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For international solidarity and struggle for socialism!

Workers from the Kennon Auto factory in Melbourne’s northern suburb of Preston went on strike in early July. After being denied a pay rise for more than 3 years these low paid workers decided to […]

The PCS civil servants union’s national executive committee (NEC) has met to discuss how to respond to the Tory/Liberal coalition government’s cuts and privatisation programme.

After weeks of vacillation the TUC has finally agreed NOT to call a national demo against the cuts this year.

Protests have broken out in Guangzhou and Hong Kong over a proposal from Guangzhou-based official Ji Kekuang that Guangdong Television stop its news coverage in Cantonese and go over to Putonghua (Mandarin), China’s official language.

See below the video shown at the opening of the first plenary discussion of the CWI 2010 Summer School, on "World Capitalist Crisis and the Class Struggle in Europe." The video features some of the […]

Did the organizers stop at nothing for profits? 20 people died in the horrific stampede at the July 24 Love Parade festival in the German city of Duisburg, 500 were injured and, for a time, […]

Social decay causes alienation and conditions for conflict

For trade union led mass campaign to stop destruction of Health Service!

Words fail to fully describe the devastation in the gulf. Eleven lives lost, ecosystems destroyed, thousands of livelihoods are ruined, and the calamity continues. This will become the greatest environmental disaster in U.S. history.

Struggle at Pomigliano brings out need for workers’ party

Capitalist crisis leads to renewed interest in CWI’s socialist ideas and campaigning

Attackers and backers must be brought to justice – For an open, democratic investigation!

European CWI Summer School Report

On March 30 of this year, the New York Times reported “the Obama administration is proposing to open vast expanses of water along the Atlantic coastline, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the north coast […]

A review of the book:” Tearing Down the Gates : Confronting the Class Divide in American Education”, by Peter Sacks

The Assembly Executive is preparing an act that will criminalise the right to protest.

The eurozone is faced with a potential break up.

RELEASE SOCIALIST STUDENTS – STOP ATTACK ON DSM – SOLIDARITY NEEDED!

This week, the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI) is holding its annual Summer School, in Belgium.

According to some Greek protesters Ireland is not like Greece – one banner on a demonstration read, “This is not Ireland, we will fight”. Finance Minister, Brian Lenihan, says the same but from a different […]

The next leader of Britain’s main ‘opposition’ party will be one of four New Labour clones.

It is one year since the occupation by sacked workers of the Vestas factory on the Isle of Wight.

Kürdistan’a kendi kaderini tayin hakkı!

Tekel işçileri: Ankara sokaklarında 78 gün direniş

Workers need a strong Left alternative, for internationalism and solidarity

At the Committee on International Trade, Joe Higgins MEP questions the Spanish Secretary for Trade on the role of human rights in neo-liberal trade agreements, particularly during Spain’s Presidency of the European Union.

Yeni bir kitle işçi partisi için! Bir işçi ve emekçi hükümeti için!

Protest against victimisation of trade unionists!

More than 41,000 police have been mobilised to deal with World Cup security.

Yeni bir kitle işçi partisi inşaasına – demokratik ve mücadeleci sendikalara

Spring wave of strikes and protests

Across Europe governments are pursuing the same policy of savage cuts.

Workers’ leaders will not be cowed by persecution

Support for European-wide protest on 29 September

Advance to socialism or the Bolivian struggle will fail

Resisting mass joblessness, social cuts and the far right

All out on 29 September to defeat the attacks!

An urgent call for united working class action

2 million on the streets to defend pensions

Workers warn Pasok government and IMF – “We will be back in September!”

The right-wing populist, anti-government, anti-Obama Tea Party movement has kept making headlines over the past year.

Obama’s dismissal of general reveals military crisis

Make ETUC 29 September "Day of action" decisive workers’ mobilisation

5,000 sacked miners on strike

Spring 2010 was a season of resurgence for the immigrant rights movement, with the largest demonstrations since the immigrant rights movement erupted in 2006.

The G20 meeting in Toronto of the leaders of the main capitalist governments of the world demonstrated a complete incapacity to solve the huge problems that confront us, particularly those hardest-hit – the poor and […]

What way forward after the great mass movements of April 2006 and 2009

“Anger can explode at any moment, for any reason”

Say No to Racism and Sectarianism! For Unity among Lebanese and Palestinian Workers!

Stop budget attacks with mass action

Sheehan’s statements identify capitalism as the root cause of the world’s problems and democratic socialism as the alternative

Unison’s national delegate conference met in Bournemouth on 15-18 June. Against the background of the attacks of the Con-Dem government on public services and public sector workers, this was the most important conference to be […]

At the Committee on International Trade, Joe Higgins MEP questions the European Commission about its proposed Free Trade Agreement with South Korea and what impact that will have on the rights of workers in Europe […]

In the largest nurses’ strike in U.S. history, 12,000 walked out of 14 Twin Cities (Minnesota) hospitals on June 10th, and are set to strike again.

Nationalise the banks under the democratic control of the working population

Kevin Rudd was dramatically ousted as Prime Minister this week. After a period of sinking popularity and public discontent, Rudd became the first Labor prime minister ousted before completing a first term.

Division at congress and non-formation of unified trade union and popular centre represents a setback for workers – learn the lessons and work for unity!

Build a real democracy movement – based on mass struggle, anti-capitalism and a working class political alternative

Nationalise the plant under democratic workers’ control

Cape Town is having its biggest moment ever, or at least since the afternoon Nelson Mandela spoke to the masses from the balcony of City Hall hours after being released from 27 years in jail.

At a Plenary Session of the European Parliament, Joe Higgins MEP explains the reason why he abstained on the vote regarding Israel, Palestine and the Gaza flotilla. (17-06-10)

Report from People’s Alternative Summit

”News at 10”, one of the BBC’s most prominent news programmes on TV, reports about the growing resistance against cuts, featuring the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) decides to contest future elections – can Labour be “re-claimed”?

Working class people in Portugal are facing an unprecedented assault against wages, welfare provision and public services.

Transition to Clean Energy NOW!

Role of army chiefs and Establishment in killings and cover-up remains unanswered

Nationalise Mitsubishi under workers’ control!

For workers’ unity against pogroms and ruling elites!

Anthony Main is the Secretary of UNITE, the fighting union for fast food and retail workers, based in Australia

“This was MURDER”

A new, dramatic, phase

Union election a major blow to Obama’s “reform” agenda

More than 50 people crammed in to hear speakers from Scotland, Hannah Sell from the Socialist Party England and Wales and Joe Higgins, the Socialist Party Ireland MEP.

Letter of solidarity

Workers’ fight against attacks on jobs, wages and pensions

South African riot police fired tear gas on hundreds of security stewards protesting against wage cuts, 90 minutes after the match between Germany and Australia in Durban.

At the Committee on Employment, Joe Higgins MEP challenges the neo-liberal assault on pension rights as well as the attempts by right-wing governments to increase the retirement age.

Text of the joint leaflet

On Saturday 12 June, the leader of the movement for self-determination (LPV), Albin Kurti, was arrested by the police, acting on behalf of the colonial-style ruling EULEX European Union authorities.

5 days after the announcement of an austerity package by the conservative-liberal coalition in Germany 45,000 workers, unemployed and young people took to the streets of Berlin and Stuttgart to say: we won’t pay for […]

IT IS still difficult to assess the scale of the disaster that followed the explosion on the BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on 22 April, which killed eleven workers.

The Tories claim that massive cuts are necessary because of New Labour’s excessive public spending on services and welfare. This is a giant con trick, which every capitalist party – including New Labour – is […]

Big industrial and social conflicts ahead!

12 June marks the first anniversary of the mass revolt that shook the Islamic Republic of Iran; a people’s revolt against the regime.

A summer of discontent may await the ‘communist’ dictatorship as the giant of labour begins to stir

Debates about the future of the party Die LINKE

Nearly 10,000 Israeli Jews and Palestinians came out to protest in central Tel Aviv on Saturday, against the aftermath of the attack on the aid flotilla, the siege on Gaza, the occupation, and the government […]

General strike beckons…

On 9 June, 85,000 school, university, and apprenticeship students went on strike against cuts in education, tuition fees and increasing pressure to "perform" in education.

Below we publish a statement (translated and slightly edited) by Xekinima (CWI Greece) regarding a split that took place last weekend during the Synaspismos (SYN) party congress (4-5-6 June).

The Scottish section of the Committee for a Workers’ International – the International Socialists – is changing its name to Socialist Party Scotland.

Joe Higgins MEP is interviewed by Danish TV on unemployment, workers’ struggles and the socialist solution to the crisis.

Twelve workers have committed suicide so far this year at the factory that makes Apple iPads. Four others survived, gravely injured, and 20 were stopped from killing themselves by the company. All the dead were […]

150,000 people attended the Victoria Park candlelight vigil to commemorate the 21st anniversary of 1989 Beijing massacre (video)

Stop Israeli state terror!

Austerity programmes across EU provoke mass struggles and general strikes

Working people need own movement to overcome gangsterism, state repression and capitalism

OSCE Chair presides over torture of prisoners – Protests needed urgently!

Leaflet of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Determined struggle by public sector workers can defeat deal and weak government

Joe Higgins MEP challenges US Ambassador on IDF killings

Build a mass movement to break the sanctions on Gaza!

Joe also condemns the hypocrisy of right-wing politicans claiming to support human rights in Pakistan while supporting the brutal wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Lift the siege immediately!

Irish Socialist Party MEP calls for solidarity demonstrations with activists and Gaza

The first slice of cuts under the ’Con-Dem’ coalition government makes it clear that young people face a bleak future under its stewardship.

"Strike until success – re-constructing the trade union!"

Counter-summit to meeting of European, Latin American and Caribbean leaders discusses alternatives to the current crisis.

A CONSTANT stream of Tamils flowed into Parliament Square, London, on Tuesday 18 May.

Dismissals with Sixt because of foundation of a works committee

A mass student strike has shut down university campuses for nearly two months in Puerto Rico.

LSD’s 278,931 votes to Donald Tsang’s 649 votes – who has failed to muster support?

At a Plenary Session of the European Parliament, Joe Higgins MEP condemns the brutal repression of protesters in Thailand by the military

Workers alternative needed to agenda of Europe’s bosses

Not-so-new politics

Preparing for mass struggle

Time for mass struggle to fight the cuts

Peter Taaffe, general secretary of the Socialist Party, gave a sober but inspiring analysis of the general election outcome on a London meeting of the Socialist Party. Hear his speech here (40 min, mp3-file).

At a central meeting of SYRIZA in Athens last Friday, 14 May, Joe Higgins, MEP for the Socialist Party in Ireland, spoke, along with Alexis Tsipras (chair of SYRIZA’s parliamentary group), Manolis Glezos (member of […]

The Chinese revolution of 1925-27 represented one of the most gigantic and splendid movements in human history.

Obituary

State colludes with Multinational

10,000 students and school students protested in Slovenia’s capital, Ljubljana, on 19 May. A demonstration began on Preseren Square. Students then moved to the Slovenian parliament and smashed its facade with eggs, stones and bottles. […]

The Conference of the Democratic Left (CDL) is an initiative to bring together left organisations, social movements and activists to confront the disastrous social, economic and political crisis in South Africa.

PETER HADDEN, Northern secretary of the Irish section of the Committee for a Workers International (CWI), the Socialist Party, sadly died at the age of 60, in Belfast, on 5 May after a three year […]

By the time this report was written, the tension had increased to a new level in the streets of Bangkok since the passsing of Wednesday night’s ultimatum.

A week-end of discussion on perspectives for the left – in Italy and in Europe – against the background of international capitalist crisis.

Tinkering or transformation?

Let them eat cake – the ugly backdrop to the beautiful game

Britain has been ‘Con Dem-ned’ to a future of savage attacks on public services, pay, pensions and benefits combined with tax increases for working and middle-class people.

Cabin crew turn up the pressure on BA boss

Unions respond to new austerity measures

Message from Ainur Kurmanov on his release from jail

"We feel that successful co-ordinated protests in the week of 21 to 26 June would have a major impact and send a clear message to the European establishments."

"We will not pay for your crisis!" – Members of the GUE / NGL group (United European Left /Nordic Green Left) in the European Parliament speak out in favour of European Days of Protest and […]

Hit back against the ruling gang of unelected government and billionaire tycoons

The disaster caused by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig was a human disaster but not of the workforce’s making. It is due to decisions of the oil companies and the US government.

The Berlin area leadership of the German metal workers’ union has begun the procedure to expel left wing, combative members. Please write messages of protest!

Over 140 people discuss socialist politics

International campaign continues!

The dictatorship of the financial markets continues apace and those currently being crushed by its dictat are the workers, the pensioners and the poor of Greece.

All capitalist parties ’losers’

Constant stigmatisation of Muslim population

Nationalise the oil and gas giants

TUSC stands for socialism…and prepares for the battles ahead

A lifelong socialist activist in Ireland

International Workers’ Day protests around the world

CWI leaflet

Refuse to pay the debt, nationalize the banks!

The countries that adopted the euro are facing the most precarious situation for their currency union since they started using the euro in 2002.

This morning, Wednesday 5 May, the court in Almaty sentenced Esen Ukteshbaev to five days imprisonment simply for being at a peaceful May Day demonstration last week-end. URGENT ACTION NEEDED.

It is clear that a wave of arrests and repression against left and social movement activists in Kazakhstan is gathering pace.

Free Ainur Kurmanov and drop all charges against leaders of workers’ movement

Political landscape little changed since 2008 ‘tsunami’

Turkish and Kurdish workers and youth send a signal of their strength

Why, fundamentally, the Green Party is not offering a way forward for working class people

Workers braced for new wave of draconian attacks on living standards

For fighting unions and mass workers’ parties! For international solidarity and socialism! No to war and occupation! Support the Greek general strike against capitalism’s austerity! For a European-wide day of action on 5 May!

Support Greek general strike on 5 May – call for international solidarity!

Break with the two Corporate Parties!

Victory to the Greek and all European workers! Solidarity with Greek general strike on 5 May! For an international day of action!

Socialist activist starts hunger strike – Step up protests!

Joe Higgins MEP protests over jailing of socialist activist Ainur Kurmanov

Send urgent protests – For the immediate release of Socialist Resistance leader!

The people are on the streets, the fight goes on!

Publication of investigation commission report into country’s financial collapse

CWI European Bureau meeting

Why the BNP offers no way forward for working class people

Another way for the banks and finance institutions to earn a quick buck.

The Progressive Workers’ Federation of Pakistan unites almost 500,000 workers against privatisations and sackings, and to defend workers’ rights.

An account of an epic journey from London to Moscow

The options facing the capitalists and their parties following the 6 May general election.

Request for solidarity for YFOTU’s struggle for basic labour rights – No to sweatshop mobile phones!

Consolidation of chauvinism – mass opposition needed

More than 100 refugees, who have been held in a tiny boat near Merak port in Indonesia for over seven months, have been moved to the Tanjung Pinang detention centre.

An Open Petition to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police

CWI European Bureau Resolution

No, we will not be able to control the eruption of volcanoes under socialism. But – we can make sure, that its effects will not lead to a chaotic situation such as we see now […]

Letter of protest

The Socialist Party is part of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition presenting a socialist alternative to the main parties

For updates see templewatch.org 1,000 nurses and 500 professional/technical workers at Temple University Hospital are now in the third week of a strike after working without a contract for the last six months. The workers […]

New foreword to Chinese edition to be published in June 2010 | China, Maoism, Nepal and India.

Ten years of the man that no-one knew

Fight against the privatisation of our future!

300 people discuss relevancy of Marxism today

Communities must unite against racism

Massive media focus attempts to hide cause of calamity: greedy managers and a total absence of workers’ rights

Key impact of international solidarity campaign

Government of “people’s confidence” declares it has taken power

Perspective for united struggle

Reject the parties of cuts and privatisation

Free all Activists now and Prosecute the killer Police Officers!

Solidarity appeal

Thousands demand dissolution as political crisis deepens

The March 31 1990 demo and the demise of Thatcher’s rule The mighty demonstrations of March 1990 were a critical part of the mass anti-poll tax movement. But contrary to the arguments of some anarchists […]

Standing against cuts and privatisation

Prime Minister Erdogan denounces workers’ attempt to demonstrate Thousands of workers from Turkey’s former Turkey’s alcohol and tobacco monopoly, or Tekel, travelling to Ankara, on 1 April, to continue their protests against their sacking, found […]

Historic ‘Kazakhstan 2012 conference’ in opposition to Nazabayev regime

On 1 April, TEKEL workers will gather again in Ankara to rebuild their “tent city” – an opportunity to rebuild the movement

Retreat on retirement age – class and social battles loom

Workers and poor need their own political voice

الحصار، الاحتلال، المستوطنات، هدم البيوت، تدمير الأراضي الزراعية، الإعلام العنصري، إطلاق النار على المتظاهرين، الاعتقالات، العنف والإذلال… يظهر كالشمس في كل مكان أن حكومة نتانياهو، براك وليبرمان، كما الحكومات السابقة، تكذب بخصوص نواياها السلمية وتحاول […]

For workers’ unity against terror, repression, racism and capitalism!

Joe Higgins MEP explains his vote on a resolution concerning the impact that the financial crisis has had on the "developing world".

Space opens on the left

CWI presence and local support lessens judge’s sentence

Strikers can beat BA bosses

But is this a reason to celebrate?

’Third round on the streets’ – Big gains for Socialist Party and allies, and also for far right, but new Anti-capitalist Party in disarray

Seven years on, the occupation has been an unheralded disaster for the Iraqi people

Far-right English Defence League (EDL) outnumbered by anti-racist protesters in Bolton, Greater Manchester

A warning to the workers’ movement

The planned seven days of strike action in two separate walkouts on 20-22 March and 27-30 March by British Airways (BA) cabin crew opens up a new chapter in their ongoing dispute with BA management.

Joe Higgins MEP denounces the “cynical exploitation of the destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami by the dock companies”

Ten thousand oil refinery workers have been striking since 4 March 2010 in west Kazakhstan. They are facing increasing repression from the state and black out from the media. Joe Higgins sent the following message […]

1984-85 miners’ strike: Most of Britain’s 180,000 miners had been on strike to save their pits, their communities and trade unionism.

A socialist analysis

Facing the social earthquake, with solidarity and unity

Unite and broaden the struggles of workers and youth!

The following appeal was sent from Socialist Resistance Kazakhstan (CWI) activists. This vital strike of ten thousand oil refinery workers is facing a news blockade in Kazakhstan and also court rulings against the workers’ right […]

In substance, Britain’s general election campaign is a phoney war.

PCS members have demonstrated their anger at the attack on their Civil Service Compensation Scheme by staging a solid two-day strike that has affected courts, passport offices, jobcentres, tax offices and many other government services.

Youth and workers need a socialist alternative

Public sector workers under attack but union leaders’ strategy is a recipe for defeat

Joe Higgins, Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) condemns use of preferential trade agreements to dominate developing countries

Six pro-democracy activists charged for “unlawful assembly” as China’s crackdown extends to Hong Kong

No reason to celebrate!See also the leaflet of the SLP, CWI in Austria, in German and English

“Full support for Greek and Irish workers resisting crimes of the speculators”

Thousands marched through Brussels on 6 March to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Workers demonstrate their desire to resist, but what to do next?

The IMF is the problem: They are trying to dictate the policy of the country

Urgent protests needed!

Attempts by the bosses and governments across Europe to make workers pay for the economic crisis are being met by a wave of anger and protest.

Women in education, trade unions, public sector and as parents

Interview with Sringatin of the Indonesian Migrant Workers’ Union (IMWU) in Hong Kong

8 March should be start of massive campaign for an inclusive legal minimum wage

Geert Wilders’ anti-immigrant, right wing ‘Freedom Party’ makes gains

100 years of International Women’s Day

Protest against Australian/Indonesian government.

Workers today need new party to stop bosses’ onslaught

Build the Struggle for Grass Roots Democracy and Independence in the Social Movements! No Support for Right-Wing MAS Candidates!

8 March 2010: New improved CWI site – For new period of global struggles of workers and youth

Public and sector workers hold 5 March strike following 4.8bn euros more cuts

Call for new powers – but to be used in whose class interests?

Bring the media monsters into public ownership

Hundredth anniversary of International Women’s Day

The catastrophe reveals the precariousness of the Chilean state and the capitalist model presented as ‘very successful’.

The International Marxist Tendency, IMT, faces its biggest crisis since its inception. The CWI would welcome an open and honest debate amongst socialist and Marxist activists about the issues raised by these developments.

Workers fighting privatisation – solidarity messages needed!

Now link up all workers’ struggles – for a general strike!

Police action proceeds against victims, instead of helping

It Is nearly seven years after the US-led invasion of Iraq. US imperialism had hoped for a quick war, the Iraqi oil industry under the control of US companies and a compliant, stable regime. However, […]

Union leaders deaf to demand for general strike

What is it really about?

Joe Higgins visits NO TAV campaigners who are building a mass opposition against a high speed rail link

How 18 million people brought down Thatcher

Step up the action – link up all sections of workers and youth!

How 18 million people brought down Thatcher

leaflet in Turkish

Socialist Party puts the case for workers’ unity and socialism at Sinn Fein-hosted London conference

Economic crisis deepens and dangers of authoritarianism

CWI supporters participate in West Bank protest against ‘Separation Wall’

Court procedure reflects attempt to silence opposition to EU/UN’s colonial-style rule

Pro-establishment parties plan huge cuts programme after new elections

California students and unions show way forward

To win the Turkish tobacco workers’ struggle, a broader general strike is necessary

SBY government’s honeymoon spoiled

Greece shakes the eurozone foundations

Introduction to new Urdu edition of ‘Permanent Revolution’ by Leon Trotsky

Stop the policies of liberalisation – invest in safety and services

For a general strike and mass protest to defeat deregulation! For a fighting working peoples’ political alternative now!

Messages of protest needed!

Unison union witch-hunt – employment tribunal

2,000 textile workers stage strike to demand better pay and working condition

Tens of thousands of anti-fascists stop far right "march of grief"

The tireless struggle of the Tekel workers in Ankara continues but time is growing short.

Joe Higgins MEP criticises the hypocritical condemnation of Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, by right-wing MEPs.

Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales) general secretary, Peter Taaffe replies to historian, Robert Service

Athletic achievements…and unknown debts and environmental damage

EU ‘rescue’ comes with ruthless “stringent conditions – workers’ mass resistance must continue!

Commission “united in their belief that working people should pay the price for the economic crisis”

State Government responsible for human catastrophe

Interview with Diyarbakir Tekel workers

11 February: From the revolution of the oppressed 1979 to the new wave of resistance 2010

Fight to stop dictatorship cannot be postponed

Attempts by the government to divide the struggle must be answered by the entire workers’ movement

Confident meeting reflects growth of CWI in the region

Interview with Fadime, Tekel worker on hunger strike

For workers’ unity against the bosses and government!

DUP and Sinn Fein mired in scandals and face growing opposition

57-day struggle to defend jobs

Workers and youth need their own party to fight for their interests

Workers and young people take to the streets against the background of deepening crisis

Important step towards a new workers’ party

Sharp working class policies and strategy needed to prevent total ruin

"Sevgili dostlar, Sosyalist Parti (İrlanda) ve Isci Komitesi”nin Türkiye TEKEL işçilerinin grevi ile dayanisma icinde oldugumu ifade etmek istiyorum." [pdf-file]

Autocratic powers, Afghan war and job losses/wage cuts provoke protests

Which way forward for “referendum” campaign and struggle for democratic rights?

Protests in Carinthia against ruling ex-Haider party

“Crisis confirms Marxism”

Striking workers demand general strike from the trade union leadership!

Review of Jeyakumar Devaraj’s "Malaysia at the Crossroads, a Socialist Perspective"

The struggle against the dictatorship continues

Haiti’s earthquake survivors – overwhelmingly poor before the disaster struck – now homeless and unemployed.

From revolt to revolution?

For the building of movements and the intensification of activities to bring down the ‘Rafah wall’ – organisation of workers and the poor is the only true solidarity

Grim period ahead for workers and poor.

Messsage from Burcu Ayan, Tekgida-Is trade union, to Joe Higgins MEP

Joe Higgins MEP supports struggle of Val di Susa inhabitants

“Our planet, not your profits!”

New phase of trade union militancy

Message of solidarity from Joe Higgins Socialist Party MEP

A courageous record fighting repression and ethnic division

Prepare for struggle!

How the Republicans Won in the Country’s Biggest Democratic Stronghold

United Socialist Party (CWI in Sri Lanka) campaign continues

Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) MEP speaks in European parliament

For workers’ unity, around a democratic socialist programme!

Bankers to pocket $100 billion in bonuses, while impoverished Haitians struggle to cope with disaster

Time to raise the socialist banner – For a society to eliminate the horrors of capitalism

Savage budget for workers

Tamil solidarity case forcefully put by Tamil Solidarity coordinator

Crisis, corruption, sectarianism….

Socialist runs with clear alternative to “choice of death by machete or death by axe”

Workers fight to save 10,000 jobs

Their ideas will never die!

Cuts-making coalition government under strain, as elections loom

‘Can’t pay, won’t pay!’ must be the response

Electoral coalition to challenge bosses’ parties in general election

Impoverished masses face new disaster

Five years after ‘Orange Revolution’ “victory”: Elite factions struggle for riches, while working people suffer

Class struggle amid devastating crisis

“Abolish functional constituencies – we want universal suffrage!”

Candidate for United Socialist Party (CWI in Sri Lanka) writes to British press

Out of touch political establishment in hock to business world

End the Occupation! Troops Home Now!

What has changed?

No to repression against Mapuche people!

What does the election mean for the Tamil-speaking masses?

Over 130 Jews and Arabs participate in ‘Socialism Conference 2009’, organised by Tnua’t Maavak Sozialisti / Harakat Nidal Eshtaraki (Socialist Struggle Movement – CWI in Israel)

New website covers election campaign

Workers and indigenous peasants must mobilise and take revolutionary socialist action now

Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales) General Secretary and member of the International Secretariat of the CWI, on the current world situation and the tasks for socialists, at Socialism 2009, a weekend of […]

2010 – Savage social cuts, workers’ resistance and growth of socialist ideas

The fall of Stalinism from 1989 to 1991 changed the world. Listen here to the introductions to debates at Socialism 2009 about the collapse of the Soviet Union and the mass movements in the former […]

The British Labour Party was formed over 100 years ago to provide an independent political voice for working-class people. Ed Doveton describes this struggle, which is paralleled by today’s campaign for a new mass workers’ […]

We are sickeningly familiar with the arrogant, cruel statements of Sri Lankan prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his cronies. They dismiss any criticism of their brutal war against Tamil-speaking people and the horrific aftermath of […]

2010 – Time for united working class opposition!

Listen here to a discussion on events in Iran 1979, which took place at the November 2009 ’Socialism 2009’ event, held by the Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales).

Holiday break

Masses need socialist alternative to end poverty, wars and oppression

Socialist MEP condemns Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd

Interview with union Chairman, Kiswoyo

Defend the right to strike!

Policies and demands for a new period

Socialist MEP speaks in European parliament

Workers start fight-back and search for a real socialist alternative

Mass socialist alternative needed – CWI Quebec launches new website!

Political, social and environmental consequences and tasks of the workers’ movement

Video of Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in Nigeria), speaking at a recent meeting of socialists from around the world, organised by the Socialist Party in London, Britain

Almost 1,000 arrested, only three of them charged

Overwhelming demand for a general strike to begin the fightback

There was a strong anti-capitalist mood among the 100,000 people who demonstrated outside the Copenhagen climate summit on 12 December.

"Workers, public and private, need to unite to mount a massive campaign"

Italian socialists take stock of struggles and debate the way forward.

Great response to socialist ideas

"Tremendous recognition of he party’s long and hard work"

Democratic planning the only solution

Workers start the fight-back

Solidarity urgently needed!

End the Occupation – Bring the Troops Home Now!

Resolution adopted at the congress of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna

The struggle must continue!

Strikes and mass protests harbinger of social and political explosions

Struggles brewing – huge potential for Die Linke

Political Genocide in the USSR – Review of new book by Russian historian Vadim Z. Rogovin (Mehring Books)

CWI represented in Moscow debate

Vital debates for socialists

Union leaders discuss sell out despite historic action

Deplorable conditions for 254 Tamil refugees

Video interview with Lynn Walsh, editor of Socialism Today (www.SocialismToday.org) and member of the International Secretariat of the CWI (Committee for a Workers’ International)

Build the fightback!

Socialist planning needed!

Mass struggle needed to break the undemocratic grip of Beijing-backed capitalist elite

Which way forward?

The nightmare of capitalism’s return to the land of the October Revolution

‘French West Indies’ boiling again

Solidarity’s Tommy Sheridan only viable socialist candidate

Hainan staff take on European lingerie giant ‘Triumph’

Government gives in to EU pressure for further austerity

Interview with exiled socialist students

Occupations in 17 colleges and universities!

1,000 people attend weekend of dicussion and debate hosted by Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

¡Los sindicatos deben terminar con sus políticas de consenso social y luchar para derrotar al gobierno!

No end to the violence

In the video below, Joe Higgins Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) MEP, highlights human rights in Columbia at the Commission on International Trade at the European Parlament on 9 November 2009.

Mass opposition movements & strikes the way forward – Workers need to organise independently!

Bombard embassies with protests!

Unions must finish with the policies of social partnership and fight to defeat the government!

Save the climate – scrap Capitalism!

Copenhagen climate summit a focus for the party

Delegates defied “very difficult circumstances”

15th day of university occupations – at least 20,000 on the streets

Workers threatened with blackmail again

The end of the Soviet Union

East German revolution and counter revolution

Climate change threatens the future of humanity

Build a movement to change the UAW!

In August 1980, Poland’s Stalinist regime was rocked by a massive strike wave which swept across the country.

SNP, New Labour & Tories – All pro-capitalist parties threaten major cuts in jobs and services

Robert Service declines invitation to debate the life of Leon Trotsky

Request for messages of protest

Government forced to make first concessions

But a better deal was possible

Send messages of support!

No end to the violence as guerrilla war escalates

Capitalist failure, then and now!

The Rise and Fall of the ‘Swedish Model’

Solidarity needed with stranded refugees in Indonesia

A battle that mass strike action can win

What is the Alternative?

Repression increases – two cases within 24 hours: dissident Li Jian Hong, and CWI member Laurence Coates, banned from entering China

Tommy Sheridan – a socialist fighter on a worker’s wage

All out on 6 November – for a 24 hour General Strike!

On the 20th anniversary of 1989…

Laurence Coates held for two hours at border and banned from country