En 1998 se celebran aniversarios importantes para el movimiento obrero. En mayo celebramos los acontecimientos revolucionarios de mayo-junio de 1968 que fueron testigos de la mayor huelga general de la historia de Francia. En agosto […]
“Establishment worried working class is willing to stand up”Speaking in response to the inspiring solidarity being displayed this morning by Dublin Bus and DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit, electric rail system) workers in the Dublin, […]
¿Cuántas veces hemos oído que nos esperan "tiempos mejores" a la vuelta de la esquina? Hace casi siete años, en la cumbre especial de la Unión Europea sobre el empleo que se celebró en Edimburgo, […]
Guerra inminente en Irak Miles de personas en una encuesta realizada en el ultimo tiempo han nombrado al ataque de hace un año al Centro del Comercio Mundial y al Pentágono el once de septiembre […]
State prosecutors attempt to gag Jobstown defendants.Defendants in the Dublin #jobstownnotguilty court trails, the first of which are due to take place in April, face attempts by the state prosecutors today to gag their campaign, […]
Vote ‘NO’ gains momentumIf the referendum called by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government results in a ‘NO’ (‘HAYIR’) vote, on 16 April, it will be a massive blow to the regime and a […]
Traducción por Andy Bentley, Inglaterra El régimen argelino reclamo un voto arrollador (y totalmente increíble) del 97% en favor del ‘Si’ con el numero de votantes del 80% en el referéndum por un ‘fuero de […]
La recesión económica mundial gana impulso
Un e-mail recibido nos comunica que ha muerto Adonis Sepúlveda. Este luchador, político destacado e intelectual, uno de los hombres que marcó la trayectoria de la izquierda chilena en la segunda mitad del siglo XX, […]
The IRA campaign, the ‘peace process’ and the working class. The death of Martin McGuinness has been marked by a genuine outpouring of grief in Catholic areas. His funeral became a celebration of a life of […]
Despite very difficult times, struggle can bring results. Over the past two to three weeks much publicity was given to the attempts of the Swedish multinational clothing company H&M (Hennes & Mouritz) to force its employees […]
Over 30 protests around the world and 88 MPs/MEPs pledge support. The #JobstownNotGuilty international day of action on 23 March was a huge success.
Nuevamente brasil se ve frente a un escenario explosivo: elecciones generales y agravamiento de la crisis económica. La ultima vez que esto aconteció fue en 1998. En aquel año como consecuencia de la crisis asiática […]
New spring of protest opens up, as 1,000s arrested. Two neighbouring countries, Belarus and Russia, have seen significant mass protests over last weekend.
Defend the four Hong Kong legislators. Leung Kwok-hung is a veteran campaigner for democracy in Hong Kong and popularly known as ‘Long Hair’. He is an elected member of Hong Kong’s semi-elected legislature, the Legco, and […]
World capitalism in crisis and turmoil – fighting for a socialist alternative In the last years, the worst economic crisis since the 1930s has turned the world upside down. In every part of the world, […]
"Es fan tástico que Cavallo se haya ido… pero se tienen que ir todos… queremos un gobierno justo del pueblo."
Unite against terror, racism and war. A wave of shock has followed yet another horrific terrorist attack. This time in the centre of London, yesterday’s mowing down of people using a vehicle comes after atrocities using vehicles […]
Class struggle can build real left force. After the defeat of Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, in the referendum on constitutional reform on 4 December, the crisis of the political system in Italy has accelerated. In late […]
La Fundación de Estudios Socialistas Federico Engels acaba de publicar La concepción materialista de la historia, de Plejánov, un libro sin duda que introducirá al lector en los fundamentos de la concepción materialista de la […]
President Lukashenko must go! Former US Secretary of State, Condalezza Rice, first dubbed Belarus the, “last dictatorship in Europe”, over ten years ago, and ever since Western powers have treated the country like a pariah. Until, […]
SNP fire the starting gun but offer no solutions to austerity. The Scottish parliament will vote next week in favour of triggering a second independence referendum. With a pro-independence majority in the parliament among MSPs the […]
Derrota colosal del gobierno de austeridad. El aspecto más importante de las elecciones generales en Holanda es la derrota colosal de la política de austeridad del gobierno de coalición entre el Partido Liberal (VVD) y el […]
El Sindicato de Estudiantes vacia las aulas y llena las calles. La huelga general educativa convocada por el Sindicato de Estudiantes y la Plataforma en Defensa de la Enseñanza Pública ha sido abrumadora. El seguimiento a […]
“El misógino en jefe es una amenaza para millones de mujeres trabajadoras”. Hoy hemos vivido una de las mayores celebraciones del Día Internacional de la Mujer. En más de 50 países de todo el mundo, las […]
For a one-day general strike as the next step. 15 March was a national day of struggle and paralysis throughout Brazil against anti-worker reforms applied by the illegitimate government of Michel Temer. This was the most […]
Capitalist politicians use xenophobia to divert attention from failures of profit system. Over the past two months a new ‘wave’ of xenophobic violence threatened to engulf South Africa. Isolated attacks against foreign residents and foreign businesses […]
Reports from Kuala Lumpur and Brussels
Oppose Wilders and the ‘mainstream’ right – Build a mass workers’ party that struggles for socialism. The most important feature of the national elections in the Netherlands is the colossal defeat for the outgoing austerity coalition […]
New article on 1917revolution.org. 1917revolution.org – the website launched by the CWI to analyse and commemorate the centenary of the socialist Russian Revolution – has published the latest in its series of month-by-month articles which look at […]
The women’s movement across the world is experiencing a big growth. In Europe and the Americas, millions have protested to say no to sexism, patriarchy and capitalism.
Ng Chi-Fai sacked for organising union by multinational’s Hong Kong division – international solidarity needed. LSG Sky Chefs is the world’s largest provider of airline catering. On March 9, the company fired for no reason Ng […]
Workers need strong socialist alternative at ballot box and in unions. The snap Northern Ireland Assembly election took place in the aftermath of the ‘cash for ash’ scandal which emerged in December, the most recent in […]
Rise of Islamophobia and right-wing reaction poses new challenges to the left. On Saturday March 4 in Montreal, the newly created Canadian Council of Concerned Citizens gathered in the bitter cold to protest a proposed federal […]
Video of 8 March rally in Seattle. Click on the link below to watch the video of Socialist Alternative Councilmember Kshama Sawant addressing the rally held in Seattle for International Women’s Day.
Socialists around the world demand an end to women’s oppression. The Guardian newspaper in Britain called March 8th this year “One of the most highly charged and political International Women’s Day in memory”. The accession of […]
International Women’s Day: “Solidarity with global mass protests and women’s strikes”. Over 70 attended the Socialist Action (CWI) candle-lit demonstration in Hong Kong for International Women’s Day, 8 March. Protesters squeezed behind police barriers at Hong […]
Most workers underemployed, 40% in poverty – situation demands new workers’ party. The year 2016 ended with the traditional demagogy of the ruling class parties of Pakistan. All the ruling class parties are accusing each other […]
Demonstrations world-wide swelled by anti-Trump anger. International Women’s Day (8th March) is being celebrated with special enthusiasm this year by members of the parties and organisations affiliated to the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI). It […]
Up to 250,000 march in national protest, organised from below. For hours they poured off coaches and out of Euston and other stations as over 100,000 people – some estimates were as high as 250,000 – […]
Falling support for dictator Sisi portends growing opposition. Egyptian workers and middle classes have been hit hard by prices almost 30 percent higher in January than a year earlier. But after a period of few strikes […]
Pan-democrats sink to new low by supporting “lesser evil” John Tsang. Hong Kong’s Chief Executive election is a five-yearly political farce. It has been described as the world’s most bizarre election. Just 1,194 electors in the […]
Kshama Sawant, Socialist Alternative councillor, speaks.Sisters and Brothers, in just five weeks, Donald Trump has unleashed a series of vicious attacks on one group of Americans after another: From his Muslim ban to the ramping […]
Las mujeres que tomaron parte en la Gran Revolución de octubre, ¿quiénes fueron? ¿Individuos aislados? No, fueron muchísimas, decenas, cientos de miles de heroínas sin nombre quienes, marchando codo a codo con los trabajadores y […]
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