In numerous countries, we are witnessing the erosion of bourgeois state orders, the shattering of illusions about “elections and parliament,” political decay, and the loss of parliamentary functionality. Likewise, the lie of the “separation of powers” and the “independent judiciary” is becoming increasingly apparent. In Turkey, the latest state attack on the bourgeois opposition of the Cumhuriyet … [Read more...]
CYPRUS 2026: HARD STRUGGLES LIE AHEAD
WIN discussion 31st May 2026. See it HERE. Cyprus has been ruled by right wing corrupt governments since 2013. In these 13 years profound changes have taken place. The economy has been dominated by a group of bankers, developers, and politicians under the protection of a corrupt judiciary. The infamous ‘golden passport’ programme was used by accounting firms, lawyers and … [Read more...]
Review: The War Diaries of Field Marshal Alanbrooke
By Patrick McKitrick "The wonderful thing is that 3/4 of the population of the world imagine that Churchill is one of the Strategists of History, a second Marlborough, and the other 1/4 have no idea what a public menace he is and has been throughout this war! It is far better that the world should never know, and never suspect the feet of clay of this otherwise superhuman being. Without him … [Read more...]
From Ukraine to the Persian Gulf, the superpowers no longer call the shots!
By Yorgos Mitralias The first major lesson from the wars in Ukraine and the Persian Gulf is already glaringly obvious: the superpowers no longer call the shots! Despite their overwhelming military superiority, both Putin’s Russia and Trump’s United States are encountering countless “unforeseen” difficulties, are failing to break the resistance of far weaker countries, and are at high risk of … [Read more...]
The Struggle in the crisis of leadership
First published on The Struggle blog, May 2026 It seems incredible now but in the 28 years from Thatcher becoming Prime Minister in 1979 to Blair resigning in 2007, Britain had only three Prime Ministers. That degree of stability is now only a distant memory. In the nineteen years since then, Britain has burned through seven PMs, with no less than four in the last four years. What can we … [Read more...]
THE US/IRAN WAR: A FURTHER REVIEW ITS CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES
A WIN discussion, 24th May 2026. See it HERE. Two weeks ago we began an investigation into America's war with Iran, and its repercussions on world relations: diplomatic, military and economic. The ongoing conflict has plunged the world into economic chaos, disrupted global energy supplies, brought a return to "stagflation", undermined the 50-year petrodollar oil price link, and threatened the … [Read more...]
The Thucydides trap and the decline of US imperialism
by Michael Roberts On the first day of talks during US President Donald Trump’s recent state visit to China, his host China’s Xi Jinping invoked the so-called “Thucydides trap” to warn against any war beween the two superpowers that now dominate the world economic and political landscape. Xi was referring to the fifth-century BC Greek historian Thucydides who (it is claimed) argued that the … [Read more...]
The Bengal Famine and the Legacy of Colonialism
by Richard Mellor, Afscme Local 444, retired, HEO/GED (19th May 2026) Many sources document the horrific consequences of the Bengal famine of 1943 in greater detail, and I encourage readers to explore them. I chose this particular account because it connects that famine to the broader issue of British colonialism. It doesn't frame capitalism as the root cause, nor does it advocate for … [Read more...]
THE MEANING OF BRITAIN’S MINI-ELECTION
Zoom discussion May 2026. See it HERE. Last week Britain held countrywide elections for local councils and for the devolved governments of Scotland and Wales. They all showed a wholesale collapse in the Labour vote, victories for the nationalist parties of Scotland and Wales, and in England a massive swing to the far-right party Reform. This week we invited comrades from England, Scotland and … [Read more...]
Israel: From Triumph to Triumph Until Its “Final Catastrophe”!
By Yorgos Mitralias "A few days after the massacre of Deir Yassin, those who represented in the US the organizations that perpetrated the massacre, had the brilliant idea to ask Einstein for his support. The answer given by the famous Jewish scientist, which remains – unfortunately – almost unknown, was rather laconic, barely 50 words: April 10, 1948Mr. Shepard … [Read more...]