Author Archives: Independent Socialist Group

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. South Africa is going through its most serious economic crisis of the democratic era. What this crisis shows, probably more than any other before it, is that there is no solution on a capitalist basis. The crisis has beenContinue reading “South Africa’s economic crisis: No way out for the working class under capitalism”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. All of Chile’s political parties have signed up to the misnamed, “The Pact for social peace and a new constitution,” with the exception of the Communist Party, which has vacillated on the issue. The Chilean President, Pinera, suspended inContinue reading “Notes from Chile”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. We are facing a combined crisis in Chile, in terms of the political regime that uses the Constitution of 1980, and the neo-liberal capitalist model that has exploited that Constitution. The emergence of popular protest has been enormous. ItContinue reading “Chile: Popular power and revolutionary constituent assembly vital steps towards success of historic uprising”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Labour activity in Finland is escalating as unions enter into months of negotiations with employers nationwide. The Social Democratic-led “left” government of Antti Rinne has proven to be interested in supporting workers in name only.   The communications union,Continue reading “Wave of industrial action puts bosses under pressure in Finland”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Tuesday, 12 November, saw an estimated three million workers, youth and students, take to the streets throughout Chile, in yet another mass protest and strike. After nearly one month of protests and brutal repression, this magnificent movement has refusedContinue reading “Chile: Millions take to the streets in general strike”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. A right-wing, US-backed attempt to overthrow the Movement for Socialism (MAS) government in Bolivia, and to replace it with a vicious anti-working class regime, is underway. Evo Morales, South America’s first indigenous national president, resigned on 11 November andContinue reading “Bolivia: President Morales removed from power by US-backed coup”