The darkest suspicions of the most cynical conspiracy theorists as to the depravity of the elites turned out to be pretty spot on. And what has been revealed so far is only the tip of the iceberg. The damage this will do to the collective image of the rich and powerful will never be undone.

The second quarter of the 21st century will look markedly different than the first. Mass movements, militant strikes, general strikes, and eventually a full-blown revolutionary situation are in our future.

The ensuing generalized work stoppage went far beyond the bounds of a normal mass demonstration. The unions may have raised the idea, but workers across the state took it and made it their own.

We are witnessing the beginnings of the working class striving toward self-organization and realizing its interests as a class.

This is nothing less than state-sanctioned murder.

This horrible scandal has shone a crack of light on capitalism’s dark underbelly.

Decades of deindustrialisation, offshoring, and the accumulation of unsustainable debts, have opened up glaring chinks in the once near-invincible armour of US imperialism.

No matter what happens, the Epstein scandal is another nail in MAGA’s coffin.

Zohran’s victory is one of the clearest signs yet of the enormous shift in mass consciousness that has taken place over the last decade.

Kirk was a vile, bigoted reactionary. We do not mourn his death. But we must state clearly that this act will have reactionary consequences.