Around the world

For the building of a mass workers alternative against sectarianism, war and poverty

A united struggle of Arab and Jewish workers against ‘contract labour’ and for decent wages.

The first phase of the revolution ousted Ben Ali! It must continue!

Nearly 600 people, mostly workers with elected positions in trade union branches, trades councils, workplaces and anti-cuts alliances, met in London on 22 January for the special anti-cuts conference of the National Shop Stewards Network […]

National Shop Stewards Network conference 22 January

20,000 jobs under threat – protesting workers forced the authorities to retreat

Follow their example of struggle

Protesting port workers of Port Qasim in Karachi walked out and effectively took over the port on 17th of January.

Protest against ’referendum’ on suspending presidential elections until 2020

Parliament rubberstamps ‘referendum’ to postpone election until 2020

‘Voice of the Republic’ newspaper staff harassed and arrested

Defend the right to demonstrate

Stop the repression, for international solidarity!

How to defeat cuts and tax rises?

A thousand protests made worldwide against jailing of trade union and social activist

Religious extremism on the rise

Solidarity with the Algerian and Tunisian masses!

Protests and creation of independent unions show potential for workers’ unity

Presidential Election brings the country to the brink of full scale war and worsens the crisis of capitalism

Message of solidarity from Joe Higgins MEP to Tunisian trade unionists, socialists and democracy activists

How to fight the far right?

2010 – The most tumultuous year for two decades

“For nearly a decade, economic collapse, worse in many countries than the depression of the thirties, with its associated crime waves, corruption and social degeneration devastated the region.”

Socialist Party calls public protest over loss of service for homes and health risks

‘Appeal’ hearing a travesty of justice

“With the second centenary of national political independence being “celebrated” in various Latin American countries, the impasse for the political alternatives that have developed in the last period, like “Chavismo” and “Castroismo”, the region is […]

The crisis of capitalism and the naked role of imperialism are graphically manifested in the Middle East.

Real socialist alternative needed

“Social, economic and political crises are developing throughout Asia. They underline the vital importance of the CWI’s ideas and programme and the urgent task of developing the cadres for building future mass revolutionary parties.”

Textile Industry in India is the second largest employment generator after agriculture.

Politically-driven prosecution against Scotland’s best-known socialist

On Wednesday 20 October, the workers of the Mine Line/TAP Engineering factory in Krugersdorp, just outside Soweto, started an occupation of their workplace to stop the former owner from stripping the factory of machinery and […]

Millions involved in general strikes and demonstrations; deeply unpopular, often hated, governments – Europe is witnessing the re-entry of the working class and youth into struggle on a mighty scale.

Joe Higgins MEP on the devastation and slaughter of the war on Afghanistan

Lifelong Militant/Socialist Party member

China’s growth shields region but economic, social and political crises loom

Strikes and protests by Bangladesh garment workers continue in the face of harsh repression by the state. Following the deaths of three strikers, shot down when police opened fire on demonstrators in Chittagong on 14 […]

The ruling class in Britain is determined to make sure that it is not them, but the working class and young people, who pay for the crisis in their system.

“Physical annihilation” threats against activists – Urgent protest action needed!

On 1 and 2 December, a major Summit of the Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) was held in Astana the capital city of Kazakhstan.

“General strike” call on lips of protesters

A "good Christmas present for the people of Northern Ireland" – Sammy Wilson, Finance Minister

Conservative nationalists victory follows defeat of “left” tripartite

On Thursday 9 December, while parliament debated the Con-Dem coalition government’s plan to treble university tuition fees, a fourth day of angry protest took place across the country.

A united movement with the working class is the way forward!

’Forced back to work at the point of a Guardia Civil’s gun.’

On the debate how to fight the cuts

Just as the student movement reaches Day X, the National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) has set out the agenda for its anti-cuts conference on 22 January.