Note from the Editors: Classconscious.org is publishing a series of articles and documents relating to the break of Shuvu Batta and Peter Ross from the SEP. The crux of this break was over the issue of revolutionary work within trade unions. Based on the writings of Trotsky and Lenin we disagree with the ICFI’s position […]
by Davey Heller, February 4th 2021 Since January 6th, much of the Marxist movement in the US have denied that the events in Washington that day represented an attempted coup and were little more than disorganized rabble rioting. They have also downplayed or denied that Trump, the Republican Party and their ruling class backers represent […]
by Davey Heller, January 3rd 2021 January 6th 2021, is shaping up to be a dark day in US history. Since the election of November 3rd, the revolutionary Left with a few commendable exceptions has failed to organise any counter response to Trump’s efforts to overturn the election. However, the forces of fascism have not […]
by Davey Heller, 26th November, 2020 Whilst Trump’s attempt at overturning the election continues in the weeks following the US election, there is a state of paralysis both in the US working class and in the revolutionary left, in particular. The crisis of leadership is reducing the working class to passive bystanders while the two factions […]
by Gareth Martin 23rd November 2020 “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man hath nowhere to lay His head.” – Mathew 8:20 Since the crash of 2008, global capital has been wary of “risk”. The solution to which many have resorted is real estate: there […]
Whilst it cant be said with 100 percent certainty that Trump is in the process of attempting a fascist coup, it can be said with certainty that all of his actions are consistent with one! Trump and the political representatives of the fascist faction of the ruling class, in full control the Republican Party are […]
by Davey Heller 6th November On October 13th I published: March separately, but strike together! For a united front against fascism in the US! General Strike now!. On November 1st Stephen Kerr responded with a critique entited: United, but with Whom? An Open Letter to Comrade Heller. This is my reply to Stephen. Classconscious.org aims […]
By Stephen James Kerr The following is a response to a call out by Davey Heller published on this website on October 13th entitled “March separately, but strike together! For a united front against fascism in the US! General Strike now!” The working class in the United States is increasingly alarmed at the potential for […]
by Davey Heller 19th September 2020 As the outrageous show trial of Julian Assange continued at London’s Old Bailey several developments highlighted the political crossroads facing the Assange campaign. Will elements of the campaign continue to foster the dangerous and self-defeating illusion that Assange can be saved by appeals to Trump, the fascist political thug […]
By Stephen James Kerr , 5th September 2020 The campaign by a group of so-called ‘eco-socialists’ to take over the Green Party of Canada by nominating allegedly ‘socialist’ candidates to the party’s leadership race is a bankrupt exercise in middle class political delusion. Three candidates are running for the leadership as ‘socialists’: Toronto class-action lawyer […]