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End the pandemic of gender-based violence – fight for socialism

November 26, 2020 Lynda McEwan, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI)

November 25th marked the beginning of the annual international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. This year it takes place against the backdrop of a global pandemic that has exacerbated the situation and magnified […]

India: General strike set for 26th November

November 25, 2020 Text of leaflet issued by New Socialist Alternative (CWI India)

Drunk with the success of a brutal parliamentary majority and with the cunning aid of spin doctors who tweak every failure of the Modi government as a glorious success, the authoritarian regime of Modi built […]

‘Socialism 2020’: Growing search for ideas to change the world

November 25, 2020 Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) Reporters

‘Socialism 2020 ‘ – Marxist discussion and debate over four days, hosted by the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) – broke previous records on ticket sales, in the response to the finance appeal to […]

CWI meeting discusses global capitalist crisis in midst of covid pandemic

November 24, 2020 Philip Stott

The CWI’s International Executive Committee (IEC) met via Zoom over three days, from 13-15 November. Attended by over 80 comrades from Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, USA, Canada and other areas of the world, the […]

Ireland North: District council workers vote to fight attacks on pay and conditions

November 23, 2020 Militant Left (CWI Ireland) reporters

Members of the SIPTU, NIPSA, Unite and GMB trade unions at Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, in Northern Ireland, are preparing for battle. The council have full authority over the pay and terms and […]

‘Socialism 2020’ Friday 20 November – Monday 23 November: A weekend of Marxist discussion, as a guide to action

November 20, 2020 CWI reporters

‘Socialism 2020’, hosted by the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales), takes place from today, Friday 20 November, to Monday 23 November. It will provide a Marxist analysis and explanation of many of the different […]

USA: Covid crisis and the dead-end of Democrat Party ‘lesser evilism’

November 19, 2020 Jeff Booth, Independent Socialist Group (USA)

COVID-19 infections are exploding. People in the U.S. suffer from the most deaths due to Coronavirus of any country. The recession that is now gripping the U.S. was in process before the pandemic hit. The […]

Covid, vaccines and ‘big pharma’

November 18, 2020 Jon Dale

News that early results from a Covid-19 vaccine – produced by US-based pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, in conjunction with German company BioNTech – showed 90% effectiveness has been greeted with relief. Another vaccine trial, by US […]

France: ‘Lockdown 2’ – crisis ahead for Macron

November 17, 2020 Alex Rouillard, Gauche Revolutionnaire (CWI France)

France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, suddenly and brutally decided to launch a second lockdown from the end of October, in a very hurried way, without giving at least a few days for the public services, the […]

Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition to stand in May 2021 elections

November 16, 2020 Socialist Party Scotland reporters

A well attended and inspiring online Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) conference took place on Saturday 7 November. Thirty-five trade unionists, socialists and community campaigners took part. There was unanimous support for a […]