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Comment & Analysis

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As coronavirus crisis intensifies, class antagonisms deepen

March 31, 2020 Statement by the International Secretariat of the CWI  

On the other side of the coronavirus pandemic crisis, things will never be the same again. This will be similar to the situation after the two world wars of the twentieth century. The general situation […]

Coronavirus

Coronavirus crisis…strikes and workers’ protests

March 30, 2020 Jens Jaschik, Sozialistische Organisation Solidaritaet (CWI), Dortmund

Even during a global pandemic, profit is the top priority for capitalists. On the one hand, our freedom of movement is restricted, and, on the other hand, we are supposed to continue working with numerous […]

Coronavirus

Sri Lanka: When socialist pioneers fought malaria and colonialism 

March 29, 2020 Srinath Pereira, United Socialist Party (CWI in Sri Lanka)

In late 1934 and early 1935, parts of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) were plagued by an epidemic of malaria. This followed huge floods in 1934. The British colonial rulers and the ‘Ceylonese Council of Ministers’ […]

Britain

Coronavirus: State intervention shows what is possible

March 29, 2020 Sarah Sachs-Eldridge, from The Socialist (weekly newspaper of the Socialist Party - CWI England & Wales)

All that seemed solid now seems to be melting. This is the effect of the coronavirus crisis. The governing Tories in the UK cut – but now they spend. They privatised – but now they […]

Coronavirus

South Africa: Covid-19 exposes bankruptcy of ANC’s capitalist policies

March 28, 2020 Weizmann Hamilton, Marxist Workers' Party (CWI South Africa)

The 26 March countrywide lockdown South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced in an emergency attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus, has been hailed as the decisive intervention the pandemic required. Worldwide the number […]

Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Capitalism fails to defend the health of millions of Nigerians

March 27, 2020 H.T Soweto, Lagos

Even though the figures are rising daily, it is not certain yet how disastrous the ravages of COVID-19 will be for Nigerians in terms of the number of infections and deaths. Economically, however, there is […]

Coronavirus

Coronavirus crisis deepens in USA, challenging neoliberal business as usual

March 27, 2020 Jacob Bilsky, Independent Socialist Group (USA)

Coronavirus continues to spread in the United States, with new confirmed cases in West Virginia completing the virus’ spread to all 50 states and three U.S. territories. As the crisis seems to plateau in China, […]

Far Right

The danger of the far right today

March 25, 2020 Book review by Peter Taaffe, from the April 2020 edition of Socialism Today

With right-wing politicians, like Hungarian premier, Viktor Orbán, not slow to blame ‘foreigners’ for the coronavirus crisis, the looming world downturn could provide new opportunities for the far right to develop. The continuing murderous activity […]

Coronavirus

Coronavirus hits Ireland following transformed post-election landscape

March 25, 2020 CWI Ireland reporters

Like most of the world, Southern Ireland has been hit hard by the COVID-19 ‘coronavirus’ crisis. By mid-March schools, colleges, pubs, creches etc., were on an initial two-week shutdown. Transport links have been severely curtailed. […]

Comment & Analysis

Coronavirus plunges capitalism into global turmoil -The need for a socialist alternative

March 23, 2020 Statement from International Secretariat of the CWI

Statement from International Secretariat of the CWI 23 March 2020 The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has plunged world capitalism and society into an entirely new era of turmoil and upheaval. In country after country, […]

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OBITUARY | Peter Taaffe – International Trotskyist Theoretician and Fighter for Socialism

April 23, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peter Taaffe, who after a long illness died on 23 April 2025. The loss of Peter is a big blow to the working class […]

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