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Socialism 101: Is war inherent to capitalism?
Virtually everyone supports the idea of ‘world peace’, yet today in 2022 there are nearly 40 different wars or conflicts ongoing. And with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the threat of nuclear war, and the annihilation of us all, is greater now than it has been for decades. But why is this so?
The 1914 Christmas truce
“Here we were laughing and chatting to men who, only hours before, we were trying to kill!” These…
Put CIA torturers and paymasters in the dock
The long awaited publication of the US Senate report on the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) interrogation methods of…
Repel Islamic State and imperialism
For democratic workers’ defence and Kurdish self-determination The plight of Kurds and others living in Kobane, in the…
Obama announces offensive against Isis
U.S. Empire Mired in Crisis “If you watch the nightly news, it feels like the world is falling…
Women in World War One
Protests, strikes and equality World War One resulted in the horrific slaughter of millions of workers who were…
The first year of war – Leon Trotsky
Article by LEON TROTSKY translated into English for first time Originally published in in special WWI edition of Socialism…
100 years since the great slaughter
Ten million killed and more than ten million seriously injured The first world war began 100 years ago,…
Russian troops take up positions throughout Crimea
Tensions deepen between Western powers and Moscow At least 6,000 Russian troops have taken up positions throughout the…
First World War – millions slaughtered for capitalist greed
This year marks the centenary of the year when the imperialist powers of Europe marched an entire generation…