Category Archives: World Events

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Iran has been shaken by a new nationwide wave of anger and protests after a sudden overnight government announcement that imposed 50% fuel price rise on the cost of fuel. This measure, accompanied by a reduction from 250 litresContinue reading “Fuel rise sparks nationwide anger across Iran”

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”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Freedom for Chilean soldier David Veloso. On October 18, the Chilean people began a generalized social uprising, triggered by a rise in passenger transportation in Santiago de Chile and violent repression of secondary students demonstrating against the increase byContinue reading “Campaign to free Chilean soldier who refused to take part in repression”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Angry mass revolts have been erupting in many countries across the globe. On Friday 25 October, up to two million people demonstrated on the streets of Chile’s capital Santiago (see page 15). That was the eve of a weekendContinue reading “Chile, Lebanon, Haiti, Iraq, Algeria, Ecuador…Mass protests rock the globe”

This article was originally written for socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Recent weeks have seen major cities and entire countries around the world shaken by mass revolts. The ruling classes are challenged by populations angry and embittered by combination of threats of oppression, years of austerity, corruption and a wideningContinue reading “Lebanon’s October revolt”