YCL Statement: 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the USSR
The Central Committee of the Young Communist League of Britain commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, with the following statement:
Common announcement of the 16th Meeting of European Communist Youth Organisations (MECYO)
This statement from MECYO addresses the current imperialist war in Ukraine, anti-Communism in Europe, and the kidnapping of the Kononovich brothers
Scotland’s drug problem
In the wake of the Scottish government’s complete failure to remedy the drug death epidemic, Phill Kelly discusses the magnitude of this tragedy, and how the only effective response is the communist response
44th anniversary of the Maras massacre: the CIA-backed Turkish massacre
On the anniversary of one of the most horrific acts of violence in Turkey’s history, Berkan Çelebi writes about the involvement of the intelligence services to collude with fascists, and why the forces of the working class must remain steadfast.
Why a Young Communist League?
“Just as the youth are not a class apart from working people, the YCL cannot be a force apart from the youth”, writes YCL General Secretary Johnnie Hunter
Understanding Iran
“As Marxists, we shouldn’t overlook how history and society develop dialectically by resolving inherent contradictions. The contradictions that existed in Iran’s history up to this point were resolved in a reactionary manner, which led to new contradictions that the country’s people are still dealing with today”
Anonymity in the smartphone era
Beyond pen names, are there steps we should take to conceal our identities, and more importantly, should we? Jesse Cook speaks to a range of communist activists to summarise the arguments in favour of a new approach to anonymity on the left as a practical and political stance
An introduction to Marxism-Leninism
Eben Dombay Williams gives an introduction to Marxism-Leninism, and looks at the role of Britains Young Communists
WFDY statement: new world cup, same old miseries
“This World Cup is intended to serve as a promotion for Qatar and its monopolies to gain notoriety and to serve as the centre of business for the big corporations during these dates”, writes WFDY
Organising on campus
With the recent emergence of Communist university societies, YCL Student Officer Georgina Andrews explains what students can do to agitate on their campuses
