Armies Represent the Armed Might of the Ruling Class

There is a widespread myth that the role of armies is to protect the nation (the people). In fact, the historic role of armies is to protect the ruling class from the people and any competitive rulers in the neighbourhood.

From Cuba: a description of the protests

Four days after the events and after a thorough analysis, Comunistas reveals its official position on the protests that took place in Cuba last Sunday, 11 July.

Tinubu is no friend of workers or their trade unions

The recent meeting of the presidents of the NLC and TUC with Bola Tinubu reinforces the mistaken impression that Tinubu is a...

Judiciary Workers, Kaduna State Workers, Parliamentary Workers and Polytechnic Lecturers Need Our Solidarity

There are four vital strikes going on in Nigeria today. They are being organized by PASAN, JUSUN, ASUP and the NLC in...

Unpicking Sankara’s elusive socialism

Thomas Sankara’s project of transformation was dramatically uneven. With his comrades, Sankara attempted to push through radical reforms. With his personal incorruptibility and deep commitment to transforming Burkina Faso’s diabolical underdevelopment, he remained an intransigent figure of opposition to the emergence of neoliberalism, privatisation and the marginalisation of Africa. Sankara understood that the African common people had to find their own way to development.

NLC Kaduna State Strike, JUSUN, PASAN & ASUP Strikes, Fuel Price Increases and The...

Members and supporters of Socialist Labour were impressed that the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) organised and implemented the general strike in Kaduna State. Socialist Labour commends the courage and sacrifices of the workers of Kaduna State,...

CHRONICLE OF DEGREE DENIALS BY UNILORIN : A COMPLETE SYSTEMS FAILURE

Poju Akinyanju When Rasheedat Adesina was called to the Nigerian Bar in August of this year, her ordeal...

ASUU Strikes, Resilience and Victory.

An inquiring minds would often ask why does ASUU Strike? What are the conflicting relations between the union and the government?

IN MEMORY OF COMRADE THOMAS SANKARA

By Femi Falana(SAN) - I was in Benin last Saturday to participate in the public lecture organised by the Nigerian Youth Democratic Party. I returned to Lagos later in the evening....

Socialist Labour Bulletin – June 2021

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