World of Disorder

Report of the discussion on World Perspectives at ISA’s 2023 World Congress Climate disasters, raging inflation and the threat of a world recession. A brutal war in Ukraine and rising global tensions. Three years of COVID with health systems teetering on the breaking points. Political polarization and unstable governments. The ruling class looks to the […]

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50th Anniversary of How Europe Underdeveloped Africa

Tony Wilsdon is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. How Europe Underdeveloped Africa is a fundamental work that should be required reading for all socialists and those seeking to understand underdevelopment in countries today when inequality between rich and poor countries is dramatically exacerbated by global crisis. This is especially true as the […]

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War in Ukraine Means Famine in Africa

Per Olsson is a member of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (ISA in Sweden). One person dying from hunger every 48 seconds in East Africa due to the lethal combination of wars, capitalism and global warming After the 2011 famine in Somalia, the world’s power elite said, “never again”, but now the disaster is happening all over again, […]

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South Africa: Clover Strike is a Fight Against the Capitalist System

Workers and Socialist Party (WASP) reaffirms our solidarity with the 5,000 Clover workers on strike since November 22, 2021. We fully support the workers’ demands and are calling for the escalation of demonstrations to kick off this year of struggle, both by the workers as well as those forces who stand in solidarity with them […]

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Climate Crisis, Imperialism and Oppression

Pedro Meade is a member of Liberdade, Socialismo e Revolução (ISA in Brazil). As we know, the consequences of the climate catastrophe will affect everyone, but it is poorer and working-class communities, particularly in poorer countries, that will bear the brunt of this disastrous situation. This is a fundamental feature of modern imperialism where major […]

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Ethiopia: New War Offensive Amid Worst Global Famine

Per-Åke Westerlund is a member of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (ISA in Sweden). The war in Ethiopia has entered a third phase close to a year after its start, with a new offensive launched by the federal army against Tigray. The human consequences of the war are disastrous, with the country facing the worst famine globally for […]

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Millions of Sudanese Demand the End of the Coup

Serge Jordan is a member of International Socialist Alternative. Bring Down the Junta! No More Compromise! The military coup carried out by the Sudanese generals on October 25 has sparked a furious response from the masses, bringing the struggle between the revolution and counter-revolution initiated in December 2018 to its sharpest juncture so far. Since […]

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Sudan: Revolution and Counter-Revolution Back on the Streets

Serge Jordan is a member of International Socialist Alternative. “Millions of suffering workers, young people, women and oppressed are aspiring to a Sudan free of violence and poverty, while the generals and warlords who rule and loot the country are only waiting for their moment to strike back more forcefully to defend their power and […]

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South Africa Food Riots

Build Organized Working Class Struggle Against the Criminal Capitalist Class! South Africa is currently engulfed in food riots. Scenes from KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Gauteng, Eastern Cape and the North West have shown masses of people rushing to secure what little they can from malls, grocery chains, and other shops. Many buildings have been set alight as […]

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Cape Town Fires: Privatisation Fuels the Inferno

Carmia Schoeman is a member of the Workers’ and Socialist Party (ISA in South Africa). On the morning of Sunday 18 April, Cape Town residents watched in shock as what started as a small fire on Devil’s Peak quickly raged out of control. Within 24 hours, with the help of strong winds and dry brush, […]

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