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Resolution adopted at the congress of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna

CWI represented in Moscow debate

Vital debates for socialists

Union leaders discuss sell out despite historic action

Build the fightback!

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

Hainan staff take on European lingerie giant ‘Triumph’

Government gives in to EU pressure for further austerity

Interview with exiled socialist students

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

No end to the violence

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

Copenhagen climate summit a focus for the party

Climate change threatens the future of humanity

Build a movement to change the UAW!

The end of the Soviet Union

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

Request for messages of protest

No end to the violence as guerrilla war escalates

The Rise and Fall of the ‘Swedish Model’

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

What is the Alternative?

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

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

Nick Griffin prevented from speaking at university – violent attack on socialist student meeting

Ongoing misery for working people

Lisbon "wasn’t a victory for democracy"

Crisis demands action

New opportunities ahead for the left

”This will turn out to be a pyrrhic victory”

European Union fear acute political crisis

Joe Higgins MEP responds

Elections reflect increasing class polarisation

Greens reject “business as usual”

Capitalism abolished, but power in hands of Stalinist Communist Party

Capitalist establishment conduct a campaign of fear to secure a yes vote in second referendum

Bleak future beckons under capitalism

But what next?

Why I left Sinn Fein and joined the Socialist Party

Union leaders told to “wake up!”

Joe Higgins’ second speech to the European parliament

Will SYRIZA coalition move to the left?

End the Occupation!

While Wall Street profits soar

CWI members arrested for opposing anti-democratic ban on veil in public school

Irish socialists and workers in struggle explain implications of bosses’ treaty

Big-Business agenda fuels discontent

Fighting to make PSOL ready to face the challenges of the historical moment

Domhnall O Cobhthaigh leaves Sinn Fein to help “build cross-community opposition to right-wing economic policies”

High court injunction backs up bosses’ attacks

The limits of reform from above – the need for struggle from below

Steelworkers in Henan province follow example of Jilin steelworkers and force local officials to suspend sell-off

Joe Higgins MEP & Bob Crow (General Secretary, RMT) address Dublin public meeting

Stop the threatened jobs massacre – for nationalisation under workers’ control and management !

Trade unions demand nationalization with workers’ control, and an alternative plan of production

No return to ‘good times’ will see workers ready to take action

Australia & New Zealand push neo-colonial agenda

Government and military fail Pakistani workers and poor

"A living lesson for workers everywhere"

Trade union movement must act to defend workers’ rights

Urgent solidarity action needed!

Taking a stand against job cuts and bullying bosses

30,000 workers fighting for jobs and pensions in northeast China

Appeal for messages of protest

Socialist Party (CWI Ireland) MEP condemns “consensus of the Right”

A lost opportunity to establish genuine democratic socialism

The role of the CWI in fighting fascism

CWI and the fight for a socialist future

Brown shoots of recovery, green shoots of fightback!

140 killed and 800 injured in worst ethnic clashes for decades in China’s Muslim-majority region

Don’t believe the lies! – Support the workers’ action

More than 70,000 demand ‘one person one vote’ in biggest protest since Tsang took over

IMF and EU’s poisonous “medicine”

“This is a major victory!”

Governing Fianna Fáil suffer devastating setback – Is Labour an alternative?

Anti-racist campaigner receives death threats

For defence of jobs and working conditions!

Renewed crisis – no alternative on offer

Socialist Party MEP responds to election

“Not forgotten, not forgiven”

Socialists win seat on fighting socialist programme

Sensational victory for Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland)

Retool GM to Produce Mass Transit Vehicles!

Working class finds itself between the class struggle and the union bureaucracy

Mass media talks of possibility that Joe Higgins, Socialist Party, could challenge for MEP seat

Highest turnout since early 1990s shows that legacy of “6/4” (June 4th massacre) remains a powerful factor among Chinese people

An example of principled unity against a background of splits and fragmentation on the left

Succesful unification congress between SR (former CWI section) and the CLS

IMF and EU blackmail means misery for workers

Authorities nervous in lead up to Tiananmen 1989 massacre

Now workers’ all-European action plan for jobs needed!

One million unemployed forecast & anti-union legislation intact – Socialist solutions urgently needed!

Disaster worsened by profit system

Brutality inflicted on peaceful protest

Marches and protests mark international workers’ day

Nationalisation was the only option!

Joe Higgins attacks Sri Lankan government in Irish Daily Mail

For a new workers’ party!

Workers’ action needed to defeat cuts and attacks

Need to defend and deepen left direction is vital

Youth and workers need alternative to pro-market, ethnic-based parties

Workers in Enfield and Basildon plants follow suit

1,000 demonstrate against 300 neo-fascists

Refugees confront representatives of murderous regime

Taxpayers foot the bill for CEO bonuses

Nationalise and provide transport for all!

Capitalism is not working!

Community revulsion at attack on well known socialist campaigner

“No economy is falling faster than China’s at this moment”

Nationalize and re-tool to save jobs!

Released from prison in Liaoning province

Previous right wing administration’s anti-union ‘Work Choices’ repackaged

…Build for an all-out 24 hour strike on 30 March!

Behind Obama’s troop withdrawal plan

Can they stop the economic collapse?

‘No More Killings – For workers’ Unity!’

Over 50,000 gather to protest attacks on public sector.

No return to sectarian conflict

Danger of sectarianism shows need for socialist alternative

Will government plans to avert recession work?

Staggering depth of economic crisis in Ireland

Interview with Ronaldo Delfino, leader of the movement of the Pantanal community occupation

Scrap the ‘pension levy’ – Make the bankers, speculators and big business pay for the crisis!

For united action of all workers to defeat government!

Overwhelming vote for strike action

Militant action gets results

An example to all workers

A disaster worsened by capitalism

Marx on the cover of time magazine in Europe – Capitalism losing legitimacy

New period of struggles opens up

Don’t bailout the bankers – Nationalise Dell & Waterford Crystal!

Nationalisation a necessity!

Protect The Jobs: Nationalise Now!

CWI speaks to left-wing students in country devastated by capitalist crisis.

“Fighting for their survival!”

Striking workers win support

A report from the streets of Washington

Financial crisis deepens

Firing linked to cuts in workers’ social benefits – Solidarity action needed!

Russian capitalism fights for control over energy supplies

Principled anti-fascist campaigner and advocate

New socialist quarterly launched

2009 starts with big education sector protests

Is Martin Luther King’s dream fulfilled?

‘Joe Higgins Column’ from the Daily Mail (Irish Edition), 14 January 2009

Capitalist regimes unable to provide peace and stability

What change will the Democrats bring?

Another victim of the system

Nationalise to save jobs at Dell and Waterford Crystal!

12,000 on Stockholm demo

Video report from the ’Irish News’ of Socialist Youth protest, on 9 January 2009

Socialists condemn role of Western imperialism and Barack Obama

Where is the new regime going?

But no real alternative on offer

Voters’ wish for change represented only by the Socialist Party

Inspirational example for workers’ fighting cutbacks

Mass movement comes to the forefront

Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna’s campaign shows the way

How can the movement move forward?

Struggle against discrimination, for jobs

Police murder of 15 year old boy sparks mass anger

A Militant Example of the Way Forward for the Labour Movement

Socialism is alive and well in Yarra.

Oppose the Government’s savage budget.

Massive vote for socialist campaigner Steve Jolly beats Labour and Greens!

The world economic crisis has hit Pakistan particularly hard and this has intensified the social and political crisis.

Workers need a fighting programme to resist capitalist crisis

Interview with striking machinist

General strike on the agenda

S-Word is Suddenly Hot Subject

Nader’s Campaign for President

The economic tsunami hits the masses hard

Millions of you and workers step forward into political activity

From finance crash to full-blown economic crisis

Workers to shut down oil, gas fields across the country

Fish, pork, and chicken contaminated with the industrial chemical melamine, along with milk and eggs

The real state of the Australian economy

New right wing coalition faces economic recession

Anti-war Mom Calls For New Party, Polls 17% Against Nancy Pelosi

But Will He Deliver?

Five women shot, wounded and buried alive

Millions face being thrown out of work in Guangdong province

Backlash against government’s attack on the elderly

Urgent need of a mass working class party

Warning to bosses and government!

Defend decent jobs and conditions

Steve Jolly fights to retain Yarra Council (Melbourne) seat

Economic storm-clouds threaten tumultuous change

Banks should be taken into public ownership – Not have their greed underwritten

Russian stock exchange shut on three occasions – economic crisis pending

Ruling Sinn Fein/Democratic Unionist Executive in stalemate

20,000 expected in Malmö

Anti-establishment mood leave government and business leaders in state of shock

We all have a stake in this fight

Where is the presidential election going?

America’s bloody imperialist war in Afghanistan spills into Pakistan

Week of police repression against peaceful protests

Struggle over pay and conditions in Balochistan province

‘Defend the Labour Code – for a one day General Strike!’

Government and bosses try to crush the workers’ movement

A political analysis of developments in the Caucusus, 1990 – 2004

What does the war mean for the Caucusus and beyond?

Will this end the country’s political crisis?

Union adopts socialist demands on housing crisis

Condemn the brutal attack on the office of Conlutas and the subcontracted workers of Revap

Statement on South Ossetia

Beijing one of the most polluted cities in the world

First hand accounts from Brazil and Venezuela

Unions must defend jobs & fight cuts

Sharp collapse of economic growth and oncoming recession

8,000 contract workers’ ‘regularisation’ confirmed

Workers’ alternative to sectarianism and neo-liberalism needed

Thousands still sitting inside Telecom headquarters

Union officials pass pickets, sacks employees, slash wages and refuse proper union recognition!

16 workers injured in clashes with paramilitary forces

16 workers injured in clashes with paramilitary forces

Four day strike forced the government and owners to accept workers demands

Un programa socialista es crucial para los futuros éxitos del partido

Important step towards re-building workers’ movement in Brazil

United action of protesting workers, students and poor needed!

“Judgement strengthens all trade union members”

Socialist programme crucial for party’s future successes

Donald Tusk government and bosses fear united workers’ struggle

Sinn Fein and DUP welcome war monger with open arms

Leading No campaigner, Joe Higgins, debates with Greens on youtube

100,000s protest for a living wage and affordable prices

Trade union leaders who agreed on sell-out must be replaced

Mass media quote Joe Higgins, leading Socialist Party No campaigner

Privatisation and workers’ rights key issues of debate in referendum campaign

Workers respond with action

United Nations conference in Sweden a US public relations stunt

Strikes in Iran, Denmark and Norway

Government and bosses fear all-out battle with working class

Shop stewards say they will now defy and resist the Unite injunction barring them from protesting at Transport House

"Unite are trying to deny us our democratic right to peacefully protest." Gordon McNeill

Gordon McNeill remains on hunger strike at Transport House – His protest enters the 14th day.

$33 billion cuts announced

Sectarian politicians’ power-sharing Assembly not a solution

Legal bills understood to be paid – Unite union promise to make compensation offer

“The Lisbon Treaty demands more expenditure on the armaments industry and intensifies the militarisation of the European Union”.

Christofias promises ‘worker-friendly’ policies and resolution of national question – Will he succeed?

Former Socialist Party TD (MP) condemns attacks on workers’ rights

New balance of forces in Lebanon – US imperialism threatens intervention

Over 12,000 dead and 19,000 buried

New balance of forces in Lebanon – US imperialism threatens intervention

Sectarian street clashes and militias road blocks

The continuing public sector strikes were a dominating theme in May Day demonstrations in Sweden and Denmark.

Opposition to the state Labor government’s plans to privatise the electricity industry.

Good response to CWI paper and leaflets in Rotterdam and Amsterdam.

Protests against anti-immigrant Brussels mayor and neo-Nazi group

TURCP led-rallies often larger than the ‘official’ rallies

Massive support for their wage demands

Hardening positions over Tibet and Western ’insults’ to China threaten wider crisis

The massive price rises of basic food stuffs over the last few years are an international phenomenon.

Workers’ health deteriorates dangerously – Urgent protests needed!

But pro-big business Fianna Fail government still needs to be opposed

Nader, McKinney, and the Greens

The Radical Life of Martin Luther King Jr.

Racism in America

Socialist activist from Pakistan addresses ‘Socialism 2008’

Commentators warn of “another May ‘68’

Build Nader’s anti-war, anti-corporate campaign

Ten things you should know

Left support grows

First International Women’s Day demonstration in decades

Workers and students radicalised

Neo-liberal policies want to turn back the clock

Fundamental problems of yesterday remain today.

Medvedev/Putin will continue rule on behalf of capitalist ‘clans’

March 8th International Women’s Day demonstration in Brussels

Massive anger as Hong Kong-owned company slashes 4,000 jobs

‘Power sharing’ Assembly government budget introduces deep cuts

But Bilbo Göransson warned by union, Kommunal

Unions pledge support for industrial action at Tesco retail giant

Barack Obama frontrunner in Democrats’ presidential candidature race

Real compensation needed!

Barack Obama becomes frontrunner in Democrats’ presidential race

Religious parties routed, grand coalition in the making

When the Red and White forces battled for power

Workers, pensioners and youth stike to defend pension rights.

Criminal waste of resources on armaments

After 46 days on strike, the miners of Budryk have won a victory.

Capitalist globalisation behind the catastrophe

Scandal of long waiting lists causing unnecessary deaths

Workers demand higher wages to off set rising energy and food prices.

State and society in crisis

Tukwila School authorities forced to back down

Independent working class policies only solution to oppression and ethnic strife

”This is the most disastrous defeat since the establishment of the party” – Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian

Electorate looking to shed the legacy of the Bush administration

Behind the rhetoric of "hope" and "change"

Urgent solidarity action needed!

Growing national and religious tensions – How do socialists approach this issue?

Dean Roberts from ‘The Socialist’ newspaper in Australia visited China where he met with Li Gang who is a 25 year old white collar worker and socialist from Shanghai

Pakistan People’s Party leadership ’bequeathed’ and no change in policy indicated

Pakistan People’s Party leader killed in suicide attack; political crisis and chaos deepen further

A view on the nature of China’s state.

Protest storm in defence of young activist

Complete paralysis of absolutely everything and massive demos in all major cities of Greece were the results of the general strike by the Greek Trade Unions last Wednesday, December 12.

Thousands of people in Shenyang, capital of north-eastern China’s Liaoning province, took to the streets over several days recently.

As was absolutely predictable "United Russia", Putin’s party has won a large majority (more than 312 out of 450) of seats in the GosDuma – Russia’s Parliament.

School system needs to be “revolutionised”

Socialist Party wins support contesting Melbourne seat

Defend the right to protest!

”Strike an important milestone” – John McCamley, SIPTU shop steward

Ten years of weekly paper celebrated

Union Leaders’ Historic Sellout of Workers

Thousands arrested, tortured, beaten and humiliated on the streets

Political turmoil and chaos continue

Ruling class parties in a muddle

A militant struggle against ‘power-sharing’ government attacks

Enthusiastic response to socialist policies

Congress discusses growing opposition to neo-liberal Lula government and Left regroupment

Constitution suspended, fundamental rights denied

‘Fifth generation’ leaders groomed for office in 2012

Bringing socialist ideas to working class communities and youth

Right-wing populist government defeated

CWI leaflet in English and Burmese

On Saturday, 20 October, Patrik Hooghwinkel, member of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden) and an active anti-racist, was brutally attacked by Nazis, who hit him with an iron bar until he bled.

Massive death toll deepens country’s crisis

Audience hear about Che’s uncompromising stance against capitalism and imperialism

"No alternative but to take this drastic action"

A revival of the class struggle and sustained political instability send the government into meltdown.

Socialist Party to contest Melbourne seat

All wings of establishment jostle for power

Economic ‘upswing’ offers no improvement for the masses

Deaths and injuries, as protests spread

Sectarian parties lower taxes for big business while hiking taxes for workers

Major gains for left parties

Biggest left-wing mobilisation for many years

In July, anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan announced that she would challenge Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her California congressional seat in 2008. Explaining her reasons for running, Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq, […]

What is Mao’s significance for today’s workers and youth in China

’Committee for Democratisation of the SP’ gains support

Student action wins concessions

Thousands rally despite crack down on civil liberties

New network mobilises for anti-government demonstration

Howard government crackdown planned for APEC summit

Food production and distribution should be controlled democratically by the worker and peasant majority, not by the right-wing opposition

A result of government policies and the profit system

"Nothing – there’s nothing to go back to…"

The threat of Emergency or Martial Law is not over yet,

Implosion of US ’sub-prime’ housing bubble goes global

350 families threatened with eviction, send letters of protest.

Need for a revolutionary socialist party clearer than ever

Unions must act now!

September 7-9 will see George Bush and many other world leaders attend the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation forum (APEC) in Sydney

The 1 August collapse of the I-35W bridge across the Mississippi river is a tragedy on a grand scale for the state of Minnesota.

’Committee for a Democratic SP’ founded

Australian Labor Party gives Howard full support

Youth and socialists against pro-big business APEC summit

Strike-hit town ’blacked out’ by police and government – international protests needed!

Draconian legislation and severe welfare cuts planned

Pakistan celebrates its 60th anniversary on 14 August 2007.

’Black’ brick kilns and factories product of capitalist ’market’ system

Hundreds of angry nurses camp outside Polish PM’s office for over a week

But socialist left in party can still grow

Fianna Fail emerged as the biggest party from the general election in southern Ireland and has formed a coalition government with the Greens, the Progressive Democrats (PDs) and some independents.

Exclusive eyewitness accounts

Trade Union Rights Campaign secretary victimised for exposing Telcom redundancy plans

Workers will have to resist more ‘social reform’ cuts

Seattle students shut down school board

Please send protests!

Putin exploits Western hypocrisy over ‘democratic rights’

10,000 protesters successfully breached police lines

Eastern China sees largest urban protest movement for many years

June 10 will see the first election outing for the Committee for Different Politics (CAP) when it stands in the Belgian general election for both the federal Senate and Chamber.

Will the Flemish parties succeed in imposing the break up of the national labour market policy?

Once again the world’s media has been focused on the horrific breaking up of an attempted protest in Moscow.

Official report reveals "Dereliction of duty and abuse of power" on a grand scale

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The need for struggle and socialist policies is clear

Conflict in refugee camp threatens to spread

’Part-time’ workers on 13 hour shifts. State-run trade unions win ’victory’, but for whom?

Fifty killed and more than 150 injured

Irish Times feature on Socialist Party parliamentary election candidate

The current coalition partners are driving a "race to the bottom" in workers’ pay and conditions, Socialist Party leader and TD Joe Higgins said today.

Company promises new negotiations

"We demand our share of record profits"

Hundreds of thousands march against immigration raids

Demonstrators wanted "work, social justice and dignity"

Social democratic leaders forced to pose as more left wing as a result

CWI Sweden launches new national petition

School board under pressure to restrict military recruiters

But socialist opposition makes impact

Five thousand march to link all the struggles of the oppressed

Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP) organised and participated in activities across Pakistan in more than 40 towns and cities.

Portuguese government protects the extreme right

General election called for 24 May

Nurses and mortgage holders hit by rising inflation as election looms.

Nurses take industrial action for decent wages and conditions

Urgent messages of protest needed!

37,000 workers face threat to jobs, wages and conditions

Bertie Ahern, the Irish Prime Minister, recently visited the US and met with George Bush around the time of St Patrick’s Day.

Once more, Orange and Blue political blocs clash

Workers movement must fight for genuine accountability and socialist democracy

Second successful national congress held in Lahore

Cost cutting for profits behind preventable tragedies

“I tried to rip up my ballot paper” –Leung Kwok-hung known as ‘Long Hair’, an independent socialist legislator in the Hong Kong Assembly

Interview with community activists

At this year’s recently concluded National People’s Congress (NPC) meeting, the Chinese government promised to increase efforts to cut pollution, spend more on poor rural areas, the health service and schools.

Area campaign reaches out to working class

Fourth anniversary of Iraq invasion

Privatisation plans meet furious response

Independent, working class policies needed to build on successes

Health, education and poor countries biggest losers – – Joe Higgins, Socialist MP

A successful showcase for fighting, socialist ideas

In the 1920s women workers were only paid about half of what male workers earned.

Parents, teachers and school students’ anti-cuts campaign

It is quite common to hear authorities, public figures, or even some less conscious activists say that sexist violence, the violence suffered by women, “is a private issue”.

Since last Autumn, a new government composed of four traditional capitalist parties rules Sweden.

Almost one in every two women in Europe (about 45%) will, during their lifetime, be subjected to some form of violence.

No support for war amongst Sri Lankan community

Successful second CAP Conference

Another US retreat?

Socialist MP backs Aer Lingus workers 95% vote for industrial action

But will the Democrats allow change from within?

But what can we expect from Democrats?

But who is getting richer?

Courageous fighter for socialism

Socialist MP condemns Prime Minister over health crisis

Serving soldiers join mass demonstrations

Two weeks of intense mobilisations, protests, and street blockades calling for the resignation of right-wing departmental Prefect (elected head of the regional administration), Manfred Reyes Villa, culminated in a popular assembly on January 16th in […]

Court reinstates sacked teachers’ union leaders

Only a united working class can stop cuts and defeat imperialism

Opposition to water charges unites working people

TURCP campaigners and social rights activists condemn police inaction

The joint struggle of the Federal Union of Journalists and the Newspaper Hawkers Union forced the newspaper bosses to retreat from reducing the newspapers holidays from 8 to 6 days annually.

Today’s Fianna Fáil government also “in the pockets of speculators”

Extremely succesfull meeting of the Belgian left socialists

Build non-payment in working class communities