Comment & Analysis
The Beatles: Fab Four formed 50 years ago
It is 50 years since The Beatles’ first single, Love Me Do, released on 5 October 1962, a rough sounding beat record.
Articles by John Reid, first published in Socialism Today, magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)
América
Venezuela: Chavez y Capriles: Entre contradicciones y demagogias
A pocos días de las elecciones presidenciales…
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland / EU: EU establishment serves the dictatorship of the markets
Joe Higgins challenges European Parliament President Martin Schulz in the Dail
Comment & Analysis
Europe: Autumn resurgence of class struggle
Time to strike a united blow against EU/Troika austerity! For a European-wide day of general strikes and mobilisations this autumn! Towards a 24-hour all-European general strike!
South Africa
South Africa: Support the miners – donate to the Workers’ Defence Fund [updated]
Mine workers’ strikes boosted by success at Lonmin – coordinating committee needs solidarity
Pakistan
Pakistan: Workplaces or workers’ death chambers?
Factory fire kills 300 workers, hundreds injured
Theory & Marxism
Eric Hobsbawm: Left-wing historian and author of ‘How To Change The World’ dies
Aged 95, Hobsbawm still participated in the debate about the alternative to capitalism
Italy
Italy: New round of social and political battles in store
CWI holds enthusiastic week-end of discussion and planning
Scotland
Scotland: Labour thrown into a crisis
Scottish Labour leader, Johann Lamont, has thrown the party into a crisis following her recent speech that called for an end to the “something for nothing culture” in Scotland.
Britain
British Labour Party conference: Can Labour give a lead in the fight against austerity?
The Labour Party conference takes place at a crucial time. Working people are crying out for a lead in a mass movement which can force elections and topple the hated Con-Dem government.