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  • [ January 30, 2023 ] Capitalist society convulsed and in turmoil: new challenges and tasks for Marxists and the working class Analysis

Month: January 2023

Ireland Republic

Upsurge of far-right activity in southern Ireland must be combatted by workers’ movement

January 16, 2023 Statement by Militant Left (CWI Ireland)

2023 has opened with a sharp and substantial upsurge of activity by far-right and even some fascist forces in the South of Ireland. These forces are seeking to capitalise on the seething anger over the […]

Economy

The role of the ‘markets’ in the capitalist system

January 14, 2023 Nick Hart, Socialist Party (England & Wales CWI)

“Liz Truss resigns after failed budget and market turmoil”; “more than 40% of mortgages withdrawn as market reels after mini-budget”; “Sunak says higher taxes and spending cuts needed to satisfy markets”. For a period of […]

Britain

Britain: Unions must meet Tory anti-union laws with coordinated strike action

January 12, 2023 Editorial of the Socialist (issue 1209), weekly paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Tory Prime Minster Rishi Sunak’s new year message included finally declaring his intention to bring in yet more anti-union laws. A bill was introduced to Parliament on 10 January. This must be seen by the […]

Egypt

2023 brings growing tensions in Egypt

January 11, 2023 David Johnson

World media attention briefly shone on Egypt while it hosted COP27 in November 2022. Since then, less has been said about the continuing daily struggles facing workers and youth. Falling living standards, failing public services […]

Brazil

Brazil: ‘Bolsonaristas’ storm Congress – For mass counter mobilisations and build a socialist alternative!

January 9, 2023 Tony Saunois (CWI Secretary)

Just a few days after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as Brazil’s new president, following his narrow victory over the far-right incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil has been plunged into a continued political […]

Britain

Tories threaten new anti-strike laws – coordinated strike action needed!

January 7, 2023 From The Socialist, weekly newspaper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

2023 is beginning as 2022 ended, with significant nationwide strike action in Britain, this time of railway workers in RMT and Aslef. Postal workers continue their fight against Royal Mail bosses and are gearing up for a […]

South Africa

South Africa: ANC re-elects scandal-ridden Ramaphosa as party leader

January 6, 2023 Shaun Arendse, Marxist Workers Party (CWI, South Africa)

The African National Congress December conference re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as party leader for a second five-year term. He will therefore almost certainly lead the ANC into national elections in 2024. Although Ramaphosa remains ‘the most […]

Britain

Class struggle in Britain in 2023

January 5, 2023 Hannah Sell

The Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) enters 2023 full of optimism. The reasons for pessimism or even despair are obvious. 2022 was a year of dramatically falling living standards, frightening climate change, and the […]

Environment

Climate change and the coalition policies of Scottish Greens

January 3, 2023 From Socialism Today Issue 263 Dec-Jan 2022/23

The Scottish Green Party operates a de facto coalition with the Scottish National Party (SNP) at Holyrood. There was much made about the historic agreement that, in August 2021, saw Greens take up government roles […]

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