The following is a message from comrade Kaveh, an Iranian student activist now living in London. In the past 4 months, the Islamic regime of Iran has attacked and oppressed the leaders and activists of the Iranian communist movement -- namely, the “Freedom and Equality Seeking University Students.” More than 41 of our comrades have been ...
by Nick Jones The Socialist Youth Network (SYN), the Labour Representation Committee’s (LRC) youth organisation, met at the University of London Union on the 29th March for its annual conference. It has been over a year since the last SYN conference. Readers may remember that Owen Jones, Co-Chair of SYN conference last year, had perused ...
Communist Students member Ben Lewis has written a report of the 'save Mehdi' demo which can be read in this weeks Weekly Worker. Here are some photos from the protest last Saturday. Just click on the thumbnails to see full size pics. And some of the latest information on Mehdi's case can be read here in ...
Delegates at the National Union of Teachers' conference voted yesterday to "support teachers and schools in opposing Ministry of Defence recruitment activities that are based upon misleading propaganda". The motion also called for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, and for protests if there is any attack on Iran. Check out these ...
Manchester No Borders are mobilising for a demonstration in Manchester for Saturday, April 12. Read the demo call here. The day's events will also include a fayre in the city centre, street parties, squat parties and workshops in occupied spaces. Urbis (next to Victoria Station), 5pm
Unlike the youth and student organisations linked to the major political parties such as Labour, Conservative and the Lib Dems, Communist Students does not rely on a rich parent organisation or any other rich benefactors. Yet we need money to pursue our political work. Campaigning costs money. Our intervention at this years National Union of ...
Communist Students is standing Chris Strafford as a candidate in the elections for the National Union of Students national executive committee. Read his manifesto here. And join the Facebook group here.
Communist Students members have continued to be at the forefront of a debate over the nature of fascism; whether the BNP is fascist; and which anti-fascist tactics are most applicable in this period. This debate was recently one of the main topics for discussion at a CPGB members aggregate, and has continued to be fought ...