The US-led invasion of Iraq began twenty years ago. Two decades on, the country has been torn apart by war, sectarianism, and fundamentalism. To end the horror and barbarism of imperialism, we must fight for revolution and overthrow capitalism.

We are proud to announce that our website – socialist.net – has a brand new look. This is the place to go to study revolutionary ideas, read the latest news and analysis from a Marxist perspective, and get organised in the fight for socialism.

The implosion of Silicon Valley Bank has revealed cracks throughout the global financial system. As interest rates rise, these fissures are spreading. The ruling class is caught between a rock and a hard place, as the crisis of capitalism deepens.

The Tories’ latest Budget was stuffed with treats for the bosses, with nothing for striking workers. Yesterday’s day of action shows the potential strength of our movement. To realise it, we need militant leadership and bold socialist demands.

Voting is underway amongst SNP members to see who will succeed Nicola Sturgeon. But none of the candidates have anything to offer workers and youth. The only way forward is through class struggle, in the fight for a Scottish Workers’ Republic.

Karl Marx may have been lying in Highgate Cemetery for 140 years now. But his ideas are alive and kicking. With capitalism in crisis, the spectre of communism is once again haunting the ruling class. Join the Marxists! Join the revolution!