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Philippines: clash of the political dynasties reveals an open split in the ruling class

Philippines: clash of the political dynasties reveals an open split in the ruling class

In Defence of Marxism


Tuesday, 17 December 2024 

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Philippines: clash of the political dynasties reveals an open split in the ruling class

The Philippines was ravaged by the sixth typhoon of the month in November, but no one from the ruling class is putting any meaningful effort into alleviating the disaster for the masses. Instead, they are preoccupied with another storm: the rancorous political fracas between former allies President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (also known as ‘BBM’) and Vice President Sara Duterte.


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[Podcast] 2024 Wrapped: a year of war and revolution

2024 has been a year of war, revolution and crisis on every continent. From the horrors of the Gaza genocide, to the revolutionary summer in Kenya and Bangladesh; from viral assassinations, to to the re-election of Donald Trump. The communists have been offering analysis and perspective at every step of the way, and now: it’s time to put this dramatic twelve months in review with 2024 WRAPPED!


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Turkey's campaign against the Kurds: how imperialism betrayed Rojava

Over the last few weeks, the Turkish-backed offensive by Hayat-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has managed to topple the Assad regime. In the western media this has been generally celebrated. One thing that has not been reported on, however, is the simultaneous Turkish advance into a part of the Kurdish Autonomous Area in North Eastern Syria (AANES), more commonly known as Rojava.


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Germany now has a Revolutionary Communist Party!

A growing layer of people, especially among the youth, are looking for radical answers to the crises that plague our lives. The founding conference of the Revolutionary Communist Party (RKP) in Germany is living proof of this. From 30 November to 1 December, 260 comrades and visitors from across Germany met to launch the RKP and discuss its perspectives and tasks. 


Polisler şüpheli CEO tetikçisi Luigi Mangione'yi yakaladı

Brian Thompson'ın katil zanlısı beş gün boyunca yetkililerden kaçtıktan sonra nihayet Altoona, PA'daki bir McDonald's'ta yakalandı. Sosyal medyada “Ayarcı” olarak adlandırılan Luigi Mangione, günümüzün halk kahramanı olarak görülüyor. Aşağıdaki yazı, Mangione'nin yakalanmasından önce kaleme alınan orijinal yazımıza ek ve güncellemedir.


Azerbaycan: savaş, petrol ve komünistlerin görevleri

Azerbaycan'daki bir grup genç komünistten aldığımız aşağıdaki mektubu burada yayınlamaktan mutluluk duyuyoruz ve bu ülkedeki mevcut durum hakkında çok ilginç bir fikir verdiği için okuyucularımızın büyük ilgisini çekeceğinden hiç şüphemiz yok.



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