US Florida School Massacre: Youth Rise Up Against Violence & Inequality

Steve Edwards is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Seventeen  people were gunned down and many more injured at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in yet another in a seemingly endless succession of mass shootings at schools. In the past few days, the survivors have stood up to the arms […]

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and The Poor People’s Campaign

Eljeer Hawkins is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. On December 4, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) announced a new campaign and mass march to shed light on the endemic poverty, inadequate housing, and structural unemployment existing in the middle of the massive postwar economic […]

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Kshama Sawant’s Socialist Response to Trump’s State of the Union

Kshama Sawant is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Sisters and Brothers, The first horrifying year of Trump’s White House has come to an end. A year of massive tax handouts to the corporate elite, of gutting regulations, of an assault on the hard won gains of working people, and attempts to criminalize […]

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Socialist Alternative Magazine #8

Housing Emergency Housing Emergency – Action Needed Stop Kinder Morgan Pipeline Fight for 15 Women Fight Back Indigenous Stolen Children Jean Swanson Campaign A Day in the Life of a BC Teacher Canada Today The Fentanyl Crisis … more from Canada and the world If you would like to order copy(ies) contact: [email protected]

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#MeToo Shakes the System

Kelly Bellin is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Build a mass women’s movement Just a few months ago, detailed allegations of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment first broke into the mainstream media. Courageous actresses took a stand against a powerful figure within a multi-billion dollar industry that normalizes sexism. This has sparked a […]

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The Nuclear Threat: Trump and North Korea

Hannah Sell is a member of the CWI International Secretariat. US president Trump’s standoff with North Korea and the numerous military conflicts around the world have renewed fear of the use of nuclear weapons. Although war between the major powers is not posed at the present time, today’s multipolar world is increasingly volatile. For many […]

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Historic Vote for Ginger Jentzen Campaign in Minneapolis

Calvin Priest and Bryan Koulouris are members of Socialist Alternative in the US. On November 7, the Ginger Jentzen campaign won a historic vote in the race for Minneapolis City Council, Ward 3. The initial six point lead on election night was fitting for our powerful campaign which had defined the issues in this year’s […]

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#MeToo – Millions of Women Speak Up

Erin Brightwell is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Angelina Jolie. Gwyneth Paltrow. Lupita Nyong’o. Ashley Judd. Did any women who worked under Harvey Weinstein not get attacked? Many of the millions or possibly tens of millions of women posting #MeToo on social media, asked the same question; which of us hasn’t been […]

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Northern California Wildfires: Lives Ruined, Profits Protected

Rob Darakjian is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Wildfires in Northern California, first reported October 8, have raced through communities, up valleys, and over freeways, catching many residents completely off guard and killing 42 people. At present, 21 separate fires are spreading over several hundred square miles, blackening much of the landscape […]

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Puerto Rico: Trump’s Katrina?

Justin Harrison is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. More than three weeks after back-to-back hurricanes Irma and Maria tore through the Caribbean Islands, leaving a trail of devastation and human suffering, Puerto Rico is still in a state of emergency. As we go to press, 85% of the island is still without […]

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