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  Britain

  The long decline of British imperialism

  September 6, 2021 Christine Thomas, Socialist Party, England and Wales.

  CHRISTINE THOMAS reviews a recent book by FT journalist Philip Stephens charting the post-war demise of British capitalism – and the despair of the class he represents at its prospects post-Brexit, in a crisis-ridden international [...]

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  South Africa

  South Africa after the riots | What are the prospects for SA’s capitalist economy?

  September 2, 2021 Shaun Arendse, Marxist Workers Party (South Africa)

  Mining profits are booming. June saw the biggest trade surplus on record. The banks are paying dividends to shareholders again and StatsSA reports that the economy is 11% larger than thought. But unemployment has reached [...]

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  Turkey

  Turkey: President Erdogan’s popularity dwindles

  August 28, 2021 Berkay Kartav, Devrimci Sosyalist Sol - CWİ Türkiye

  On 14 August, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), led by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, celebrated its 20th anniversary against a background of environmental, economic and political crisis. The wildfires that spread across [...]

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  Britain

  Britain: Unite General Secretary Election:Sharon Graham’s stunning victory

  August 27, 2021 Socialist Party, England and Wales

  Sharon Graham has won the Unite general secretary election. Her success is being celebrated by many members who saw her left candidature as the most likely to build and organise the union industrially as workers [...]

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  Sri Lanka

  Sri Lanka: Crisis in education continues 

  August 26, 2021 Srinath Perera, USP (United Socialist Party) (CWI, Sri Lanka)

  The current severe Covid restrictions have inevitably had an impact on the ongoing protests of teachers and students. However the anger against the government has continued to increase. Many students’ and teachers’ leaders are still [...]