Events
Mon 4 Nov 18:00 - 19:30
Sheffield Marxists: The Miners Strike of 1984-5
Thu 7 Nov 18:30 - 20:30
UCLU Marxists: Lenin - The Man and his Ideas
Thu 7 Nov 19:00 - 21:00
Soton Marxists: Marxism & the Media
Thu 7 Nov 19:00 - 21:00
Glasgow Marxists: Where Next for the Arab Spring?
19:00 Fri 8 Nov - 00:00 Sat 9 Nov
Latest news
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Postal workers and the Royal Mail: the issues at stake
Postal workers in the CWU trade union were due to take strike action next Monday, 4th November, over attacks on terms and conditions. Following negotiations between the CWU and Royal Mail, and the acceptance of an improved offer, the strike action has been postponed. We publish here an article, written before these latest developments, by a postal worker, which outlines the issues involved in the strike - issues that have still not been resolved with the - now privatised - Royal Mail.
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Reports from the picket lines: Marxist students support the strikes
Following on from yesterday's reports of the joint strike action by UCU, Unite, and Unison, we publish here a further set of reports from across the country, highlighting the support and solidarity given by Socialist Appeal student supporters in the Marxist societies towards striking workers in the universities. The reports highlight the real militancy, anger, and radicalisation that exists amongst workers.
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Marxist students show solidarity to striking lecturers and university workers
Up and down the country, Socialist Appeal student activists in the university Marxist societies have been showing their support for university staff taking strike action. We provide here a few reports that provide a great example of the solidarity actions that Marxist students have been taking in support of UCU, Unite, and Unison members on strike in universities across the country.
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Support your striking staff!
In an article originally published in the independent Cambridge University student newspaper "Varsity", Ben Gliniecki - Socialist Appeal supporter and member of the Marxist Student Federation - explains why students in Cambridge, and in all universities, should support their staff - members of the UCU, Unite, and Unison - who are taking strike action today.
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HE unions to strike, whilst FE members ballot for action
Tomorrow, on October 31st, an historic event will take place in Higher Education (HE). For the first time ever, three trade unions are going on strike at the same time – UCU (University and College Union), Unison and Unite. Socialist Appeal supporters will be visiting the picket lines in universities across the country, along with delegations from the Marxist societies, and we encourage our readers to go along and show your support too!
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Educate Yourself
Audio/Video
What is Capitalism? What is Socialism?
Over 70 attended the freshers' week meeting of the UCLU Marxists, where Fred Weston - editor of www.marxist.com - spoke on the topic "What is Capitalism? What is Socialism?", analysing why there is crisis today, and outlining the potential alternative under a socialist society.
Origins of the family, private property, and the state
One of the great classics of Marxism is the book by Frederick Engels entitled "The Origins of the Family, Private Property and the State". In this book Engels applies the Marxist method of historical materialism to the earliest periods of pre-history to analyse the past and uncover the origins of the institutions we see today. Rob Sewell, editor of Socialist Appeal, gives an introduction to the book and explains how class society came into existence.
Marx walk - the life of Karl Marx in London
At the International Marxist Tendency winter school 2013, hosted in London by the UCLU Marxist Society with a theme of "130 years since the death of Marx: the life and ideas of Karl Marx", Rob Sewell - editor of Socialist Appeal - gave a tour of London from the viewpoint of Marx's life, highlighting the places where this great philosopher, economist, and political theorist, lived, worked, and socialised.
Theory & History
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The 1944 apprentices' strike: a reflection by Bill Landles (part two)
Bill Landles ; Monday, 28 October 2013In the second part of our article on the 1944 apprentices’ strike, we publish a short question and answer session between Socialist Appeal supporters and Bill Landles, dealing with the Worker’s International League and its involvement in the...
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The 1944 apprentices' strike: a reflection by Bill Landles
Bill Landles ; Friday, 25 October 201326th October 2013 marks the 89th birthday of comrade Bill Landles, a longstanding supporter of Socialist Appeal whose activity goes right back to the days of the Revolutionary Communist Party during the Second World War, where he played a role in...
Britain
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The Daily Mail and Miliband: do Marxists hate Britain?
Rachel Gibbs, Glasgow Marxists ; Monday,28 October 2013Rachel Gibbs of the Glasgow Marxists looks at the recent promises from Ed Miliband and the resultant attack from the Daily Mail against Ed's Marxist father Ralph. What are the reasons for this hysteria on the part of the right-wing press? And do...
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Keeping homes warm and the lights on - nationalise the energy companies!
Adam Booth ; Thursday,24 October 2013The recent announcement by Ed Miliband that Labour would freeze energy prices for 20 months if elected in 2015 has clearly struck a chord with ordinary people. Adam Booth looks at the facts behind the energy companies in Britain and examines...
International
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Golden Dawn, Bonapartism, and the Greek ruling class
Stamatis Karayannopoulos ; Tuesday,22 October 2013We publish here an article by Stamatis Karayannopoulos, member of the Communist Tendency in SYRIZA in Greece and member of the SYRIZA Central Committee. This article was written before the arrests of the leadership of Golden Dawn. However, the...
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The lessons of Washington's near-meltdown
John Peterson, Socialist Appeal USA ; Monday,21 October 2013For 16 days, the world waited with bated breath as the US government was shut down and teetered on the brink of default. At the eleventh hour, a deal was rammed through both the Senate and the House and signed by Obama, thus averting the immediate...
Labour movement
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Postal workers and the Royal Mail: the issues at stake
Roy Baggs ; Friday,1 November 2013Postal workers in the CWU trade union were due to take strike action next Monday, 4th November, over attacks on terms and conditions. Following negotiations between the CWU and Royal Mail, and the acceptance of an improved offer, the strike action...
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HE unions to strike, whilst FE members ballot for action
Darrall Cozens, UCU West Midlands ; Wednesday,30 October 2013Tomorrow, on October 31st, an historic event will take place in Higher Education (HE). For the first time ever, three trade unions are going on strike at the same time – UCU (University and College Union), Unison and Unite. Socialist Appeal...
Youth
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Reports from the picket lines: Marxist students support the strikes
Marxist Student Federation ; Friday,1 November 2013Following on from yesterday's reports of the joint strike action by UCU, Unite, and Unison, we publish here a further set of reports from across the country, highlighting the support and solidarity given by Socialist Appeal student supporters in...
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Marxist students show solidarity to striking lecturers and university workers
Marxist Student Federation ; Thursday,31 October 2013Up and down the country, Socialist Appeal student activists in the university Marxist societies have been showing their support for university staff taking strike action. We provide here a few reports that provide a great example of the solidarity...