China: From Zero to Max COVID

As the Chinese New Year approaches, China is again the epicentre of the global pandemic. Despite a total information blackout, it is clear the country is experiencing an explosive spread of the virus after suddenly abandoning its three-year Zero COVID policy of hardline controls. This has been replaced by a chaotic “laissez-faire” position of minimal state […]

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France: Struggle Against Attacks on Pensions Begins

Arno is a member of Linkse Socialistiche Partij / Parti Socialiste de Lutte (ISA in Belgium). On Thursday, January 20, millions of French workers were on strike with tens of thousands on marches as workers reject the Macron’s government attack on pensions. As announced during the presidential campaign, the Macron government has launched its pension […]

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Why I’m Not Running Again for City Council

Kshama Sawant is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. This article was originally published by The Stranger. This is now the tenth year I’ve had the honor to serve as an elected representative of Seattle’s working people. Workers in Seattle, through getting organized alongside my socialist City Council office, and my organization, Socialist […]

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