The new Momentum video tries to popularise socialism by claiming that it is already working - everywhere! But socialism is more than publicly-funded services. It is democratic self-rule in all aspects of society and in the economy. It is gearing production and distribution towards providing what each of us needs, and not to profit.
The ruling conservative coalition won a surprise victory in Australia's federal election on 18 May. How can the left regroup?
At the AGM of the official Momentum group in Lewisham, south London, on 7 May, several people were proudly wearing, and handing out for others to wear, Russian military insignia: the ribbon of St. George.
Mobilising the resources to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030 is technically possible. What will decide the real possibility is social and political issues.
The aim of Labour for a Socialist Europe stalls is both to rally Labour votes against the threat from Nigel Farage’s Brexit party, and to identify and draw in people who will continue the fight within Labour for lower borders; free movement; and social, economic, and environmental levellingup across Europe. L4SE supporters are also using the L4SE leaflets in regular Labour canvassing.
On Thursday 9 May, the PCS civil service union announced that Independent Left candidate John Moloney had won the election for Assistant General Secretary.
“Why can’t you just be normal?” is a weapon to push away working-class people who are inconveniently unconventional. Why do some on the left repeat this idea? It is the left's job to challenge reactionary views everywhere.
Many middle-class former library users think that access to books and information on their smartphones, tablets, and Kindles makes libraries redundant. “I don’t need libraries, that stuff is all on my iPad now”, said one council leader. But libraries provide a system of support for working-class people well beyond their formal remit.
Daisy Thomas explains how she became an activist against climate change, has been inspired by the school student strikes, and sees how workers might be engaged is supporting action against climate change.
Workers' Liberty summer school 20-23 June 2019 is an opportunity to explore, through talks, film showings, workshops and debates, ideas about how our world works, and how we can fight for a better one.. Earlybird tickets available. Full agenda now out!
Arguments for socialist politics cross-borders.
Articles on capitalism, climate change and working-class struggle…
Articles on left antisemitism.
A reply to the Communist Workers Organisation.
An interview with Dave Rich.
Originating in USSR’s opposition to European integration.
A Workers' Liberty blog for education workers.
The collapse of the USA’s International Socialist Organization
Articles on key issues, from Afghanistan, to Class, to Human Nature…
Josef Stalin, the gravedigger of the Bolshevik revolution, died 60 years ago.
In the early 1960s the anti-Stalinist revolutionary left all rejected the anti-EU line; why the shift?
For three weeks in May and June 1989, the Chinese government lost control of a large part of Beijing.
Audio versions of various Workers' Liberty publications, some debates, and more.
Camila Bassi speaks on Palestine-Israel: What should the left say?
Audio files of writings of and talks on Rosa Luxemburg
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