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Month: February 2020

Environment

Is there still time to stop catastrophic climate change? A socialist response

February 18, 2020 Judy Beishon, first published in Socialism Today (No.234, December-January 2019-20)

A widely-reviewed recent book by David Wallace-Wells, ‘The Uninhabitable Earth – A story of the future, presents a grim picture of the future consequences of continuing global warming. But the real story of the future […]

Scotland

Is the time right for a new Scottish workers’ party?

February 17, 2020 Philip Stott, first published in February 2020 issue of Socialism Today (monthly magazine of the Socialist Party, England & Wales)

Labour’s vote fell further in Scotland, proportionately, than in England and Wales in December’s general election. What conclusions should be drawn for how working class political representation will be secured now? December 2019 saw Scottish […]

Britain

Britain: Trade unions – new decade, new challenges

February 15, 2020 niall

After the UK general election, last December, the unions and their members are facing serious challenges – not least a Boris Johnson-led Tory government with a working majority. What is the state of play with […]

Lebanon

Lebanon: Mass protests and riots of rage against corrupt, sectarian administration

February 13, 2020 Iain Dalton, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Last year, a mass, non-sectarian protest movement in Lebanon arose over the burdens of crippling taxes, a lack of services, high unemployment, and government corruption. The daily protests and street blockades forced the resignation of […]

Ireland Republic

Ireland: Establishment parties hammered as Sinn Féin harnesses working-class anger

February 12, 2020 Fiona O’Loughlin, CWI Ireland

The general election in Ireland saw a seismic change in the electoral landscape, with a big surge in support for Sinn Féin. Presenting itself as a radical, anti-establishment alternative, Sinn Féin was able to channel […]

Nigeria

Socialist Party of Nigeria and seventy three other political parties de-registered – An assault on the right of political representation

February 11, 2020 From Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI Nigeria) website

The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) vehemently condemns and rejects the action and decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to deregister the SPN and other seventy-three political parties, allegedly for failing to win […]

Britain

Britain: ‘Post-Brexit’ era of crisis ahead

February 7, 2020 Editorial from The Socialist (weekly paper of the Socialist Party - CWI England & Wales)

Brexit Day has been and gone. Now Johnson is promising the “dawn of a new era”. According to the Tories’ optimistic script, a ‘Brexit bounce’ will mean more investment, more jobs and more money to […]

Health

Coronavirus exposes capitalism’s healthcare weaknesses

February 6, 2020 Steve Score

Tragedies like the deaths from novel coronavirus, over 400 at the time of writing, are never just ‘natural disasters’. They are not isolated from society. They are impacted by capitalism and also have an effect […]

South Africa

Video: South African ‘Expanded Public Works Programme’ slave-labour workers say, “enough is enough!”

February 5, 2020 senann

  The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) is the South African ANC government’s slave-labour scheme. Workers are paid as little as R2,000 per month, for full-time work. The minimum wage in South Africa is R3,500. […]

Austria

Austria: Threats of strikes intensify

February 5, 2020 Laura Rafetseder , Sozialistische Offensive (CWI Austria)

Austria used to be a country in which the time lost in strikes was counted in minutes. This is beginning to change. Last year saw an increase in strike threats, particularly during last autumn’s wage […]

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