The reality of the benefits system
Phoebe Williams reflects on personal and public experiences to offer a scathing criticism of Britain’s benefit system
NFTs: the drip tray of fictitious capital
James Meechan takes a deep dive into the world of cryptocurrency, and it’s latest subordinate, NFTs
Police suppression targets Sri Lankan protesters
In spite of a nationwide curfew, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Sri Lanka to highlight the government’s handling of the growing economic crisis, exacerbated by the rising cost of living amongst the working classes
What is ‘Stalinism’?
Ben Ughetti writes on how the term has gained popularity amongst sectarian and reactionary political forces
Tories vote on the repressive PCSC Bill for a second time
Conservative MPs have voted for the second time to reinstate “draconian” measures on “noisy” protests despite strong opposition in the House of Lords
Ukraine’s decommunisation and the rise of fascism
“Thirty years since the overthrow of socialism in the Soviet Union, the peoples of Russia and Ukraine, who lived together in peace for more than 70 years, are now shedding their blood fighting each other”, writes Nikos Mottas
Class oppression in Saudi Arabia
Saad Yaqub details instances of class oppression in Saudi Arabia, from the exploitation of migrant workers to the destruction of working-class neighbourhoods
Building an anti-imperialist peace movement for the new cold war
Eben Dombay Willliams highlights the importance of combatting the West’s imperialist advances
The EU, Nato and Russia: a war long foretold
In his annual Marx graveside oration, Rob Griffiths says Western state-monopoly capitalism and imperialism have worked diligently to encircle Russia, but understanding that does not justify Putin’s attack: we must strive for peace
Palestinian prisoners threaten hunger strike over Israeli abuses
Palestinian prisoners have again taken to protest against their abuse by Israeli prison authorities, threatening mass hunger strike if their demands go unmet.
