Issues & Struggles – Page 30 – Independent Socialist Group

Is there still time to stop catastrophic climate change? A socialist response

A widely-reviewed recent book by David Wallace-Wells, ‘The Uninhabitable Earth – A story of the future, presents a grim picture of the future consequences of continuing global warming. But the real story of the future is that socialist change can stop catastrophic climate change.

Coronavirus exposes capitalism’s healthcare weaknesses

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International, by Steve Score. Tragedies like the deaths from novel coronavirus, over 400 at the time of writing, are never just ‘natural disasters’. They are not isolated from society. They are impacted by capitalism and also have an effect onContinue reading “Coronavirus exposes capitalism’s healthcare weaknesses”

Coronavirus: capitalism limits response to viral outbreaks

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International, by Jon Dale. For the third time in 20 years, a new virus has spread from animals to humans. It began on 29 December in Wuhan, a Chinese city of eleven million, probably crossing to humans at a liveContinue reading “Coronavirus: capitalism limits response to viral outbreaks”

Big Pharma: End profiteering from health

This article was originally published on socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International, by Adam Goulcher. The issue of allowing US corporations access to the NHS and the affect this could have on the cost of drugs has featured prominently during the election campaign. Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, recently announced thatContinue reading “Big Pharma: End profiteering from health”

Amazon bosses defeated in Seattle; Kshama Sawant re-elected

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International, by Robert Bechert. The attempt by bosses of Amazon and other companies to effectively buy control of Seattle city council was defeated by a city-wide reaction against their takeover attempt. Despite the big business dominated Seattle Chamber of CommerceContinue reading “Amazon bosses defeated in Seattle; Kshama Sawant re-elected”

Workers at US General Motors take strike action

This post was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Around 48,000 General Motors workers are on strike nationwide in the United States for the sixth day. The United Auto Workers union walked out of all 55 US plants on 15 September, for the first time since Obama bailedContinue reading “Workers at US General Motors take strike action”

Socialist change not climate change!

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Even an entire society, a nation or all simultaneously existing societies taken together are not owners of the earth, they are simply its possessors, its beneficiaries, and have to bequeath it in an improved state to succeeding generations, asContinue reading “Socialist change not climate change!”

Climate change: What’s socialism got to do with it?

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Recent images of the Amazon rainforest ablaze highlighted the scale of change currently underway. At the height of the fires, an area the size of a football pitch was destroyed every minute. Greenland’s ice sheet alone has lost threeContinue reading “Climate change: What’s socialism got to do with it?”

South Korea and Japan trade dispute threatens ‘alliance’

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. On 22nd August South Korea gave Japan notice that it would not be extending the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA). The 2016 agreement allowed for the direct sharing of military intelligence between Japan, the Republic of KoreaContinue reading “South Korea and Japan trade dispute threatens ‘alliance’”

Violence against women in South Africa: How should organised workers respond?

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International, by the Marxist Workers Party, the South African branch of the CWI. The rape and murder of Cape Town student Uyinene Mrwetyana was the final spark that lit a new wave of protests demanding an end to violence against women.Continue reading “Violence against women in South Africa: How should organised workers respond?”