Socialist architecture from Scotland and beyond
Ethan Chan writes about the Cumbernauld Centre, and uses the building’s unique lineage to build a primer on socialist architecture.
Interview with Sri Lanka’s NPP and JVP
Berkan Çelebi met with the UK convenor of National People’s Power, Indunil Wijenayake, joined by Secretary of the People’s Liberation Front (UK) Ranjith Wijesiriwardena, to discuss the NPP’s recent electoral victory in Sri Lanka.
Israel’s UN membership should be suspended
The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine argues for an unequivocal international response to Israel’s recent genocide in Palestine
Communist voices: Vietnam
Matt Chapel speaks with Minh Tran, deputy head of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union’s international department.
Communist voices: Cuba
Whilst attending the Young Trade Unionists’ May Day Brigade, a YCL member chatted to a Cuban delegate about life in the socialist nation.
After the riots and before the next: immigration, integration and class unity
The Challenge editorial board calls for a rejection of identity politics and liberal myths, proposing a nuanced approach to immigration that prioritises working-class interests and international solidarity.
The people are organised to win
Berkan Çelebi looks at the history of Bolivarianism, and makes a critical case in support of the progressive project.
Why I’m a Marxist and a patriot
On Saint George’s Day, Charlotte Jones explores the communist movement’s relationship with patriotism.
Behind the Berlin Wall
Chris Cargill evaluates the Berlin Wall, the factors leading to its construction and the predatory capitalist forces unleased on the East Germans after unification.
Why are so many left-wing people losers?
Ben Ughetti discusses the factors behind the left’s repellent image.
