Tag: politics
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Media Blames Workers for the Corruption and Fraud Endemic to Capitalist Society
It is not ‘benefit cheats’ who are emptying Britain’s treasury but the unending subsidies to monopoly capital. Reposted with thanks from CPGB-ML In a recent headline, writers in the London Times lamented that “Britons’ tolerance of fraud could cost benefits system £2bn a year”. And what is to blame for this hideous prospect? They, the…
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A Democracy For Who?
The fairy tale version of British history engaged in by the ruling class will have you believe that this island of ours has gone through a long, sometimes, bumpy, but largely peaceful evolution towards the bright and sunny world of “parliamentary democracy” that we are all supposed to enjoy today. What history, as told us…
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The Contradictions of Capitalism Explained
Friedrich Engels delivered a powerful critique of capitalism with the line: “The producers have nothing to consume because the consumers are wanting.” This single, simple sentence exposes the illogicality of capitalist production: that workers, the very creators of society’s wealth, are denied access to the fruits of their labour because the capitalist system prioritises profit…
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A Response To Trade Union Betrayal Of Women Workers
“If facts hurt your feelings, you need new feelings, not new facts” – Ricky Gervais Ever since the Supreme Court ruling in April, we’ve seen a steady stream of incoherent liberal cope. A recent example comes from The Herald, in an article, titled “Trade Union Action on the Supreme Court Ruling Not Off the Table,”…
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Imperialism, the Crisis Deepens – Reasons for a qualified optimism
“Monopolies, oligarchy, the striving for domination and not for freedom, the exploitation of an increasing number of small or weak nations by a handful of the richest or most powerful nations — all these have given birth to those distinctive characteristics of imperialism which compel us to define it as parasitic or decaying capitalism.” Vladimir…
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A Movement With No Heart
One of the central problems facing the British working class is that the leaders of the “labour movement” are wedded to the practice of class collaborationism. What we mean by this is that the (so called) trade union leaders have long embraced the idea of “partnership” with the employers and the government. Thus even when…
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Two Decades and $90 Billion US Dollars Later
Dissecting the Afghan Militaries Total Collapse. Repost from MintPressNews In February, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) published an extensive investigation into the spectacular collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces’ (ANDSF), which the U.S. spent two decades and $90 billion building. In common with previous SIGAR reports, it offers a remarkably uncompromising, no-punches-pulled…
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On Capital Punishment
The last executions in Britain occurred in 1964, leading to the abolition of the death penalty. The history of capital punishment reveals its role as a tool for class control and oppression.
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What Difference Does It Make?
The writer reflects on the relevance and effectiveness of working in transport planning and public sectors under capitalism, expressing feelings of insignificance and disenfranchisement. They criticize the accountability failures of public authorities and highlight the need for a worker-led economy to restore purpose and productivity, ultimately questioning the value of their own job.
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