
5 reasons to join the YCL in 2026
Philip English outlines 5 key reasons to join the YCL, from building an alternative to Westminster politics to joining an international movement for change.

Philip English outlines 5 key reasons to join the YCL, from building an alternative to Westminster politics to joining an international movement for change.

In the third of three articles, Cathal Ó Gaillín discusses the continued relevance of the Easter Rising 110 years on

Cathal Ó Gaillín presents the second of three articles for the anniversary of the Easter Rising

In the first of a 3-part series, Cathal Ó Gaillín remembers the Easter Rising 110 years later

“The Transatlantic Slave Trade must be remembered, not as a bygone era from which humanity has improved, but as a key part of the development and expansion of European capitalism. Its impact remains, and its consequences are yet to be completely tackled.”

[First delivered by Jack Davidson at the March 2026 meeting of the YCL Central Committee, 14th-15th March, with additions from

YCL Wales follow up on a recent article, discussing some of the practicalities of the YCL’s role as a mass organisation of communist youth

While when looking at the history of antifascism, there’s a tendency to look at big moments such as the Battle of Cable Street and pin the victory against fascists purely on a single moment. It’s vital that we look at what led to these moments being possible and what comes after.



