"That is why — we greet you, 22 January, as a day of remembrance of the great past — and a day of hope for the great future!" (SDKPiL, 1907)

Introduction

"The contrast shown in these figures give us a picture of the characteristics of a war economy which today takes the form of a real war on wages.(1)"

(January 2025 marks 120 years since the 1905 revolution broke out across the Russian Empire.

It is now over fifty years since the return of the economic crisis, which marked the end of the reconstruction phase after the end of the Second World War.

"Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle.

It has been over a month since the workers of Canada Post began their strike in defence against the crown corporations plans to attack wages; a paltry 11% increase after years of inflation!

The Myanmar civil war is further destabilizing an already horrid social situation where wars have been constant since the country achieved national independence.

(On Monday 18 November, the CWO held a public meeting in Manchester on the topic of imperialism. We publish here the presentation followed by notes from the discussion.)