Make the rich pay!
This speech was delivered by Shea Stewart at today’s YCL May Day demonstration in Manchester
Mass trespass of Kinder Scout turns 90
Joe Weaver writes on the YCL’s involvement in the mass trespass of Kinder Scout
YCL Central Committee statement on Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Central Committee of the Young Communist League has issued the following statement in response to Russian invasion of Ukraine
Challenge archive: Salute to the fallen
From 1936-1939 the Spanish Civil War waged between the people of Spain and the forces of General Franco. Over 35,000 men and women from over 50 countries left their homes in order to volunteer willingly to help the Spanish people, including 2,500 from Britain & Ireland.
Just under 200 of them were listed as members of the Young Communist League, and Challenge Magazine gave lots of coverage throughout. The following article from January 9th, 1937 is dedicated to three comrades who were killed on Christmas Day in 1936.
Young Communist League return to mass trespass in 2022
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
2022: A year to intensify the struggle for the youth, working people and humanity
As we begin the new year, militancy and class consciousness are on the rise in Britain, says Johnnie Hunter
Trade union militancy in the 2020s starts here
James Meechan argues that the past few months have seen an increase in trade union militancy
Why the establishment fears the YCL
Jason D argues that police’s intimidation tactics towards the YCL reflect the establishment’s growing fears
YCL Central Committee statement on COP26 protests
Yesterday the Young Communist League joined thousands of protestors in opposing the sham COP26 meeting in Glasgow, Scotland
Communist Party and YCL protest against Algirdas Paleckis’ imprisonment
On Thursday 28 October 2021, Communist Party and YCL members met outside the Embassy of Lithuania in Pimlico, London to protest against the unjust victimisation of socialist leader Algirdas Paleckis
