Canada: third RCP Congress – a party up to the task

A stereotype holds that British workers have always been conservative and averse to radical class struggle. But a century ago, they waged a general strike that reached revolutionary proportions, threatening the very foundations of capitalist society. The Guardian newspaper declared on 10 May 1926: “It is just a week since Civil War was declared in this country. It is not a war of arms; it is not yet even a war of tempers; it is a trial of strength.” But the strike ended suddenly after 9 days, at its peak. What happened?

The organisation of the Revolutionary Communist International in Finland, Vallankumoukselliset Kommunistit (Revolutionary Communists, VK) held their annual congress on 16-17 May in Helsinki. This was the first regular congress after its founding congress last year. It marked the next step forward for our young Finnish organisation.

In Toronto during the long weekend of May 16–18, the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) held its third annual congress. Taking place at a time of immense turmoil, the 437 participants discussed the depth of the capitalist crisis and the necessity of building a party up to the task posed by history.