Vladimir Putin rose to power after the collapse of the Soviet Union, as gangster capitalism seized hold of Russia. Emulating aspects of Stalin’s ‘strongman’ image, he has sought to reassert Russian power on the world […]
Sudan has been rocked by extensive anti-government protests since December 19, unprecedented in their geographic scope and duration. People in the diaspora have come out in large numbers worldwide in front of Sudanese embassies to […]
The system of capitalism is in serious crisis. With massive inequality, impending climate catastrophe, and the loss of confidence in political institutions, it is clear that the foundations of the system are beginning to shake. […]
Tories torn apart, French workers and youth in revolt, ‘populism’ on the rise … revolution in the air?
On 10 November, 10,000 workers took part in a union demonstration in the Netherlands, for a fairer distribution of wealth, against tax breaks for multinational companies, for investment in the public sector, against ‘flexi-work’ and […]
For the last two weekends, drawing a parallel with the ‘Yellow vests’ protests, in France, there have been anti-government protest marches in Belgrade. The second one was much bigger than the first, with, according to […]
If there would be a European competition for the least stable government, it would be a very close run. The Belgian government made a move bringing it back to the front of this competition: in […]
El número de esta semana de The Socialist (periódico del Socialist Party en Inglaterra y Gales) se publica en medio de una crisis gubernamental sin precedentes. Justo un día antes de la votación prevista en […]
The Iranian regime arrested around 30 steel workers in Ahvaz, the capital of oil-rich Khuzestan Province. This happened on 36th day of a workers’ strike and walkout over unpaid wages.
¡Basta de Represión! Por un Metro de calidad, con derechos y salarios justos para los trabajador@s y sin discriminación de género
Desde hace más de un mes, el 17 de noviembre, Francia vive una rebelión que parece imparable. Una oleada masiva de protestas muy visibles ha recorrido el país, al principio, contra el aumento del impuesto […]
Capitalism in Europe is marked by a growing class, political and social polarization with the possibility of mass movements breaking out anywhere.
This article was published on the day of a recent ‘women’s strike’ in Israel to protest femicide and violence against women, and before a mass rally of 30,000 people took place in Tel Aviv. Socialist […]
Aunque desde el día siguiente al 17 de noviembre* Macron, junto a su ministro Philippe, no se cansaba de repetir que “mantenemos el rumbo”, finalmente ha tenido que retroceder. Es cierto que no mucho. Sobre […]
Since 26 October Sri Lanka has been plunged into deep political crisis. It’s a dangerous state of affairs, especially if the parliamentary conflict spills into the streets and communities. It could also lead to a […]
Here we publish photos of a banner-drop protest organised by Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales) members on Tuesday, which received some media coverage.
The underlying crisis of world capitalism has, as we predicted, significantly deteriorated in the year. In the decisive sphere of the world economy a new crisis looms, the timing and character of which are not […]
Corbyn and unions must mobilise workers to kick them out
For more than a month now, since 17 November, France has seen an apparently unstoppable revolt from below. A massive tide of very visible protest has swept the country, initially against a rise in the […]
In a warning laced with ironies, former warmongering US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger – who presided over many of the atrocities of the Vietnam war in the 1960s and 1970s – warned in an […]
The following articles are translations and adaptations of articles originally published in the blog of Socialismo Revolucionário (CWI in Portugal): https://socialismohoje.wordpress.com and concern the struggle of the dockers against precarious work in portuguese ports and […]
En las últimas semanas la juventud y los trabajadores de todo el mundo mantenemos nuestros ojos puestos en el levantamiento que se vive a lo largo y ancho de toda Francia. La rebelión de los […]
The clock is continuing to tick for British Prime Minister Theresa May and the Tories. The stakes are high for everyone – May and the Tories and behind them the British capitalist establishment. But also […]
After three weeks of increasingly angry mass protests, French President Emmanuel Macron suspended the massively contested tax on diesel. It remains to be seen whether this will defuse the mass movement calling for his government […]
More people are concerned and anxious: the future of our planet is on the line. The recent IPCC-report claims we have only 12 years to avoid irreversible environmental disaster. Despite the warning signs, the political […]
Como explicamos en nuestra declaración, las elecciones andaluzas del 2 de diciembre han supuesto un terremoto político de gran alcance. No sólo porque por primera vez en 36 años la derecha supera en votos y […]
Over the last weeks, France has witnessed widespread protest against neoliberal president Emmanuel Macron and his government. Close to 500,000 people blockaded roads and roundabouts on Saturday 17 November.
Las elecciones andaluzas del 2 de diciembre han supuesto un terremoto político de gran alcance. Tras 36 años de gobierno PSOE en la comunidad andaluza, la derecha supera en votos y porcentaje a la suma […]
Este mes de diciembre se cumplen los primeros seis meses de Gobierno de Pedro Sánchez y muy pocas cosas han cambiado. Ni uno solo de los grandes compromisos formulados por el PSOE en el período […]
El movimiento de los “chalecos amarillos”, como se le conoce porque sus participantes llevan el chaleco amarillo reflectante obligatorio para los conductores, ha provocado un auténtico terremoto político y social en Francia. El desencadenante es […]
El sábado 13 de octubre un millar de hondureños iniciaron desde San Pedro Sula una marcha en dirección a Estados Unidos, huyendo de la miseria y el hambre que padecen en su país. Esta dura […]
This week – Friday 30th November – sees the 95th anniversary of the death of the outstanding Scottish Marxist John MacLean. To commemorate this event, we look at MacLean’s contribution to the socialist and working […]
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