The degeneration of the “anti-imperialist” left and its consequences

Before Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th, many of us in the left, myself included, were highly sceptical of the prospect that Russia might invade Ukraine to begin with. We had our reasons, but we turned out to be wrong. In the days and weeks since, we in the left have had to reconcile our…

My issues with the Communist Party of Britain

As the contradictions of capitalism unravel and sharpen every day, and as the right radicalises and takes on a more viciously reactionary form, the need for a party of the working class strong enough to fight the tide of neofascism and bring about socialism becomes ever more apparent. With Labour having totally capitulated to the…

The socialist case for Welsh independence

Introduction: The Impasse of British Wales I have written frequently about the dire state of my country on this blog. Our economy has suffered greatly as a result of both the COVID-19 pandemic and the complications of the government’s Brexit deal. We are soon to be hit with a cost of living crisis that the…

Russia’s invasion leaves campism in ruins

Several weeks ago I wrote a post giving my take on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in which I argued that the roots of the present conflict lay in US/NATO expansion and advocated for the West to de-escalate the situation. Much of that article still holds up, but it appears I have been proven wrong about Russia…

On Ukraine and US imperialism

Throughout the past few weeks, almost all you’ve been hearing about on the news has been Ukraine, specifically how Vladimir Putin is supposedly about to invade Ukraine and how we’re on the brink of war, with the blame mostly going to Russia as though the West did nothing to escalate tensions. That you are hearing…

Left-wing superpatriotism: An infantile disorder

One aspect of sectarianism in the left is that it may reflect varying ideological or political interests. Earlier in this blog I covered an example of sectarianism which advocated for the left to police the “tankie” tendencies within our ranks in capitulation to liberal orthodoxy. Sadly, this is not the only mode of sectarianism plaguing…