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No support for Trump or Assad – For workers’ unity.Working people in the U.S. and around the world were understandably horrified by the images of children dying from Sarin gas in Idlib, Syria. It is […]

Shock quickly followed by strong showing of solidarity.We condemn in the strongest possible terms the horrific suspected terrorist attack on Drottninggatan in Stockholm last Friday, 7 April. Four people were killed and 15 others injured. […]

Open letter to Reuters, on behalf of 115 security guards previously working for TOTAL and G4S in Yemen. Regarding: The article “Guards’ pay dispute with Total, G4S evokes Yemen’s economic misery” published by Reuters on […]

“Establishment worried working class is willing to stand up”Speaking in response to the inspiring solidarity being displayed this morning by Dublin Bus and DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit, electric rail system) workers in the Dublin, […]

State prosecutors attempt to gag Jobstown defendants.Defendants in the Dublin #jobstownnotguilty court trails, the first of which are due to take place in April, face attempts by the state prosecutors today to gag their campaign, […]

Vote ‘NO’ gains momentumIf the referendum called by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government results in a ‘NO’ (‘HAYIR’) vote, on 16 April, it will be a massive blow to the regime and a […]

Despite very difficult times, struggle can bring results. Over the past two to three weeks much publicity was given to the attempts of the Swedish multinational clothing company H&M (Hennes & Mouritz) to force its employees […]

New spring of protest opens up, as 1,000s arrested. Two neighbouring countries, Belarus and Russia, have seen significant mass protests over last weekend.

For a one-day general strike as the next step. 15 March was a national day of struggle and paralysis throughout Brazil against anti-worker reforms applied by the illegitimate government of Michel Temer. This was the most […]

International Women’s Day: “Solidarity with global mass protests and women’s strikes”.  Over 70 attended the Socialist Action (CWI) candle-lit demonstration in Hong Kong for International Women’s Day, 8 March. Protesters squeezed behind police barriers at Hong […]

Kshama Sawant, Socialist Alternative councillor, speaks.Sisters and Brothers, in just five weeks, Donald Trump has unleashed a series of vicious attacks on one group of Americans after another: From his Muslim ban to the ramping […]

What is behind Trump’s attack? “You see what happened last night in Sweden.? Sweden!…Who could believe it? Sweden.” Those comments in typical Trump style, made in a speech in Melbourne, Florida, Friday 10 February, have caused […]

Defend the right to protest – stop this political vendetta! “We are more akin to a banana republic, and the rotten nature of the Irish state has been exposed.” These were the words of TD (MP) […]

Smear campaign against a prominent police whistleblower. Over the last number of weeks, the Irish government has been shaken by a controversy surrounding the outrageous smearing of a prominent Garda (police) whistleblower, Maurice McCabe.  At the […]

Time to build the class struggle on the streets. The attempt to remove Pablo Iglesias from the leadership of Podemos (the left party formed out of the 2011 Indignados movement) has been a complete and utter […]

Escalate the resistance toward shutdowns on March 8 and May 1! Donald Trump and his bigoted, billionaires-club administration have ignited a social explosion unlike any that has ever greeted an incoming US president.

The struggle continues! After many months of struggle, the redundant cleaners at OSY (Athens Bus Company) managed to get the bulk of their accrued money from the company. This is a very important victory which shows […]

New movements for change will need to arm themselves with the lessons of the Syrian tragedy. The military victory in Aleppo by Assad’s regime and its foreign backers was a turning point in the war […]

Establishment deeply divided as mass resistance explodes.  One of the most reactionary, bigoted and predatory Administrations in modern history has officially taken office. The incoming Trump Presidency, from the vicious tweets to the bizarre press […]

For unified struggle for women’s rights and against capitalism. Socialist alternative, the Russian section of the CWI, took part in an “individual picket” outside the State Duma (Parliament) on 17th January to protest against the first […]

Reports from mass women’s marches against Trump. Below we post the editorial from this week’s issue of the Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales) following the mass anti-Trump demonstrations last weekend, […]

Public sector strike and soldiers’ mutiny expose reality behind “economic growth”. Côte d’Ivoire is currently going through a period of heavy social turmoil. The year had started well for the ruling regime, with the anouncement of […]

Island risks being pawn in his game

Photo gallery selection of CWI actions during weekend of mass protests. Donald Trump’s inauguration saw millions take to the streets of cities across the US and worldwide, on Friday 20 January, and especially on Saturday 21st. […]

Socialist council member speaks. Donald Trump is now Predator in Chief, and head of one of the most dangerous and right wing administrations in U.S. history.

Outbursts raise fears of confrontation

CWI organizes protests as millions prepare to fight Trump’s agenda. On January 20 and 21, as Donald Trump will be marching into the White House to become the new President of the United States,  millions of […]

6 CWI members expelled in undemocratic attack

New revolts brewing. “How do you expect me to make a living?” was the reported cry of then 27 year-old Mohamed Bouazizi when he soaked himself with gasoline, before pouring himself on fire on December 17, […]

Important precedent for using city bonding authority to build homes. Housing activists in Seattle, organized into the Coalition to Build 1,000 Homes, scored a major victory, winning $29 million for affordable housing in the 2017-2018 budget. […]

Discussion at Socialism conference in Tel Aviv

Workers need for own party, independent of corporate cash

Far-reaching radical measures necessary to resolve housing crisis

Mass resistance needed!

Inauguration protests can serve as a launching pad for a massive grassroots resistance to Donald Trump’s new administration

Protest around the world on Trump’s inauguration, January 20 and 21

Report of discussion on Europe at CWI IEC meeting in November

Protest over unpaid wages and for direct employment!

Authorities agree to re-route oil pipeline

Solidarity in defence of CWI members and symphthisers

Mass student strikes force PP government to retreat

Escalation of the struggle needed to overthrow repressive regime. The streets and public squares of Sudan’s major cities have been left looking deserted from their usual traffic and pedestrian frenzy as the country was shaken […]

United workers’ struggle only antidote against Erdoğan’s rule

We must prepare massive resistance!

Xi Jinping becomes “core leader”

In less than 24 hours, 40,000 people answered our call

Biggest political trial in decades, as Socialist Party & Anti Austerity Alliance MP and councillors face threat of lengthy prison sentences

Ruth Coppinger and Mick Barry speak in Irish parliament