The Cockroach Janta Party: From Satire to Revolt – India’s Youth Rise Against a Broken System

“Although the immediate trigger is examination reform, the movement represents something larger. For many young Indians, the issue is not only about one test or one ministry. It is about trust.”
The Defence Universities Alliance and the future of British Imperialism.

Jobs in military industries only perpetuate the system of world imperialism, that same system which is criminalising our meagre protest in this country, that same system conducting the genocide in Palestine, the destruction of Iran, the war in Ukraine and many other terrible conflicts the world over.
YCL Central Committee Political Report: July 2026

[First delivered by Orla MacKenzie at the July 2026 meeting of the YCL Central Committee meeting, 4th-5th July, with additions from the subsequent discussion] After 6 long years of tyranny over the Labour party, the man lovingly known as ‘Keir Stalin’ has stepped down as prime minister. Leaving in his wake a resigned defence secretary, […]
YCL Central Committee Political Report: May 2026

[First delivered by Matthew Miller at the May 2026 meeting of the YCL Central Committee meeting, 30th-31st May] There is a staggering figure of one million NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) in Britain. That is one million people who are currently looking for a purpose who can be taken up. Although, with the […]
Commemorating 90 years since the Battle of De Winton Field

“Not even one Welsh sheep will hear the Mosley message”
The aftermath of the Senedd elections 2026

Rhys Lloyd-Thomas gives an overview of where Wales is now after the May elections
Revolutionary Optimism and Phil Piratin

Siddharth Pandey discusses the concept of revolutionary optimism, looking for inspiration in historic British Communist figure Phil Piratin
Digitise Our Annihilation: Environmentalism, Imperialism, and Extinction

“Environmentalism without class struggle is just gardening.” – Chico Mendes
A report back from Cuba

The YCL’s Jack Davidson provides some takeaways from a recent trip to Cuba
What a Palestinian wants

Masa Khawaja, a Palestinian activist and member of the leadership team for Youth Front for Palestine in Manchester speaks to Shaila Shobnam, YCL London Branch Member, about the mission of Youth Front for Palestine in mobilizing young people, and the challenges faced by Palestinian activists in the UK. She highlights the importance of political education, […]
