While when looking at the history of antifascism, there’s a tendency to look at big moments such as the Battle of Cable Street and pin the victory against fascists purely on a single moment. It’s vital that we look at what led to these moments being possible and what comes after.
This St. David’s Day, Twm Draper discusses the recent Communist University of Wales, including the question of independence or progressive federalism
Ethan Chan provides a deep-dive into British policing abroad, and how these practices influenced policing in Britain itself
Georgina Andrews speaks on the life and legacy of Claudia Jones, 111 years on from her birth
Georgina Andrews discusses Angela Davis’ Women, Race and Class, in a talk from this year’s Red Books Day
Philip English addresses the high rates of youth unemployment in Britain, noting the links between under-investment in jobs and education with increased investment in militarism.
Shaila Shobnam discusses the origins of ICE and its role in dehumanising, policing, and coercing American communities.
Georgina Andrews provides an overview of the United Front strategy, how young communists are contributing towards this, and how we can further this work
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“When we remember the Holocaust we remember not only the horrors of 1940s Nazism, but of fascism, racism, and nationalism in all its forms, past and present. We are called on to remember what can happen if these movements and ideologies are not stopped in their tracks, and to commit ourselves to actively fighting against them every day of every year.”
“To intensify our work, we must refocus our efforts to train, educate and raise the political consciousness of young people in communism to win them over to achieve Britain’s Road to Socialism”
Shaila Shobnam evaluates the Government’s new Violence Against Women and Girls strategy – discussing what it does offer, and where it falls short
Philip English discusses the potential impact and limitations of Your Party, and how it fits into the strategy of the Communist Party and YCL
‘I am standing on the threshold of another trembling world. May God have mercy on my soul’ – Bobby Sands, March 1st 1981
“The struggle to end women’s oppression is no mere optional extra but an intrinsic and essential part of the struggle for socialist political, social, and economic change.”
Maise Riley details the origins of Reclaim the Night, why it was important then, and why it continues to be important today
Common announcement of 16 Communist Youth
“The same areas of the North of England that have higher rates of domestic violence also have the highest rates of poverty. This is no coincidence.”
“The role of the YCL is to offer youth in Britain this viable alternative to capitalism, to offer the road to socialism, and build the class struggle against monopoly capitalism and imperialism.”
“The history of the International Brigades and the Spanish Civil War are not taught in schools in Britain, yet it is a symbol of antifascism that is needed to inspire and educate the working class against the rise of far-right populism and fascist forces across Britain and Europe.”
