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The horrific living conditions faced by many Indigenous people are a blight on Australian capitalism.

When it comes to putting forward prescriptions for dragging their economic system out of its current mess, the breathtaking arrogance of members of the capitalist establishment never ceases to amaze.

Growing social war underway

Workers of Lisbon Municipal council face the biggest threat on jobs and services ever

It’s been 18 months since Victoria was rocked by the Black Saturday bushfires which left over 150 people dead and thousands of homes destroyed. But despite government commitments to improve firefighting facilities, serious questions remain […]

On the European Day of Action, 29 September, the Socialist Party (CWI Ireland) distributed a leaflet in Dublin, which we re-publish here.

The October 2nd “One Nation” event has been pegged as a march for jobs for all, “and an economy that works for working people; funding for education and health care, not warfare; clean, renewable energy; […]

Tea Party Candidate Upsets Republican Party Pick for Governor of New York

What next after this massive protest?

PASOK government pushes ahead with draconian privatisations

The U.S. ruling class is trying to make workers and youth in the 50 states and in Puerto Rico pay for a crisis we didn’t create. Puerto Rican youth have stood up, fought back and […]

Towards a 24 hour all-European general strike!

At a CPSU consultative conference in July, delegate after delegate raised their continued opposition to the Croke Park deal.

Joe Higgins speaking in the European Parliament on 21st September 2010 on the EU-China summit

Construction unions have taken a step back from the action fearing fines – dispute was initiated by the workers themselves.

Complete failure for Social Democratic-Green “opposition”

Over the course of the last month, the breathtaking hypocrisy of the capitalist elites in Ireland and internationally has been glaringly exposed.

UCD economist, Morgan Kelly, was pilloried by the establishment back in May when he said it was no longer a case of whether Ireland would go bankrupt but when.

The Socialist Party (CWI Australia) has preselected Stephen Jolly to stand for the seat of Richmond in the Victorian State elections on November 27.

Regime announces union ‘reforms’ – is democratisation of the state-run unions on the cards?

The recent disaffiliation from the ALP of the Victorian branch of the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) is the most significant example so far of the tensions between the modern Labor Party and the more dynamic […]

The decision of the rating agency, Standard and Poor’s, to downgrade the credit rating of Ireland from AA to AA- was met with hypocritical gnashing of teeth by Irish establishment figures.

Every day, we’re all bombarded with images soliciting us to buy products. Companies spend millions of dollars during the Super Bowl for a 30-second ad alone.

Capitalism isn’t working. This is the conclusion being drawn by increasing numbers of workers and young people as seemingly every week a new crisis dominates the headlines.

As the 2010 elections approach, millions of working people and young people who are looking to fight against the right-wing corporate agenda will be confronted with the question: Should I give my vote to the […]

Ten months after President Obama announced he would add 31,000 more United States troops to the war in Afghanistan, his surge is showing signs of failing.

CHP offers no alternative

Despite being the most unpopular Taoiseach in the history of the state, at the head of the most unpopular government in the history of the state, Brian Cowen has been ranked as the fifth best […]

A socialist candidate for the Brazilian presidential elections

The celebrations of the 30th anniversary of Solidarity take place against the background of attacks and an unprecedented media campaign against today’s trade unions and workers.

Struggle must continue to save environment and to win democratic rights!

On August 28, the right-wing populist Tea Party Movement, an assortment of conservative organizations, and Fox News commentator Glenn Beck will descend on Washington, D.C. for the so-called “Restoring the Honor” rally.

The Australian Federal election held on August 21 delivered a hung parliament – the first in 70 years. Neither the Labor Party led by Julia Gillard nor the Coalition led by Tony Abbott won the […]

Solidarity message from socialist brutally assaulted by thugs

Response to brutal attacks on Russian activists

Letter of protest by Joe Higgins MEP to Russian Ambassador

Stop the destruction of the Khimkinskii forest – Stop brutal attacks against socialists and environmental activists

Solidarity with Igor Yashin and the CWI comrades in Moscow! We demand an immediate end to all violence and persecution of protestors and antifascists in Russia!

Last Friday, 6 August, Komorowski (Civic Platform) was sworn in as the new president in Poland.

Against violent attack on environmentalists

According to President Obama, America has come “90 percent of the way” towards ending racism. This statement, however, is violently contradicted by the brutal police killing of Oscar Grant, a young black man, by a […]

Organise protests at Russian embassies and against the Vinci company – send copies of solidarity

Dozens have died in fires, hundreds have been arrested, thousands have drowned in the last month as the ecological crisis and the struggle against its causes find their epicenter in Moscow.

Socialist Alternative representative Ramy Khalil debated Tea Party leader Keli Carender on radio

20,000 people marched along the streets of Warsaw on 17 July on what was Eastern Europe’s largest ever gay rights demonstration.

The Fianna Fáil/ Green Party Government has just about limped to the shelter of the Dáil summer recess, battered and severely frayed at the edges.

An IPSOS/MRBI poll published in June in the Irish Times showed Labour as the most popular party in the Irish Republic with 32% support. This has never happened before in the history of elections or […]

Workers need a party of their own!