Ken Olende looks how British intervention has shaped Kenya's problems
Capitalism is a system that brings misery to millions of people throughout the world.
The annual conference of the Socialist Workers Party took place last weekend. Hundreds of delegates assessed the previous year’s work and planned for the future. In the following articles we summarise some of the key discussions
‘Normally the days between Christmas and the new year are a period when absolutely nothing happens. But the end of last year saw a series of events which indicate the scale of the political and economic instability that currently grips global capitalism.
SWP national secretary Martin Smith opened the session by explaining the need for strong local branches of the party.
The Labour government’s ongoing crisis and the urgent necessity of a left wing alternative shaped the debates at the conference.
SWP industrial organiser Charlie Kimber opened the session saying, "Current anger over the pay freeze can be a lightning rod for a raft of issues. It also encourages workers in different unions to push for joint action.
Stop the War Chris Nineham introduced a session on the party’s work in the Stop the War Coalition. Chris said, "The anti-war movement has been incredibly resilient through over six years of organising. Despite the successes of the movement the ‘war on terror’ is far from over.
Michel Foucault (1926-1984) was one of the most controversial and original historians of the 20th century. His ideas have been under constant attack from right wingers – but they have also been used to attack the revolutionary left.
On 27 November, approximately 1,500 workers blocked the main trunk road leading out of the south China city of Dongguan. They work for Alco, a major Hong Kong based transnational company producing consumer electronics.
Democracy is one of the most abused words in the dictionary. Almost every reactionary or crooked politician you can think of – George Bush, Dick Cheney, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, Silvio Berlusconi – has sworn by it.
The Qinetiq scandal is a tale of public assets sold on the cheap by New Labour. This only benefitted a giant US corporation and a handful of rich individuals.
