How things have changed. The orthodox views of a few years ago are now out the window. Until recently most mainstream economists argued that governments should get out of the way to allow private capitalists to invest in major projects and that profits were the “reward” for taking risks. Now, for many construction projects, the […]
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Pride’s rallying cry is struggling to be heard amid overlapping crises. Rising militarism, affordable housing shortages, and economic precarity dominate the attention of working-class queer people who are increasingly struggling to survive. Amid news of another bombardment, another pipeline, another data centre, corporations covertly cancel Pride initiatives and legislators quietly erode hard-won queer rights. The […]
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Mark Carney’s political image is of a “responsible progressive,” a pragmatist — someone who speaks about climate change, affordability, inclusion, and protecting Canadians during economic uncertainty. He talks nice about “Canada for All” and that “the government is protecting the essential social programs — child care, dental care, and pharmacare.” But dig into the details […]
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This article was originally published in early June 2026, in issue #3 of International Marxism, the international political journal of International Socialist Alternative. Click here to subscribe or to buy a copy of the full issue. Last July, the announcement that Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana would be forming a new political party sent a […]
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While workers pay through the nose for shortages stemming from Trump’s war on Iran, his billionaire friends are gambling trillions on the AI bubble. Elon Musk’s SpaceX has outraced Anthropic and OpenAI to be the first AI giant on the stock market, in the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. Musk had restructured SpaceX […]
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This is the fourth World Perspectives statement produced by ISA since the inauguration of Donald Trump’s second presidency. This is based on a recent discussion n of ISA’s International Committee. The last, published on 12 February, commented on where his 2026 US imperialist offensive could lead to next: “Following his successful decapitation and subjugation of […]
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This is the editorial from the latest issue of International Marxism, which focusses on “Which Way Forward for the Left,” that includes articles on: Contact us to order a copy. War, a skyrocketing cost of living, climate catastrophe — for the majority of the world’s population today the future feels bleak. Around the world, ruling […]
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As the threat of continued war with Iran grows, working people are once again being told to prepare for sacrifice while corporations and military contractors prepare for profit. The Trump administration’s war on Iran is against the interests of ordinary working people. Workers in Iran face the constant threat of renewed bombing campaigns and economic […]
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Record Youth Unemployment, Worsening Property Crash and Consumption Slump Over the past few years, the Chinese Communist Party dictatorship and the bourgeois media have repeatedly claimed that “a recovery is on the way,” but the reality is quite the opposite: the economic downturn in China is a comprehensive economic and social crisis. Very high youth […]
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The following article is an introduction to Vladimir Lenin’s Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism which was republished by Socialist Alternative England, Wales and Scotland in 2025. While there have been a number of significant global developments since this introduction was written – including the current US-Israeli war on Iran and Lebanon and Trump’s offensive […]
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