Looking at the causes behind the decline and brief death of the YCL towards the end of the last century, Tomasz Nowak argues that it is the success of Marxism Leninism and the failure of the supposed alternative strategies since then, that has led to the regeneration of unapologetic communist activism we see today
Grant MacDonald examines the West’s influence over the conflict in Ukraine
Isaac writes on the long-lasting effects of Blair’s policies on both Britain and overseas
Matt Cox argues that Ken Loach’s films favour the portrayal of working-class people facing misery in life rather than winning
“Every member should feel entitled to make proactive contributions to the life of the organisation within the proper boundaries”, writes Robin Talbot
Communist Party of Swaziland statement on media smear campaign
Rowan Valvona explores the validity of the accusations of monarchical rule in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Phoebe Williams argues that ‘sex worker toolkits’ promote the industry to students rather than providing a means of exiting it
Taking action in solidarity with ramblers against landlords trying to shut their vast properties off from the public, the YCL is revisiting one of its most famous tactics, reports Louie Gibson
Nathan Hennebry examines the changes Glasgow’s nightlife has seen for the city’s working class, from the early 20th century to now
Grant MacDonald writes on Marx’s theory of fictitious capital and how finance has altered the global economy
Eben Dombay Williams interviews a Chinese citizen about the government’s handling of COVID-19 and what it’s like being in self-isolation there
Fan ownership is vital for giving working-class fans a say over their clubs, argues Gary Steele
Afghan communist Assadullah Keshtmand spoke with Challenge on the situation in his home country last year. Comrade Keshtmand was formerly a key figure in the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) and served as ambassador to Hungary, Iran, and Ethiopia
Howard Green examines the links between the French Surrealist movement and Marxism-Leninism
Fathi Alfadl, of the Sudanese Communist Party’s Bureau of Information, reveals to us the current political situation in Sudan.
It is a fact that lately we have been witnessing this unexpected and longstanding “scaremongering” propagating the idea that “The day will come when Turkish Cypriots will move to the south of the island and leave Turkey on its own in the north”. What we mostly observe is basically… “Turkish Cypriots in a rush to find jobs in the south because the situation in the north is unbearable”.
Joe Weaver states that the left should recognise the moral bankruptcy of the British monarchy rather than pleaing to the Queen for the removal of Blair’s knighthood
As we begin the new year, militancy and class consciousness are on the rise in Britain, says Johnnie Hunter
Nathan Hennebry details the means by which Police Scotland systematically targets working-class football fans, calling for class unity in the face of oppression
