This evening, Alan Woods (editor of marxist.com) will join us for a special live broadcast, in which he will discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the worst-ever crisis of capitalism. Tune in at 5pm (BST) to watch the stream on marxist.com, via YouTube, or our social media channels.

There has been a great deal of fanfare about the government’s pledges to protect workers and small businesses through this crisis. But, in reality, ordinary people have been left high-and-dry. We must make the bosses pay.

The current health crisis marks a turning point in world history. Its economic, social, and political repercussions will be colossal. The chain reaction that began in December 2019, in a wet market in Wuhan, will not end with the ebb of the pandemic.