It’s the End of the European Union as We Know It

Sonja Grusch is a member of Sozialistische LinksPartei (ISA in Austria). Nearly 70 years after its birth the EU seems to be in its biggest crisis ever. Former President of the EU-Commission, Jacques Delors, spoke back in March about a “deadly danger for the European Union.” This is expressed in the battle over resources such […]

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The Second World War

Per-Åke Westerlund is a member of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (ISA in Sweden). Review of The Second World War by Anthony Beevor, Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2012 Seventy five years ago, the European continent and large areas of Asia and Africa were on fire in the second world war, with inhuman suffering of the worst kind caused by […]

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End of WW II in Europe: Soviet Flag Raised over the Reichstag

Paddy Meehan is a member of the Socialist Party (ISA in Northern Ireland). Friday 8th May marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. Friday 8th May marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. In the midst of the Covid-19 lockdown, the […]

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EU in crisis and COVID-19

Finghín Kelly is a member of the Socialist Party (ISA in Ireland). Last week saw a major clash between eurozone finance ministers with a 16 meeting ending in a deadlock before a face-saving meeting later agreed to a package of measures worth up to €540 billion. This has been heralded with much fanfare as a […]

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EU Crisis: The Hypocrisy and Cynicism of the Rich

Andros Payiatsos is a member of Xekinima (ISA in Greece). “Shame on you. Shame on Europe. Stop this circus now.” These words did not come from an angry demonstrator but from the French Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire, during the last meeting of the Eurogroup, made up of the Economy and Finance […]

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South Korea: Model for Dealing with COVID-19

Franz Neuhold is a member of Sozialistische LinksPartei (ISA in Austria). Global Crisis Response There are currently many comparisons being drawn between South Korea’s response to the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis and that of other countries, leading to a devastating indictment of the role of global leaders and capitalist governments throughout the world. […]

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Elderly Left Alone to Die as Virus Crisis Spreads in Spanish State

John Hird is a member of Socialismo Revolucionario (ISA in the Spanish State). All Power to the Balconies! The COVID-19 crisis in the Spanish state, came to International attention on 6 March, when 60 cases in Haro, a small town in the La Rioja wine region, were traced to a funeral in the nearby Basque […]

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Bosses Sabotage Fight Against Covid-19

Giuliano Brunetti and Massimo Amadori are members of Resistenze Internazionali (ISA in Italy). The Italian Employers federation ‘Confindustria’ continues to demand that factories and production sites remain open, meaning they are openly working to spread the pandemic. It means that they are objectively responsible for the worsening of the situation. With over 5476 dead in […]

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A Crisis Plan Must Put People First, Not Big Business

Last week, the WHO was forced to say what everyone already knew — the COVID-19 disease spread by the coronavirus — is a global epidemic. From day one, the spread of the virus has been a testimony to the inability of our current social system, capitalism, to cope with crises and the constant quest to […]

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The Coronavirus Recession Has Begun

This is a statement by ISA’s International Executive. Entering a deep crisis The coronavirus pandemic has infected hundreds of thousands and taken the lives of thousands. Most scientific and medical experts warn that the situation is bound to get far worse, with millions likely to lose their lives globally. This crisis has demonstrated both the […]

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