World Economy
10 years since the financial crash
The socialist answer to capitalist crisis
Comment & Analysis
Comment & Analysis
China: Iron grip of ‘life-time ruler’ Xi Jinping is shaken
“How things have changed,” declared US-based scholar Minxin Pei. Pei was referring to the problems now confronting China’s strongman, Xi Jinping, who suddenly doesn’t look quite as strong any more. Pei is among a horde […]
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Review: Parasitic capitalism exposed
Mariana Mazzucato’s new book is a detailed exposé of the parasitic character of modern capitalism, drawing on Karl Marx’s theory of the source of value creation. But understanding the law of value is only a […]
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World relations: Open splits at G7 jamboree
G7 failure, penalty tariffs reflect capitalist world disorder
World Economy
World Economy: Ten years since the crash
All is not well with capitalism. Economic jitters parallel political volatility. Stock market highs in December turned to mass share sell-offs in February. Colossal personal and governmental debt stalks the system, limiting the capitalists’ room […]
World Economy
The robot bubble: New technology, new crisis ahead
The IMF in its latest prognosis praises what it sees as a stable growth of the world economy. Yes, there are some risks the IMF says, not least the political ones. But the crisis has […]
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World crisis preparing ground for new and deeper explosions
Report of discussion on World Perspectives at CWI International Executive Committee meeting in November 2017.
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Europe: Intractable crisis and spectre of revolution
CWI International Executive Committee debates European perspectives
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Thesis on Latin America
See below the document on Latin America discussed, amended and approved at the November 2017 meeting of the CWI International Executive Committee.
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Thesis on European situation
Here we publish the final agreed, amended and approved version of the Thesis on the European situation voted on at the meeting of the CWI International Executive Committee in November, 2017.