The gilets jaunes revolt in France, now in its fourth month, not only threatens the survival of Emmanuel Macron, his government and his party. It has inspired movements of discontented workers and young people far […]
Mass protest can force ministers to leave. After two months of protest, mainly pushed forward by young people, one of the four Belgian ministers responsible for climate had to resign. The Flemish regional minister, Joke […]
The platform of the new Social Democrat-Green government in Sweden, based on an agreement with two parties from the right-wing alliance parties (Centre and Liberals), is extremely neo-liberal and anti-working class. Now it is important […]
Strike claims a victory
Shutdown horror over: what now?
Already this week, two women will have died due to domestic violence. By the end of the week, there will have been five domestic violence-related deaths.
¡Movilización masiva de los trabajadores para construir el auténtico socialismo y acabar con la burocracia corrupta! La situación en Venezuela ha alcanzado un punto crítico durante las últimas horas. El nuevo líder de la derecha […]
Basta de violencia machista Basta de justicia patriarcal y franquista Contra la opresión capitalista, los recortes y la precariedad La crisis económica ha desnudado de forma sangrante la opresión que sufrimos las mujeres trabajadoras. El […]
4 participants in the annual “anti-fascist march” in Moscow were arrested today, including leading member of “Socialist Alternativa”, the Russian section of the CWI Igor Yashin. They will be held in police detention until Monday, […]
On Thursday, a reported 750,000 public sector workers went on a nationwide strike in Tunisia, called by the UGTT (General Union of Tunisian Workers, the main trade union organisation) against the pay freeze and other […]
We denounce and actively fight against sexist violence. In 2018, this violence has escalated with the nine registered femicides every day, in addition to thousands of victims of domestic violence, harassment and all sexual crimes […]
This week marks the 100th anniversary of the murders of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, two of the outstanding leaders of the German and international working class movements. They are figures who still today symbolise […]
It has been more than two years since a fight in front of a bar on October 15, 2016 in Altsasu, where two civil guards and their partners were involved, served as a pretext to […]
The clash between the Salvini-Di Maio government and the European Commission on the budget law has been at the centre of the Italian political situation for more than two months. The draft submitted by the […]
The failure of Taiwan’s pro-LGBT referendum in November last year does not represent the end of the marriage equality and LGBT movement in Taiwan and we need to rebuild a fighting LGBT movement against further […]
India’s Working Class people have a tremendous history of showing their built-up anger and collective bargaining strength time and again through General Strikes. Since the arrival of the disastrous policies of neo-liberalism in 1991, the […]
Socialists raise banner of struggle
Sudan has been rocked by extensive anti-government protests since December 19, unprecedented in their geographic scope and duration. People in the diaspora have come out in large numbers worldwide in front of Sudanese embassies to […]
The system of capitalism is in serious crisis. With massive inequality, impending climate catastrophe, and the loss of confidence in political institutions, it is clear that the foundations of the system are beginning to shake. […]
Tories torn apart, French workers and youth in revolt, ‘populism’ on the rise … revolution in the air?
El número de esta semana de The Socialist (periódico del Socialist Party en Inglaterra y Gales) se publica en medio de una crisis gubernamental sin precedentes. Justo un día antes de la votación prevista en […]
¡Basta de Represión! Por un Metro de calidad, con derechos y salarios justos para los trabajador@s y sin discriminación de género
Desde hace más de un mes, el 17 de noviembre, Francia vive una rebelión que parece imparable. Una oleada masiva de protestas muy visibles ha recorrido el país, al principio, contra el aumento del impuesto […]
Aunque desde el día siguiente al 17 de noviembre* Macron, junto a su ministro Philippe, no se cansaba de repetir que “mantenemos el rumbo”, finalmente ha tenido que retroceder. Es cierto que no mucho. Sobre […]
Since 26 October Sri Lanka has been plunged into deep political crisis. It’s a dangerous state of affairs, especially if the parliamentary conflict spills into the streets and communities. It could also lead to a […]
Here we publish photos of a banner-drop protest organised by Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales) members on Tuesday, which received some media coverage.
Corbyn and unions must mobilise workers to kick them out
The following articles are translations and adaptations of articles originally published in the blog of Socialismo Revolucionário (CWI in Portugal): https://socialismohoje.wordpress.com and concern the struggle of the dockers against precarious work in portuguese ports and […]
En las últimas semanas la juventud y los trabajadores de todo el mundo mantenemos nuestros ojos puestos en el levantamiento que se vive a lo largo y ancho de toda Francia. La rebelión de los […]
Como explicamos en nuestra declaración, las elecciones andaluzas del 2 de diciembre han supuesto un terremoto político de gran alcance. No sólo porque por primera vez en 36 años la derecha supera en votos y […]
Las elecciones andaluzas del 2 de diciembre han supuesto un terremoto político de gran alcance. Tras 36 años de gobierno PSOE en la comunidad andaluza, la derecha supera en votos y porcentaje a la suma […]
Este mes de diciembre se cumplen los primeros seis meses de Gobierno de Pedro Sánchez y muy pocas cosas han cambiado. Ni uno solo de los grandes compromisos formulados por el PSOE en el período […]
El movimiento de los “chalecos amarillos”, como se le conoce porque sus participantes llevan el chaleco amarillo reflectante obligatorio para los conductores, ha provocado un auténtico terremoto político y social en Francia. El desencadenante es […]
El sábado 13 de octubre un millar de hondureños iniciaron desde San Pedro Sula una marcha en dirección a Estados Unidos, huyendo de la miseria y el hambre que padecen en su país. Esta dura […]
This week – Friday 30th November – sees the 95th anniversary of the death of the outstanding Scottish Marxist John MacLean. To commemorate this event, we look at MacLean’s contribution to the socialist and working […]
On 11 December, after a five-day House of Commons debate, Theresa May’s Brexit deal will be put to a parliamentary vote. Among the multitude of divisions and rows, what all sides can agree on is […]
Government abandons its campaign against financial risk as private companies queue for a bailout
“No return to knitting needles – defend the right to choose.” The slogan thundered in large protests, organised in 33 towns all over Norway last Saturday. The demonstrations protested against the right-wing government’s planned attack […]
Below we publish a video of Mick Barry, TD (MP) for Solidarity and member of the Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) speaking in the Irish parliament against Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal. See an article […]
Workers’ resistance must be stepped up!
A new wave of repression is sweeping China’s universities. Security forces have detained more than a dozen student activists since the start of November. All the victims are connected to a solidarity campaign for factory […]
Hace unos meses, una joven de 17 años fue violada por un hombre de 27 en la ciudad irlandesa de Cork. Durante el juicio, la abogada de la defensa Elizabeth O’Conell, pronunció las siguientes palabras: […]
United Socialist Party (CWI in Sri Lanka) statement on deepening crisis in the country.
Huge confidence in the working class to change society
Una movilización arrolladora. La huelga general estudiantil convocada por el Sindicato de Estudiantes y Libres y Combativas ha sido un éxito sin paliativos. Al huelgón, con más de un millón y medio de estudiantes vaciando […]
The horrific slaughter of the First World War has haunted generations. By the time it ended, it had put into question the ‘right’ of the ruling classes to rule, something that helped provoke revolutions and […]
Pakistan is left with only $8 billion in its reserves, which is enough to cover payments of imports for just 40 days. This situation has caused the highest increase in the dollar rate in the […]
November 9 is a momentous date in German history. On this date Robert Blum, one of the leaders of the 1848 revolution in German-speaking countries, was executed in Vienna; the Nazis instigated the infamous Reichspogromnacht […]
How can we really defeat the right?
Los pasados días 8 y 9 de Octubre se celebraba en Madrid un juicio por el que nos pedían un total de 21 años de cárcel a una familia de cinco inmigrantes ecuatorianos y a […]
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