March 2022 |

Bosnian war 30 years on – capitalism continues to fuel nationalist and ethnic division

March 31, 2022 Judy Beishon, from The Socialist, weekly paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Bosnia-Herzegovina declared independence from Yugoslavia 30 years ago, on 5 April 1992. However, the referendum vote in favour of that decision was largely without the participation of the Bosnian Serb minority – around a quarter […]

“The working class has nothing to gain from war” – statement on invasion of Ukraine by Northern Ireland’s largest trade union

March 30, 2022 Statement issued by NIPSA (Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance)

The following statement on the war in Ukraine was issued by NIPSA (the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance), the largest trade union in Northern Ireland, on 28 March. The statement presents a class approach to […]

Iran: Stalled nuclear deal talks and rising industrial struggles

March 29, 2022 Lukas Zöbelein, Sozialistische Organisation Solidarität (CWI Germany)

The war in Ukraine and the further twist it has given to the sharpening of international relations is, amongst other things, now seemingly blocking a conclusion to the nuclear talks in Vienna. These discussions concern […]

France: Five more years of Macron?

March 26, 2022 Leïla Messaoudi, Gauche révolutionnaire (CWI in France)

Anger at rising prices, record profits for French multinationals and shareholders, the destruction of public services, the reduction of the rights of the unemployed, and isolated strikes on wages ongoing for several months. As in […]

Ukraine war exacerbates global food crisis

March 25, 2022 Iain Dalton, from The Socialist, weekly newspaper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

“We were already having problems with food prices… What countries are doing now is exacerbating that, and the war is putting us in a situation where we could easily fall into a food crisis,” said […]

War in Ukraine and the global refugee crisis

March 24, 2022 Isai Priya, from The Socialist, weekly paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

The Ukraine war has again brought to the fore the plight of refugees. It has created 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees, making it the largest refugee crisis faced by Europe since World War Two. Scenes of […]

India’s state elections strengthen prime minister Modi’s hand

March 24, 2022 Rashme Madhavan, New Socialist Alternative (CWI India)

Four of the five states in India that just recently went to the polls voted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) into power, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept to victory in Punjab. The Congress […]

The German workers’ movement and the war in Ukraine

March 23, 2022 Sascha Staničić, Sozialistische Organisation Solidarität (Sol, CWI section in Germany)

Russia’s war against Ukraine is a shock and, at the same time, a turning point, because for the first time, in a long time, the question of a military confrontation between great powers is concrete. […]

Suspension of Saftu secretary-general deepens crisis in South African workers’ movement

March 22, 2022 Marxist Workers Party (CWI South Africa) Reporters

The attempted suspension of the South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) secretary-general, Zwelinzima Vavi, by National Office Bearers (NOBs) who are members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) sponsored Socialist […]

Sri Lanka’s deteriorating economy fuels mass anger and protests

March 22, 2022 TU Senan, CWI

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Sri Lanka, on 16 March, demanding the government to act on the spiralling cost of all essential commodities. Street protests have become a common feature and take […]