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This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Tory Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, elated by his election victory and refreshed from his Caribbean holiday, now faces, in the words of a newspaper journalist, a long-postponed “rendezvous with reality”. Having secured a predictable majority for his Brexit WithdrawalContinue reading “‘Brexit Day’ – British capitalism enters stormy waters”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. The start of 2020 saw the assassination of the top Iranian general Qasem Suleimani by US forces, recklessly destabilising the Middle East region. In the immediate aftermath of Suleimani’s assassination, millions poured onto the streets of Iraq and IranContinue reading “Iraq – Imperialism’s brutal legacy”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. On 11 January, the incumbent president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was re-elected with a landslide. She won 57.1% of the popular vote – the highest figure ever recorded by her party –Continue reading “Taiwan: Landslide victory for pro-independence party”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. The strike movement against the French government’s wholesale attack on pensions has gone on for almost two months. Many transport workers downed tools for 45 continuous days, joined by some other sectors on the unions’ national days of action.Continue reading ““Real, deep anger” – Interview with a French striker”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. After more than 45 days of strikes and 62 weeks of ‘gilets jaunes’ protests, French workers’ appetite for struggle endures. The trade unions counted 250,000 on the national day of action in Paris on 17 January. The demonstration wasContinue reading “Workers’ struggle in France on the boil”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. In relation to the plebiscite that has been called for the 26 April 2020, it is necessary to make clear some issues before marking a Yes or No on the ballot paper. The result of the process initiated byContinue reading “After mass protests, the Chilean government calls plebiscite to try to put breaks on demands for real change “

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. This year’s planned general strike on January 8th was massive. It broke all previous records in the numbers involved in a united class action in India. The strike was called by ten major trade union bodies under the bannerContinue reading “India: General strike success, and missed opportunity”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. The process to elect a new leader of the Labour Party is underway and poses an essential question. What will happen to the potential, opened up by Jeremy Corbyn’s unexpected leadership victory in 2015, to win a mass partyContinue reading “British Labour Party leadership contest – What policies are needed?”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Build a socialist movement that can offer an alternative to the rich elite, poverty and capitalism! A wave of anger at what is seen as the regime’s lying and incompetence after the tragic downing of a Ukrainian aircraft, withContinue reading “Anger and renewed protests shake Iran: mass opposition can end the regime”