Comment & Analysis

“How things have changed,” declared US-based scholar Minxin Pei. Pei was referring to the problems now confronting China’s strongman, Xi Jinping, who suddenly doesn’t look quite as strong any more. Pei is among a horde […]

Mariana Mazzucato’s new book is a detailed exposé of the parasitic character of modern capitalism, drawing on Karl Marx’s theory of the source of value creation. But understanding the law of value is only a […]

G7 failure, penalty tariffs reflect capitalist world disorder

All is not well with capitalism. Economic jitters parallel political volatility. Stock market highs in December turned to mass share sell-offs in February. Colossal personal and governmental debt stalks the system, limiting the capitalists’ room […]

The IMF in its latest prognosis praises what it sees as a stable growth of the world economy. Yes, there are some risks the IMF says, not least the political ones. But the crisis has […]

Report of discussion on World Perspectives at CWI International Executive Committee meeting in November 2017.

CWI International Executive Committee debates European perspectives

See below the document on Latin America discussed, amended and approved at the November 2017 meeting of the CWI International Executive Committee.