Assange denied bail by London court in dangerous precedent for press freedom
Westminster magistrates court has denied WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange bail despite having already blocked his US extradition this week.
World Federation of Democratic Youth: build the fight against imperialism in 2021
The World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) welcomed the New Year by calling on the youth of the world to continue the fight against imperialism and for a new world – even in the face of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
YCL West of England: “Oppose the Colston Statue prosecutions!”
The West of England Branch of the Young Communist League has released a statement condemning prosecutions over the alleged toppling of the statue of a slave trader in Bristol during Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020.
YCL General Secretary: “the pandemic has proved to a new generation that capitalism is a decaying form of society”
The Young Communist League’s General Secretary, Johnnie Hunter, has released a New Year’s address to mark the beginning of 2021.
NEU hold the largest ever political meeting in British history
Today, the National Education Union had 400,000 people view its Zoom call including 70,000 members, making it the largest online political meeting in British history.
YCL South Africa on second wave & new variant of COVID-19: “It is not just the virus which is killing people”
The Young Communist League of South Africa, the sister organisation of Britain’s YCL, has issued a statement on the mounting second COVID-19 wave in their country and on the new variant of the virus which is also affecting Britain.
Britain’s Communists denounce US and Israeli recognition of Morocco’s Western Sahara occupation
The Communist Party has issued a statement condemning recognition by the United States and Israel of the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara.
CP calls for a united struggle for popular sovereignty in face of Tory EU Deal
Communist Party of Britain General Secretary Robert Griffiths and International Secretary John Foster released a statement yesterday (26 December 2020) on the UK-EU Agreement on Trade and Cooperation.
Glasgow Young Communists fighting food poverty this winter
Following news of a winter lockdown, Young Communists in Glasgow have been collecting food donations over the past few months. These food bank drives have been highly successful and have gathered a great and welcome reception from Glaswegians.
Standing up to anti-communism in Poland and worldwide
Tomasz Nowak warns the growth of reactionary ideologies and political policing in eastern Europe cannot be seen in isolation.
