Articles by Karl Debbaut, cwi

TV and newspaper covers campaign in Sweden

The Venezuelan right wing went to great lengths to impose a recall referendum.

Crónica de testigos oculares de Rostock y Leipzig.

Miles de esfuerzos realizó la derecha venezolana para imponer el referendo revocatorio, incluyendo un abierto fraude, como hacer firmar a más de once mil muertos y más de 10.500 individuos que aparecen firmando hasta tres […]

Joe spoke directly to almost 2,000 workers and shop stewards during his brief tour, plus four Socialist Party public meetings in three States, did media, met with union executives, and had an official welcome by […]

Joe Higgins, Socialist Party TD (member of Irish Parliament), is currently visiting Australia at the invitation of the Socialist Party (CWI in Australia).

A través de toda Venezuela centenares de miles han celebrado la derrota de la tentativa de "revocar" al radical presidente Hugo Chávez.

Eye witness accounts from Rostock and Leipzig

“Hot autumn” for German government starts early as tens of thousands take to the streets in yet another wave of protest against impoverishment programme Agenda 2010

A new section has been published in the “Marxist debates of the 1990’s” section of marxist.net , the cwi’s marxist resource website.

Across Venezuela hundreds of thousands have celebrated the defeat of the attempt to “recall” the radical President Hugo Chávez. The overwhelming referendum result is a huge blow against US President Bush’s policies and the Venezuelan […]

The crisis gripping Darfur, in western Sudan, has been prominently in the news for weeks now.

The victory for the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in the parliamentary elections, followed by the provincial elections, has brought more problems instead of solving the burning crisis of the country. The UPFA – a […]

A las fuerzas reaccionarias de derecha conducidas por la clase capitalista con apoyo del imperialismo norteamericano les ha salido el tiro por la culata con el referéndum llamado el 15 de agosto para intentar remover […]

“The CWI Summer School was brilliant – there seems to be a real feeling of optimism in all the parties and organisations of the CWI”, “The school was excellent…The contributions made by the Pakistani comrades […]

While the last preparations were being put in place for the corporate-sponsored, stage-managed "Democratic" Party Convention, independent left-wing presidential candidate Ralph Nader spoke in Boston about why he’s determined to challenge the two party status […]

Political vacuum on the left will not remain unfilled

How To fight and defeat Obasanjo’s anti-poor, capitalist government

The race for the leadership of the Scottish National Party took a dramatic twist recently when on the day nominations closed former SNP leader Alex Salmond announced he was standing for party convener.

Los trabajadores chilenos tenemos una infinidad de problemas, partiendo por un salario mínimo de 120 mil pesos que es algo realmente miserable, dado que todos los estudios económicos indican que lo menos que se requiere […]

Imperialism will never solve national question it created

Rapid economic development over 20 years led some commentators to claim China could deliver sustained global growth. But it has started to falter, and risks becoming a destabilising factor in the world. And the dramatic […]

Protest the RNC in NYC

Stop military recruitment

The European elections of 10 June gave the heaviest defeat suffered by any government since the establishment of bourgeois parliamentary democracy, 30 years ago.

As early as August, Australian troops will be deployed to Papua New Guinea (PNG). It represents the latest advance by Australia as an infant imperialist power. As foreign minister Alexander Downer said, “It is one […]

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Haitian revolution, when the black masses abolished slavery and won national independence. Their deeds were an inspiration to the masses of the Caribbean and the working people […]

THE OVERTHROW of the Somoza dictatorship in 1979 has undoubtedly helped to fan a new wave of revolutionary struggle throughout Central America. The Sandinista victory rekindled the idea of insurrectionary struggle among the young fighters […]

JULY 1979 saw the overthrow of the hated Somoza dictatorship after 40 years of ruthless repression. It helped to fan anew the flames of the revolutionary struggles which were sweeping through Central and Latin America. […]

Laila: There has been one governing party in power for 25 years, the ‘National Democratic Party’, the part of President Mubarak. Elections are held but they are very corrupt. The government says it wants to […]

The Israeli government, under the influence of the capitalists, has been trying to privatize the docks for years.

Although President Bush’s approval ratings have reached an all-time low, John Kerry has gained little, according to a CBS/New York Times poll released in late June.

It’s not surprising that Michael Moore’s documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 is storming the US. The film’s release coincides with Americans’ growing anger at George Bush and his right-wing regime.

On Wednesday 7 July, a suicide bombing killed four police officers in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

40th day political commemoration of the death of comrade Rotimi Ewebiyi.

Rotterdam campaign receives far right and police attention

The referendum called on August 15 to try and remove Hugo Chávez from power has backfired on the rightwing reactionary forces led by the capitalist class with the support of US imperialism.

On Saturday 10 July, the Provincial Council elections saw a much lower turn-out than usual.

Only occasionally do Africa’s hidden wars make the front pages, as with the recent coverage of the refugee crisis in Darfur in western Sudan. Yet the Sudanese conflict has been raging for years with virtually […]

All the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) in Nigeria members who were arrested last week in Lagos have now been released.

Nader’s anti-war challenge

La crisis revolucionaria en Venezuela ha entrado a una nueva fase critica. El gobierno del radical Presidente populista de izquierda, Hugo Chávez, parece haber tomado un giro a la izquierda ante la renovada amenaza de […]

“Working-class brothers and sisters in uniform died in Iraq for profits”

Saddam Hussein appeared in court on 1 July and was charged with a list of crimes.

1,500 school students and apprentices take part in a city wide youth strike in Kassel, Hessen, to demonstrate against social cuts.

Today (7 July) two members of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), Ojo Olajire (OJ) and Peluola Adewale (Pelad), were arrested by members of Nigerian Police Force at Oshodi bus stop, in Oshodi Isolo local government […]

Exclusive interview with Brazilian trade unionist

Key political issues discussed and debated