Can Global War Be Prevented?

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At least 50 wars are raging around the world. These are all, in one way or another, a result of the contradictions of the capitalist system which lead directly to imperialism and to war. The two major wars, those in Ukraine and Gaza, provide a panorama of barbaric butchery and cruelty on a scale our rulers cannot hide.

Demonstrations in Venezuela: No Matter who Emerges Victorious from the Electoral Circus, Today as Yesterday it is the Bourgeoisie that Triumphs

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On July 29, 2024, following Nicolás Maduro's disputed re-election with 51.2% of the vote, compared with 44.2% for his centrist opponent, who united the entire opposition behind him (from the far left to the far right), spontaneous demonstrations broke out in Venezuela's main cities, both in the wealthier districts - usually in favor of the opposition and the driving force behind the...

Labour Wins But It's No Victory for the Working Class

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After fourteen years of Conservative rule, with five different prime ministers who have spent their time floundering from one crisis to another, a new Labour government has been formed, on the promise that they will change Britain. Although Labour has won this election with the largest majority since Tony Blair’s 1997 election victory, and in an election which has seen the all-time largest change...

Internationalist Initiatives Against War and Capitalism

The world capitalist system has been in crisis for decades. The end of the post-war boom has led to all kinds of expedients in the richest capitalist countries as we have highlighted in our series on the economic foundations (the latest contribution to which can be found in this issue ( Restructuring of capital — which produced the decimation of the industrial working class in the ‘advanced’...

UK Riots: Racist Right in the Service of Capitalism

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Following the horrendous knife attacks on a children’s dance class in Southport, riots and arson attacks targeting Muslim living areas and places sheltering migrants have broken out. Undoubtedly they are fuelled by ‘social’ media-driven rumours and calls for ‘revenge’ from capitalism’s organised far right which, truth to tell, is not exactly a marginal element in post-industrial, post-Brexit,...

An "Age of Chaos" or of Deepening Capitalist Crisis?

(Editorial for Revolutionary Perspectives 24 ( (Series 4).) · Since we began preparing this issue, Russian missiles have struck a paediatric hospital and Israeli bombs have flattened yet another UNRWA school, this time in Nuseirat, Gaza; the news reminds us that, in this year of electoral distraction, war continues to devastate lives in at least fifty countries across the world.

Warsaw 1944: A Lesson From History

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"Those who gave the first order to fight · let them now count our corpses. · Let them go through the streets · that are not there · through the city · that is not there · let them count for weeks for months · let them count our corpses · till death.(1)" · The war in Ukraine has commenced a new stage in the worldwide drive to war, in which the ongoing slaughter in Gaza is another escalation.

In Memory of Olivier

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our comrade Olivier, which took place on July 3rd. · Only mortal illness was able to crush the generosity, passion and tenacity of a true revolutionary militant, who for more than fifty years fought to radically change this world, the inhuman world of the bourgeoisie, a world which has long outlived its usefulness.

France: At the Elections, Capitalism Always Wins!

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(The New Popular Front, a coalition of centre-left and left-wing parties, has won the largest number of seats in the French National Assembly. But, as this article published by our comrades in France in the run up to the election shows, there is nothing to celebrate.) · Since President Macron launched his “grenade” following the defeat of his majority at the European elections, the media are...

The Healthcare Strike in Sweden: Unions NEVER Fight for Real!

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The strike by the Vårdförbundet (Swedish Association of Health Professionals) is over. However, the nurses, biomedical analysts and midwives have no reason to celebrate. · The conflict has been going on since April and has escalated in several stages: first a blockade of new hires and overtime (not insignificant for occupational groups with a lot of overtime), then a strike, and finally additional...

Popular Front in France: A Deception in 1936, A Deception in 2024

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We can't counter capitalism's attacks by voting for parties that claim to manage it! We counter them through class struggle and internationalism! · The French government’s rout at the last elections has brought the political impasse of the bourgeoisie to light. Since the announcement of the dissolution of the National Assembly, electoral manoeuvring is in full swing.

Voting Changes Nothing, Not Voting is Not Enough: For the Resumption of the Class Struggle!

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It’s election fever! Following on from South Africa, India, and the EU, this year will also see the parliamentary pantomime play out in France, Iran, the UK and the USA. With the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and a refugee crisis in the background, it is issues of “national security” which will dominate the headlines.

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