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Lack of freedom and mass unemployment stoke up revolt

“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.”

Marxism, materialism and particle physics

Capitalism from a social and economic standpoint has faced in the last three years one of its greatest crises in its history. This has opened an era of class struggles and major developments in consciousness […]

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

Steps forward in building the forces of the CWI

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 […]

WikiLeaks Pulls Back the Curtain on U.S. Empire

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.

New book on 1960/61 general strike published by CWI in Belgium

Río de Janeiro fue una vez más noticia de primera página alrededor del mundo y no por los grandes eventos deportivos.

La tercera ola de ataques de austeridad del gobierno del PASOK provoca indignación

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

Mass detentions at climate summit last year were illegal

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

The continuing publication of leaked US diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks highlights the role US imperialism plays in every corner of the world.

"Todo ha cambiado, ha cambiado completamente"

Third wave of PASOK government austerity attacks provokes outrage

"Huge class conflicts ahead"

“Nos han obligado a volver al trabajo a punta de pistola”

Climate Change is already destroying lives. 21,000 people died as a direct result of extreme weather conditions in the first nine months of this year, a new Oxfam report says.

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!

Report of discussion on Europe at the 10th world congress of the CWI

There is nothing to negotiate!

La especialidad del gobierno de Piñera son los montajes y los show.

La especialidad del gobierno de Piñera son los montajes y los show.

’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.

Not only the Fianna Fáil and Green Party, but the two biggest parties in opposition also offer them only a menu of cuts.

Farcical election will fuel workers’ protests

Solidarity needed!

Report of discussion on World Relations at the 10th world congress of the CWI

Big increased vote for Socialist Party candidate, Stephen Jolly

THE FINANCIAL speculators and hedge funds that so spectacularly contributed to the financial crisis resulting in the ’Great Recession’ have now turned their attention to the international food market with devastating consequences.