“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
“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”
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
What book do you buy for the Marxist-Leninist who has everything? Or maybe you’re looking for ideas to win around your “left-leaning” mate or family member? Well I’ve raided my bookshelves and here’s my top 10 which I’ve read this year that you may not yet have heard of…
Eben Dombay Williams gives an introduction to Marxism-Leninism, and looks at the role of Britains Young Communists
“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
With the recent emergence of Communist university societies, YCL Student Officer Georgina Andrews explains what students can do to agitate on their campuses
“The Care Manifesto gives an idea of what a caring society would look like, and it gives a certain analysis of the current problem. But what it does not do is tell us how we got here”, writes Josh Morris
“A working class student’s place is in the struggle for socialism, not identity politics”, writes Robyn Martin
Chris Lickley examines the failures of so-called “green capitalism”, and stresses the urgent need for governments and corporations to tackle global warming
As tensions grow across the world, and monsters are born, the young generation are called to Red Athens for the annual Odigitis
“We have the opportunity to break with the current impotence of the student movement, to show what distinguishes us as Marxist-Leninists, and to shape the student movement of the future into a powerful fighting force”, writes Mia English
This appeal from 14 communist youth organisation calls for the Ukrainian government to release the Kononovich brothers
Dean Cairns writes about the capacity left for modern Britain to achieve better social cohesion
The following article was first presented by Josh Morris, commencing the inaugural session of the Harry Pollitt School
The communist mayor of Dersim, Faith Mehomet Macoglu, spoke with the YCL’s Berken Celebi on the realities of building socialism in the region, and the difficulties posed by the forces of domestic and global capital.
Jacob Fominov writes about why the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is so pivotal
Following the dramatic story of the Darya Dugina assassination, James Meechan explores the shadowy career of her father, the oft-touted ‘brain’ of Vladimir Putin
“We must think critically when the media is trying to make this a murder mystery”, writes the International Department of the Danish Young Communist League
“What is rational according to the economic logic of capitalism is by no means rational for people or the environment”, writes Ciaran Gallagher as he explains why so many pollinators are being wiped out
