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Which way now for China’s Economy?

The latest Chinese reforms might seem to herald a shift to the right. BEN CHACKO digs below the surface to uncover a more complex picture. This article first appeared as a feature in the Morning Star 03/12/2013 Concern over the direction of China’s economy has risen on the left since the Communist Party’s central committee plenum last month. […]

Showdown on Capitol Hill

The stakes are high in Netanyahu’s bid to force a change in US foreign policy after the nuclear deal with Iran. Can he succeed, asks URI AVNERY. This article first appeared as a feature in the Morning Star 30/11/2013 Angry noises from Israel this week over the deal on Iranian nuclear power are not just […]

Support the December 3rd UK Universities Strike

The YCL once again calls on all students across the UK to support the strike action called by UCU, UNISON, EIS and Unite for today 3rd of December. The YCL welcomed the good turnout for striking workers and was particularly heartened by the broad and widespread support from students for the strike action on the […]

On this day . . . 1956: The Granma reaches Cuba

This is the first article in the new YCL history series “On this day”. The series will focus on giving an analysis of important, and indeed interesting, historical events of the distant and near past. The aim is to promote discussion, draw lessons from the past and give a Marxist analysis of history as opposed […]

CP General Secretary on ‘Slave’ house couple ‘leaders of 1970s political cult’

CP General Secretary Robert Griffths on the so called ‘Communist’ Slave scandal on Channel 4 News http://t.co/fBJ5b2xNgk  25/11/2013 If one were to be brutally honest they were more of psychiatric interest than political interest.They had nothing to do with the mainstream leftwing and communist politics of the day. Robert Griffiths, General Secretary of the Communist Party of […]

YCL statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Today (25th of Nov) marks the international day for the elimination of violence against women. Violence in all its forms is something that effects women (and often their dependents) of all races and backgrounds across the globe. Up to 70% of women experience violence in their lifetime, according to research conducted by the UN. They […]

Stop the cuts on the London Underground – every job matters!

The YCL condemns the vicious assault on London Underground workers and the Underground Service. These cuts are ideologically driven and will only serve to damage the service, increase risks to safety and throw one thousand workers on the scrap heap. The YCL extends solidarity and support to the RMT, TSSA and ASLEF in this struggle. […]

CP at the 15th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties in Lisbon

CP women’s organiser Liz Payne attended the 15th International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties in Lisbon hosted by the Portuguese Communist Party. At the meeting she took part in the debate on priorities and challenges facing the communist and workers’ movement. This speech first appeared on the CP website. It is an honour to attend […]

Scotland Needs Socialism: Scottish Independence?

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prq8NvCFPKQ&w=500&h=281] “Scotland Needs Socialism” from the YCL Scottish Independence: A Communist Perspective speaking tour. Filmed Thursday the 14th of November 2013 at 7pm in Pollokshields Burgh Hall, Glasgow. The YCL meeting focuses on the need for a revolutionary transformation of society in the context of the world today and Scotland in particular. The speaker is […]