt. It can also be found on their new international website, which features news and analysis in English, French and German. The Political Bureau of the Revolutionary Socialists… Greetings to the comrades and colleagues among the revolutionaries who came out onto the streets yesterday. Their […]
Pakistan: Baloch families march as state kills and dumps
(picture via International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons) Yesterday a mass grave was discovered in Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest and poorest province. It is likely that the bodies within belong to “missing persons”, victims of a bloody campaign of repression carried out by Pakistan’s security forces since at least 2005. Now the relatives of the disappeared […]
Vienna: 8,000 march against Nazi ball
www.linkswende.org reports: Holocaust survivors, former partisans, trade unionists, local Social Democrats and Greens, and students on 24 January turned out in a 8,000 strong march against the German nationalist student corporations and the fascist Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ). Young and old, people with their babies, homemade banners and a great portion of anger took […]
UCU strike: outrage, resentment and cheeky chants
UCU union members in higher education went on strike across England and Wales today for two hours.
Our University, Our Streets demo
Students and workers marched from ULU to the Royal Courts of Justice via SOAS and Holborn police station, demanding #copsoffcampus, #justice4mark and #fairpay.
We sit starving amidst our gold
(review and pics by comrades from Walthamstow) “I do not want art for a few; any more than education for a few; or freedom for a few.” – William Morris British artist Jeremy Deller’s new English Magic exhibition at the William Morris Gallery in east London captures the essence of Morris’ thinking – that art and […]
Kent International Socialists produce solidarity bulletin
Kent International Socialists write: Kent International Socialists formed after many members in the Kent district of the SWP left the organisation. However, we quickly realised we had a responsibility to try and keep our networks together as revolutionaries, given the rise of UKIP and the NF in Thanet, as well as engaging in anti-austerity activity […]
No to Pinkwashing reports on today’s protest
No to Pinkwashing campaigns against the Israeli PR tactic of using claims about their record on LGBT issues to present Israel as a defender of human rights. They held a protest in central London today: We had called the protest after Gay Star News invited the Israeli Tourist Board to their Beach Party, an LGBT […]
Court victory for 7,000 New Orleans teachers
An appeal court in Louisiana has ruled that the sacking of education workers that took place in the wake of Hurricane Katrina was illegal and that everyone who was fired should get two or three years back pay. Disaster capitalism has been punished, and school workers in New Orleans have won a long fight. Right […]
Justice Alliance launches petition to save legal aid
Justice Alliance, an umbrella campaign set up by legal organisations, charities, trade unions, community groups and others, has launched an online petition to fight against government cuts to legal aid: ► Sign the Justice Alliance change.org petition here ► Read Mikhil and David’s report on the 6 Jan legal strike
Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century launch statement
We are committed to revolutionary change – the self-emancipation of the working class, liberating the whole of humanity.
Working lives: supermarkets and poverty wages
P, a supermarket worker, discusses their experiences at work: For a total of around 9 years I’ve worked in 3 of the of the ‘Big 4’ supermarkets – Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrison’s. The disparity between those at top of these companies, and the majority of the people they employ is huge. CEOs receive seven […]
Leicester teachers strike against bullying
(Report and picture from Mike Thompson) More than 50 teachers at Gateway Sixth Form College, Leicester, took strike action on Tuesday 14 January as part of a dispute over classroom observation policy. The policy, imposed without proper consultation, is a charter for bullying. Today’s strike action by NUT members is the first of five days […]
“I was unable to eat” : food banks in Tory Britain
From the Kent International Socialists The sight of Tory MPs laughing at stories of hungry families during a debate on the use of food banks in December was another demonstration of how out of touch the “Nasty Party” are with ordinary people. The Daily Mirror reported at the time: “In one of the most shameful […]
“Mark Duggan was executed. We still believe that.”
A wave of shock and fury swept across the country today as news broke that Mark Duggan’s inquest jury had delivered a verdict of “lawful killing”.
Egyptian socialists sentenced to two years in jail
Two leading activists with the Revolutionary Socialists in Alexandria, Egypt have been sentenced for defying anti-protest laws.
Open statement: Resignation from the SWP
The signatories to this statement can no longer remain members of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) following events at its annual conference on 13-15 December 2013.
Halloween strike: the mood on the picket lines
Here’s a round-up of mini-reports on today’s higher education strike, taken by comrades on phones and uploaded to social media.
“The politics of the SWP crisis” – a response
A response to the ISJ article by Charlie Kimber and Alex Callinicos is now up on the journal’s website. It is signed 18 journal board members.