Communist Party centenary events announced for September – December 2020
The August meeting of the Communist Party executive agreed a schedule of events to step-up commemoration of its centenary. These include major online meetings and conferences: Cable street forever! (4 October), Salute the Volunteers for Liberty in Spain (17 October), Launch of Communist Party history (Mid-November) and a conference on The Future of Work (5 December).
Book@Bedtime: Mornings in Jenin (2006) by Susan Abulhawa
Like other regions of the UK and many other parts of the world, Cornwall has been on lockdown since the end of March with many workplaces having shut down and many workers having been furloughed. Governmental failings have been repeated here, as elsewhere, with lack of PPE and protection for essential workers and vulnerable people.
Bob Vylan – ‘We Live Here’ review
“We didn’t appear out of thin air / we live here” – Joe Weaver reviews London-duo Bob Vylan’s uncompromising new album, and explores some of the “extreme” political themes behind each track.
Book@Bedtime: Blackshirts & Reds (1997) by Michael Parenti
Nathan Russell reviews a modern classic by iconic US communist academic Michael Parenti and argues it has important lessons for today’s struggles.
Young workers must fight for socialism – now more than ever
Sam Fury discusses what the latest UK recession means for workers, and how hope can be found by looking to socialist countries.
“Mums & Kids”; Whores & Madonnas: why does men’s cricket hate female fans?
Abbie Rhodes discusses the sexist and anachronistic attitudes still so prevalent at every level of English cricket and what this means for female cricket fans.
Boxing: huge upset as veteran Povetkin stuns Whyte
As part of the Matchroom Boxing “Fight Camp” Series, Brixton’s Dillian Whyte took on the Russian Alexander Povetkin for a chance to challenge WBC Heavyweight world champion
Tyson Fury. After a long arduous battle for Whyte to get a mandatory position, and Povetkins attempts to regain his former glory, the two met on Saturday in front of no crowd to settle it.
End the humanitarian catastrophe for the people of Yemen
Andrew Gibson explores the crisis unfolding in Yemen, the role of the West, and what can be done to help.
How the US has started a second Cold War
Samuel Prentice highlights the increasing aggression of US imperialism in the context its own economic decline and the rise of China.
Remembering Ruth First
Today marks the 38th anniversary of the assassination of Comrade Ruth First, South African communist and anti-apartheid fighter by security forces. Here we reproduce a short biography of her life and contribution to the struggle.
