The example of struggle in one country stimulates and influences movements in others In “a world with two predatory super powers” (Martin Wolf, FT 1 October), the key trends of this year have continued since our last World Perspectives update in May. There has been a certain consolidation of Trump’s regime, the genocide in Gaza […]
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This new bubble underscores the extremely parasitic nature of capitalism and the need for a socialist alternative. Stock markets in the US are reaching record levels led by the “Magnificent Seven” tech giants, with hundreds of billions being invested in new energy and water-hungry datacenters, and trillions more planned. At the same time however, voices […]
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The second of two articles on the ongoing trade standoff between the two biggest imperialist powers, China and the US (part 1) The TikTok deal – if there will be a deal – is an important element in the wider conflict between Donald Trump’s government and the Chinese regime. Using a military analogy, we can […]
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The first of two articles on the ongoing trade standoff between the two biggest imperialist powers, China and the US (part 2) A popular meme of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is doing the rounds. Trump tells Xi, “I hold the cards”, and Xi replies, “The cards were made in China”. According to some media […]
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Far-right activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on September 11 at Utah Valley University. Kirk spearheaded the right-wing youth movement in recent years, using his platform and organization Turning Point USA to spread anti-trans, misogynist, racist, and anti-worker ideas. Kirk’s last words were, literally, a racist dog whistle about “gang violence.” […]
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Per Johansson is a member of Socialistiskt Alternativ (ISA in Sweden) In 1942, the US began secret work on developing an atomic bomb—it became known as the ‘Manhattan Project’. By 1943, enormous resources were being invested in the project, mainly at Los Alamos in New Mexico. The now legendary Robert Oppenheimer became the scientific leader. […]
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Dakota Castro-Jarrett is a member of Socialist Alternative US It’s been five years since the largest protest movement in US history—the George Floyd uprising. Sparked by the horrific murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, millions of workers and youth marched out onto their streets demanding an end to racist policing and systemic racism. […]
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The negotiations that have taken place since April, and earlier, have been characterized by mafia diplomacy. The Trump administration is becoming increasingly authoritarian and threatening—both at home and on the world stage. At the same time, support for Trump is falling and his new budget is unpopular. A majority believe that it will make things […]
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This was the introduction to a discussion at ISA’s International Committee on June 26. Of course, Donald Trump’s presidency still dominates world perspectives. He is a symbol of capitalism in the 2020s and even more so the second half of the 2020s, as we approach another tumultuous ‘30s’. His reactionary ideas and repression are also […]
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In a dramatic upset, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has won the Democratic Party New York mayoral primary in a blowout, forcing his main rival, former NY governor Andrew Cuomo, to concede. The results of the first round of ranked choice voting, which was expected to favor Cuomo, showed Mamdani leading by eight points. Zohran’s victory […]
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