Editorial from The Socialist (weekly paper of the Socialist Party, England & Wales), Author at Socialist World Media

Britain: How can we build workers’ action to support the climate strikes?

June 28, 2019 Editorial from The Socialist (weekly paper of the Socialist Party, England & Wales)

Since February, every month this year, there has been a big protest of young people outside Parliament and in town centres around the country. The “youth strikes 4 climate” have brought thousands of young teenagers […]

Socialism or pessimism? Paul Mason’s ‘Clear Bright Future: a radical defence of the human being’ reviewed

June 27, 2019 Peter Taaffe, from Socialism Today (July 2019 issue)

These are complicated, contradictory times. The capitalist system is in crisis, unable to recover fully from the decade-long great recession. Mass revolt has erupted – the ‘Arab’ spring, protests in Latin America, Sudan, Algeria and […]

Iran-US tensions: Neither imperialism nor regional powers offer a way forward for workers and poor

June 26, 2019 Robert Bechert, CWI

The apparent last minute cancellation by Donald Trump of US military retaliation – after Iran shot down an unmanned surveillance drone – has not significantly lessened the chances of new military clashes given the continuing […]

Scotland: Nationalise the threatened Caley railway yard

June 21, 2019 Socialist Party Scotland Reporters

Skilled jobs are going and more are threatened with the possible closure of the St Rollox ‘Caley’ historic railway yard in Glasgow. Owner Gemini is now issuing compulsory redundancies.

Britain: While the Tories elect a new leader – prepare action to remove the lot of them

June 20, 2019 Editorial from The Socialist, weekly paper of the The Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

First there were 13. As the Socialist went to press at least one of the remaining six candidates will be knocked out of the Tory leadership election. By the end of the week, votes by […]

Pro-Beijing regime in Hong Kong pushed back by millions-strong protests

June 17, 2019 Dave Carr, from The Socialist (weekly paper of the Socialist Party, England & Wales)

Political pressure arising from a mass protest movement, including a demonstration estimated at two million people, forced a humiliating climb-down by the pro-Beijing executive in Hong Kong over its infamous ‘extradition bill’.

Sudan: Oppose bloody crackdown with a revolutionary struggle to overthrow the regime and for socialism!

June 13, 2019 By Tony Saunois (CWI secretary)

Nearly two months after the overthrow of the former dictator Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan for 30 years, the struggle between revolution and counter revolution has entered a critical stage. Protests against the former dictator […]

After German elections, the beginning of the end of the ‘Grand Coalition’

June 11, 2019 Sascha Staničić, Secretary of SAV (CWI in Germany) and Wolfram Klein, National Committee, SAV

The results of the European elections, as well as the Bremen state and various local elections, on 26 May, will continue to stir up the German party system, increase political instability and pose the possibility […]

Finland: Austerity on pause, instability on the horizon

June 10, 2019 Edmund Schluessel, Sosialistinen vaihtoehto (CWI in Finland)

The end of austerity in Finland has been loudly proclaimed by the new Social Democratic prime minister, Antti Rinne. The announcement came as talks were concluded between his party and Keskusta (the Center Party), Vihreät […]

Austria: Collapse of far right-conservative coalition poses need for political alternative

June 6, 2019 Laura Rafetseder, CWI member in Austria

At the end of May events moved fast in Austria after the then vice-Chancellor HC Strache was seen in the leaking of the “Ibiza Video”. He was seen and heard plotting to take over the […]