Over 1,000 journalists in the Reach Group across Britain and Ireland, began a campaign of strike action on Wednesday 31 August following the breakdown of talks between the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the […]
On the day of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-led ‘interim budget’ announcement for Sri Lanka, thousands of protesters were brutally attacked in the streets of the capital, Colombo. Over 22 were arrested and are being […]
The former Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, died yesterday. Eulogies have come from many sources, including reactionary defenders of the capitalist system, like Henry Kissinger. But what did Gorbachev really stand for? What was his real […]
The following statement was circulated by the United Socialist Party (CWI in Sri Lanka) to socialist parties and groups in Sri Lanka from 12th August. Socialistworld.net An open appeal to socialist organisations Building for a […]
With the rise of protest movements around climate change in recent years, an increasing spotlight has been shone on the question of food production and distribution. On one hand, global food production is estimated to […]
With the rising tide of pay strikes and ballots, there is much talk of a ‘summer and autumn of discontent’, with comparisons to the 1978-79 so-called ‘winter of discontent’ being drawn in Britain. Due to […]
Fifty years ago, the class struggle was on the rise internationally. In Britain, this was reflected by a big shift towards the left in the trade unions and Labour Party, especially in its youth wing, […]
On the 18th of August the newly appointed president of Sri Lanka unleashed a brutal attack on a demonstration in Colombo organised by the Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF). The IUSF played a key role during […]
Millions of working class households are reacting with fear and anger after speculation that the latest energy price cap rise will lead to bills of over £4,000 a year by January 2023. This follows on […]
Automation is on the rise and the use of new technology means that an estimated 90% of UK employees will need to retrain by 2030, resulting in massive changes for workers, and everybody in retail, […]
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