In Alice Through the Looking Glass, Humpty Dumpty states that, “When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” While some people do use words just the way they want, this does not make for clear understanding. Scientists try to use words in a clearly defined manner […]
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We Need a Socialist Feminist Defence Against Gender-Based Violence The idea that capitalism brings ever-increasing progress toward equality has been swept away like the mirage that it always was. On 23 November, ISA’s Socialist Feminist Commission met, with members from Canada, Brazil, England, Wales and Scotland, Germany, Quebec, Sweden, and the United States attending. We […]
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Nepal, Indonesia, Morocco, Madagascar, Peru, Timor-Leste, and the Philippines – Gen Z rises up Corruption, unemployment, and inequality run rampant across the world. But Gen Z has had enough of capitalism’s crises and is fighting back. In Indonesia and Nepal, tens of thousands of young people kicked off revolts against gross displays of corruption, and […]
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US-backed coup in 1965 unleashes one of 20th Century’s biggest mass killings The military crackdown against the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) that began in October 1965 and continued throughout the following year, was one of the bloodiest massacres of the 20th century with possibly one million people killed. Even the CIA, which conspired with Indonesia’s […]
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Capitalist crisis, the reactionary wave and revolutionary potential From July 26-30, over 120 Marxists descended on the northern German town of Kiel for International Socialist Alternative’s World School. Participants (including dozens more who participated online) came from 16 different countries and regions – Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, England, Wales and Scotland, Germany, Hong Kong, […]
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Sammy Albright is a member of Socialist Alternative US From devastating floods in Texas to the threat of escalating war in the Middle East, every day brings a new reminder of how urgently we need to stop the billionaires from destroying the planet. Imagine if we utilized the skills of workers in polluting and war […]
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Per Johansson is a member of Socialistiskt Alternativ (ISA in Sweden) In 1942, the US began secret work on developing an atomic bomb—it became known as the ‘Manhattan Project’. By 1943, enormous resources were being invested in the project, mainly at Los Alamos in New Mexico. The now legendary Robert Oppenheimer became the scientific leader. […]
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NB: this article was written before judge Maria Carroccia acquitted five former junior hockey players of sexual assault on July 24. The film, television, music, and sports industries can catapult individuals into the limelight, exploiting talent and warping individuals into commodities, on which to make a profit. With newfound stardom and the wealth and prestige […]
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Karl Marx thought that capitalism would be overthrown by the working class, and replaced with a socialist society. But some academics are asking: what if Marx got it wrong? What if capitalism has already died — but rather than socialism, it has been replaced by something resembling feudalism. This raises the question: how do Marxists […]
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On June 18, Vancouver dockworkers and their allies commemorated the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Ballantyne Pier (1935). This so-called battle was actually a vicious attack by police, who were armed with machine guns and tear gas, on unarmed workers who were trying to provide for their families in the midst of the Great […]
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