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‘Modern Monetary Theory’ (MMT) is one of the latest fads offered as an easy solution to the fundamental problems of capitalism, pushed by the ‘left’ wng of the Democratic Party in the US and the Corbynistas in Britain. It presents an apparently easy weapon with which to slay their conservative opponents who pester them with … [Read more…]

Unable to hold its annual anti-imperialist barbecue because of coronavirus restrictions, the CPGB-ML instead on the evening of Thursday 23 September held on online meeting celebrating the Korean victory in the Fatherland Liberation War in 1953 and the meeting was a great success, with more than 1,200 attending on line (in youtube and twitter views, … [Read more…]

28 November 1820 – 5 August 1895 This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth, and the 125th anniversary of the death, of Frederick Engels, the co-founder, along with Karl Marx, of scientific socialism, and one of the great teachers of the modern proletariat. The name, and contribution, of this great revolutionary fighter and … [Read more…]

Syria: daylight robbery Despite the clear failure of the western-backed jihadi war of subversion against Syria to impose a change of leadership, thanks to the courageous resistance of the Syrian Arab Army and the fraternal assistance of Russia and Iran, imperialism continues in its efforts to strangle the country economically, so hampering the nation’s reconstruction. … [Read more…]

MESSAGE OF SUPPORT FROM THE EDITOR OF LALKAR: To the Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Prize Committee, Berit Reiss-Andersen Via Online through the Website: www.nobelprize.org/nomination/nominator-application-form Dear Sir In my position as the editor of LALKAR, a leading voice of the Indian community and other progressive sections of the population in Britain, I am writing to … [Read more…]

As the overproduction crisis continues to hit the auto industry worldwide, Japanese carmaker Nissan is planning £2.3bn worth of cuts globally by laying off workers, intensifying the work of the remaining staff and closing down plants. When the company announced the closure of its Barcelona operation, it seemed that this might save its Sunderland plant, … [Read more…]

Papa John’s pizza shops (PJ), contrary to their folksy name, are a massive American chain with over 350 franchises across Britain and 5,000 franchises elsewhere. The franchises are managed locally by numerous franchisees. On Saturday 25 July, workers and ex-workers gathered outside the Papa John’s on Ecclesall Road in Sheffield to protest at the treatment … [Read more…]

On 13 August the normalisation of relations (the Abraham Accords) between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel was announced in a fanfare of flags and smiles from the leaders of both sides and the US president Trump, who is taking credit for brokering this ‘peace’ deal of the century. It is well known to … [Read more…]

US imperialism steps onto the path of full spectrum war against China [The following article, by Dr Ranjeet Brar, has been written as an Appendix to Harpal Brar’s forthcoming book, Socialism with Chinese Characteristics, which will be available via the CPGB-ML website later this year]. In December, 2019, a local outbreak of pneumonia of initially … [Read more…]

Masses mobilise worldwide against US racist murder It almost seems like déja vu watching another black man murdered by police on our screens, except this isn’t really a re-run of a past event, it’s an ongoing continuation of a policy of dividing workers along racial lines and keeping them in their given places through extremely … [Read more…]