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Marxism 2012

Marxism 2012

Marxism 2012 is a five day political festival in London featuring 200 meetings and 5,000 people. Sign up today

Tories and Lib Dems suffer heavy losses

Tories and Lib Dems suffer heavy losses

The local elections struck a blow against the coalition government, with strong Labour gains and some significant victories for the left. Read more

ISJ Conference: Crisis, Class and Resistance... videos now online

ISJ Conference: Crisis, Class and Resistance... videos now online

Video recordings from the International Socialism journal conference in May. Watch now

Crisis and turmoil across Europe: how can the 99% win?

Crisis and turmoil across Europe: how can the 99% win?

Sussex, London, Manchester meetings with Giorgos Pittas, journalist with Workers Solidarity newspaper

Read Socialist Worker

Read Socialist Worker

Get all the latest news and analysis on the Socialist Worker website: socialistworker.co.uk

Pensions strike as it happened

Pensions strike as it happened

Reports and photos from the 10 May pensions strike. Read more.

   

Socialist Worker

Weekly paper
  • Anti-war protesters rally outside US embassy
  • Global protests planned as Nato meets in Chicago
  • Russia's first Occupy protest builds opposition to Putin
  • 'We will defy the bankers' - Greek workers speak out
  • Rochdale sex abuse is nothing to do with race

see more

Socialist Review

Monthly magazine
  • The politics of the Olympics
  • Spring in our step
  • Marxism and oppression
  • Resilient Revolutions: Bahrain and Yemen
  • France: turmoil ahead
  • Books: The Arab Spring
  • Culture: Horrors of capitalism

see more

International Socialism

Quarterly journal
  • Rumours of crisis, revolution and war - Alex Callinicos
  • Interview - Greece: the struggle radicalises - Panos Garganas,
  • France: anti-capitalist politics in crisis
  • The politics of the Scottish independence referendum - Neil Davidson
  • The shock of the new: anti-capitalism and the crisis - Jonny Jones

see more

Right to Work

  • Protest as Lord Freud defends his benefit cuts
  • Persistent unemployment shows austerity isn’t working
  • Lansley hounded in Birmingham
  • June Unite the Resistance conference: austerity, resistance and the pension fight
  • TUC call national demo on 20th October
  • Women Chainmakers’ Festival 2012

Education Activists Network

  • David Willetts at UEA: Protest against fees, cuts and privatisation!
  • What is the future for young academics? Conference and Campaign Launch – May 26
  • The Quebec Spring
  • It’s time for the wrecker of our universities to go…
  • Reinstate Cambridge student – Stop the victimisation

Stop the war

  • Are NATO's days numbered waging war as the vigilante agent of US global interests?
  • May 23 Public Meeting London: Unjust extradition of British citizens to the US must stop
  • May 25 Stop the War Cultural Event: Don't Attack Iran. Performers include Mark Rylance, Brian Eno and Tony Benn
  • May 25 Don't Iraq Iran Stop the War Benefit: The full programme of performers
  • June 4 Brighton Smash EDO Demonstration: No war on Iran. No to the Arms Trade.
  • What NATO can't hide: everyone but US and UK wants to jump Afghanistan ship now

Unite Against Fascism

  • In pics: the UAF and We Are Luton demo against the EDL, 5 May
  • Luton: antifascists outnumber EDL as it launches new party
  • Olympic black power salute athlete John Carlos speaks, 21 May
  • TUC backs UAF and ‘We Are Luton’ demo against EDL, 5 May
  • Election: London vote crashes as BNP loses every seat it defended

Defend The Right To Protest

  • Little Has Changed Since The Death Of Blair Peach
  • Hilliard Brothers Acquitted Today
  • Where Do We Go From Here – Thoughts On The Alfie Meadows Trial
  • JUSTICE FOR ALFIE MEADOWS: STOP CRIMINALISING PROTEST
  • Court Report, Alfie + Others, Days 8-11

Campaign against Climate Change

  • “Fossil Free Future” at the ‘Big 6 Energy Bash’
  • “Fossil Free Future” at the ‘Big 6 Energy Bash’
  • One Million Climate Jobs Caravan

Middle Eastern and North African Solidarity Network

  • Egypt: messages for PCS union members at their annual conference
  • Egypt: Admin workers in Cairo hospital strike against corruption
  • UK: In pictures – Solidarity from strikers for Egyptian struggle against military rule
  • UK: Public sector strikers sign statement against Egypt repression
  • UK: Striking public sector workers say ‘stop the repression in Egypt’

Marxism Festival 2012

5-9th July
central London

Alienation: An Introduction to Marx's Theory

book by Dan Swain

Bookmarks Bookshop

The Socialist Bookshop
1 Bloomsbury Street, London

Red Stuff

Socialist Threads and Accessories

The EDL Unmasked

A pamphlet by Martin Smith

Marxism 2011 videos

  • 21/05, London: Resistance, the best Olympic spirit
  • 22/05, Sussex, London, Manchester: Crisis and turmoil across Europe - how can the 99% win?
  • 23/05, London: Housing Emergency protest - Cut Rents not Benefits
  • 9/06, Glasgow: Refugee demonstration
  • 16/06, London: Alternative Conference for the Rio Summit
  • 23/06, London: Unite the Resistance national conference
  • 5/07, London: Marxism Festival 2012
  • 7/07, London: World Pride
Greece After the Elections: Costas Todoulos and Olivier Vardakoulias

latest videos

marxism 2011 videos

  • Video – New strike wave hits Egypt – MENA Solidarity Network
  • Toulouse shootings: Race, religion and murder – Fiachra Gibbons – The Guardian
  • The future of the NHS? – Charlie Brooker – The Guardian
  • BBC News - the SWP's Michael Bradley on workfare
  • John McDonnell for Right to Work on the Today programme. Starts at 2h48m40s
  • Solidarity with Greek workers and students - model motion
  • John Carlos meeting - full programme
  • Refugee demo - Glasgow - Leaflet
  • Support the Climate Jobs Caravan - Model Motion
  • John Carlos meeting - full programme
  • Solidarity with Greek workers and students - model motion
  • Support the Climate Jobs Caravan - Model Motion
  • Refugee demo - Glasgow - Leaflet
  • General Leaflet for 10 May
  • Climate Jobs Caravan - Leaflet - All london events
  • Forced Evictions of Refused Refugees - Motion
  • Love Music Hate Racism invites you to a night of music, poetry and unity - Sat 5th May‏
  • Solidarity with 10 May strikers - Petition
  • Solidarity with 10 May strikers - Petition
  • John Carlos Event - London - Leaflet(pdf) - front & back UPDATED

see older resources

  • Middle East Revolutions
  • The Eurozone & World Economic Crisis
  • The Occupation Movement
  • Austerity Cuts in Britain
  • Imperialism & War
  • Racism and Anti Fascist
  • LGBT
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