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EnvironmentRecord-breaking temperatures have affected much of Europe and most of the UK, with temperatures exceeding the highest previous temperature by several degrees in Wales and [...]
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Latin AmericaLatin America is convulsed in political turmoil and crisis. Throughout the continent, the effects of the Covid pandemic, which compounded the economic and social crisis, [...]
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ChileGiven that the proposal for a new constitution does not mean that we will see substantive changes to the current economic system, and the fundamental [...]
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CWIThe following statement by the International Secretariat (IS) of the Committee for a Workers International (CWI), looks at the main trends in the world today [...]
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BritainThe annual Gala has been a feature in Durham almost every year since 1871 – a chance to witness union organisations march for a celebration [...]
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JapanThe shock waves from the assassination of Abe Shinzo are still resonating across the globe. Members of the political class, both from the most liberal [...]
Economy

World Economy
Are cryptocurrencies ground-breaking assets for capitalism?
Cryptocurrencies have been hailed as innovative and ground-breaking assets that can have a transformative effect on the world economy. In the second article in our series ‘busting economic myths’, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) […]

World Economy
Volatility in world supply chains
The recent acute shortages of energy, goods, and labour in some sectors in the UK stem in large part from UK-specific capitalist failings. But the volatile world situation is part of the background to those […]

World Economy
‘Casino capitalism’ reaches new levels as inequality grows
Across the globe, at least 2.4 million people have now died from contracting Covid-19. Livelihoods have been wrecked and economies have crashed, with the world economy shrinking by over 4% and the UK suffering a […]