Month: March 2013

The rise of the Pirate Party is a transient expression of underlying anti-party sentiment and a protest vote against the policies and actions of the established parties

The launch of the Workers & Socialist Party was the direct outcome of the struggles of the mineworkers of South Africa throughout the course of last year.

"Time for workers to unite – from Greece to Ireland"

At annual NPC-CPPCC meetings Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang talk of ‘tough reforms’ for economy, but rule out ‘Western models’

No trust in any capitalist political factions! For mass struggle around workers’ demands!

Radical, populist policies and anti-imperialism helped transform the political situation This article was first published in Socialism Today, magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales). After a long battle with cancer, Venezuelan president […]

In his ‘tsunami’ election tour Grillo began to give voice to the deep discontent at economic crisis and austerity

No trust in capitalist government! No austerity for the Euro! Kick out the Troika! For a socialist alternative![Updated article, 25 March]

“A political party has been born in the aftermath of the Marikana mine massacre – the Workers’ and Socialist Party (Wasp)”, media report

Launch surpassed all expectations

Fight Global Warming!

Imperialism’s harvest of death and destruction

“Nothing more to give” sums up the position of public sector workers who are struggling to survive in the midst of the never-ending economic crisis.

"The crucial question now is not if or what, but how to begin immediately to build a Working class political alternative"

Mass demos demand to end the government’s link to the Troika and to refuse to follow its dictats.

Increasing support for nationalisation to save jobs

… and more action after

Alternative energy and socialist planning needed

Socialist Challenges Democratic Party Establishment

Ken Loach: "I want people to be angry"

Over 100 people packed into the Glasgow City Unison Offices on March 13th for a public meeting to build for the Anti-Bedroom Tax demonstration on March 30th. The meeting which brought together people from across […]

Women and youth face additional discrimination

Verdicts of the Bangladesh war crimes tribunal this February, which were widely seen as overdue and too lenient, sparked off a wave of protests in Dhaka’s Shahbagh Square and throughout the country.

Chinese regime’s repression responsible for Tibetan self-immolations

Over 200,000 take to the streets on the eve of Japan’s Fukushima anniversary – to demand a nuclear-free Taiwan

Yesterday, Shimon Peres, the Israeli President, was met by protests as he visited Strasbourg to address the European Parliament

Just over 300 delegates and visitors took part in a very successful Socialist Party annual congress in Clacton-on-Sea from 2 to 4 March.

Spirit of Wukan revived with demands for democratic vote over land seizures

More than ever, the struggle for socialism is necessary!

Fighting austerity

Workers’ movement must take up their cause

What is the way forward for women’s struggle for liberation?

Beware the anger of women against the bosses’ system!

“Bourgeois, make no mistake – here are a revolutionary people!”

Electricity prices trigger revolt against system

Millions of Venezuelan workers, the poor and youth will mourn the death of Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez

Workers’ unity against big business shows potential for anti-sectarian, socialist alternative

What Now? — Reflections from a DC Protester

Review of The Second World War, by Antony Beevor

“Screw the Troika – the people are the best rulers”

An important community campaign is growing on Melbourne’s inner-city public housing estates.

Secret measure to end collective bargaining over health care for Illinois public employees

National Party attempts to force ordinary people to pay for crisis is met with resistance

Ty Moore accused of civil disobedience at Housing Justice rally

Big attacks on working class loom