Empire and colonialism—the brutality of monarchy
We shouldn’t grieve for a dead queen. We should remember the victims of her empire. Murder, rape, pillage, famine, partition and exploitation. These are the legacy of the British [...]
IST statement on the war in Ukraine
1. The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February was an act of imperialist aggression and a violation of the Ukrainian people’s right to self-determination. For Ukrainians it is a war of [...]
Russian socialist writes: ‘Putin ramps up repression, but there’s less patriotic frenzy’
Prices are beginning to rise so much that social collapse in Russia is almost inevitable An onslaught on the front lines always leads to an onslaught on the home front, and the [...]
IST STATEMENT ON UKRAINE CRISIS
The crisis over Ukraine has brought Europe closer to a terrifying war. In its essence it is a conflict between the most powerful imperialist bloc in the world, the United States and its European [...]
Capitalism in Afghanistan: From Triumphalism of Western “Mighty power” to chaos
September 11th marked the twentieth anniversary of the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York. While the United Nations Security Council agreed that this was a terrorist attack, many critics are [...]
Stand in solidarity with the Syrian people against dictatorship, foreign intervention and racism – statement
Ten years ago this month, protests erupted across Syria against the security forces’ brutality, inspired by the wave of uprisings around the region which had already brought down dictators in [...]
Historic US rebellion is an inspiring challenge to the system
The magnificent uprising taking place across the US is historic. Mass demonstrations following the police murder of George Floyd have now continued for more than two weeks. The [...]
Statement against police brutality
Keep Left South Africa condemns the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department and the murder of Collins Khosa by the SANDF (South African Defence Force). extend our deepest [...]
Young Lenin; the building of socialist tradition in Russia.
The Stalinist legend The ideas of every generation are closely connected with those before them. It is therefore important to revisit the ideas that had strong roots in Russia before Marxism and [...]
Will US hegemony survive pandemic?
Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw United States funding for the World Health Organisation symbolises how the coronavirus pandemic has been dominated by national responses to what is [...]
