The eclipse and re-emergence of the Young Communist League

Looking at the causes behind the decline and brief death of the YCL towards the end of the last century, Tomasz Nowak argues that it is the success of Marxism Leninism and the failure of the supposed alternative strategies since then, that has led to the regeneration of unapologetic communist activism we see today

The fatal conceit of Ken Loach

Matt Cox argues that Ken Loach’s films favour the portrayal of working-class people facing misery in life rather than winning

Every League member must be a leader

“Every member should feel entitled to make proactive contributions to the life of the organisation within the proper boundaries”, writes Robin Talbot

Is North Korea a monarchy?

Rowan Valvona explores the validity of the accusations of monarchical rule in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea