On March 15 a brutal racist terror attack was carried out on two mosques in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. 50 people were killed with dozens more wounded. Many of those affected were refugees from warzones, such as Syria, who saw New Zealand as a safe haven. Already thousands of people have attended solidarity […]
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This year, around the world, there is a rising tide of mass demos, strikes and walkouts against climate change. Over 70,000 people braced a cold wet Sunday, on January 27, for the largest climate march in Belgian history. There have been mounting demonstrations throughout Europe. In Germany, Switzerland, and France, working people and students are […]
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Dikang is a contributor to chinaworker.info. Forced confessions and more disappearances as CCP regime persecutes worker and youth activists “Our activities were actually illegal crimes. They seriously disturb the social order, and ignited foreign criticism towards the Party and the government, which dramatically debeautified the government’s image…” This is part of the filmed “confession” of […]
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Elin Gauffin is a member of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI in Sweden). International Women’s Day 2019 once again became a day of struggle around the world. In some countries, the movement has declined somewhat, while at the same time new movements have emerged in other countries, and in others it was bigger than ever. In Spain, the […]
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Clare Doyle is a member of the Committee for a Workers’ International. On Friday, 8th March, women across the globe are striking, marching, protesting and celebrating International Women’s Day in unprecedented numbers. In a welcome development, they will be accompanied by more men than in the past who see the need to fight the special […]
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Rob Rooke and Elan Axelbank are members of Socialist Alternative in the US. For many years the Oakland School Board has plotted its school privatization plan behind closed doors, closing neighborhood public schools and giving the keys to privately managed Charter schools. No Oakland School Board members ran for office calling for school closures, more […]
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Rob Rooke is an Oakland School parent and member of Socialist Alternative in the US. “I’ve been waiting for this moment for years!” was the sentiment of many teachers at Skyline High where over a hundred blocked the school entrance. Teachers have faced the daily toll of dramatic underfunding. Special education teachers can barely maintain […]
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On 14 February, British prime minister, Theresa May, suffered her tenth parliamentary defeat over Brexit. The Tory party is split down the middle. May’s government is on the brink of collapse. Yet it is at this precise moment, one of intense governmental crisis, that seven Blairite MPs have chosen to resign from the Labour Party, […]
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“Defeat the right in the ballot boxes and in the streets!” Pedro Sanchez’s term is over. A government formed eight months ago after the vote of no confidence against Rajoy (Leader of People’s Party, conservative party), has been brought down by the negative vote in Parliament to the budget proposals. But beyond parliamentary arithmetic, what […]
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Clare Doyle is a member of the Committee for a Workers’ International. The gilets jaunes revolt in France, now in its fourth month, not only threatens the survival of Emmanuel Macron, his government and his party. It has inspired movements of discontented workers and young people far beyond its borders. It has also helped widen […]
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