No matter who will govern – opposition against those at the top is necessary On 23 February, early elections to the Bundestag (parliament) will take place. The fact that the ‘traffic light’ government (a coalition […]
End the attacks on democratic rights! We support Amnesty International’s report titled “bloody August” indicting the Police and other security agencies of a crackdown on peaceful protesters End the 6-year long trial and drop all […]
The following article first appeared in ‘Sozialismus Heute’, the theoretical magazine of the ‘Sozialistische Organisation – Solidarität’ (German section of the CWI). We are publishing a translated version here. Slight changes have also been made […]
The election of Donald Trump, a right-wing populist with strong ties to the far-right, has prompted fear of what his agenda could have in store for the working class. Trump ran on an anti-immigrant platform […]
VW workers’ rude awakening on a closer inspection of what it means The German metal workers’ union IG Metall leadership and the Volkswagen (VW) central works council (the legal non-union body representing the workforce) celebrated […]
Within the first days of 2025 the Canadian Liberal Party prime minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. In response, US president-elect Donald Trump, reiterated his threats of a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican exports […]
After the negotiations to form a new government between conservatives (ÖVP), social democrats (SPÖ) and liberals (NEOS) broke down, mainly over the budget, Austria is entering a new period. It looks likely that either a […]
Things will be no different in 2025 Not only was 2024 a hotter year than previous years in terms of climate, the political situation in the world was also “hot” and marked by crises, wars […]
I’ve been sellin’ my soul, workin’ all day Overtime hours for bullshit pay So I can sit out here and waste my life away Drag back home and drown my troubles away It’s a damn […]
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