Aiden Sisler interviewed Jean Swanson. Aiden Sisler of Socialist Alternative interviewed Jean about why she is running for Council, what she will do when elected and about going to prison for peacefully protesting against Trudeau’s pipeline. “I’ve worked for 40 years trying to get governments to end poverty and homelessness. I’ve had many frustrating interactions […]
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Erin Brightwell is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Thanks to the power of the #MeToo movement and the courage of Christine Blasey Ford, Deborah Ramirez, and now Julie Swetnick, the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, appearing only days ago to be a virtual lock, is now hanging by a […]
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Vincent Kolo is a contributor to chinaworker.info. Trump’s tariffs raise international tensions and could derail global economic growth The trade war between Washington and Beijing looks set to escalate. The Trump administration is poised to impose tariffs – a punitive tax on imported goods – on a further US$200 billion of Chinese goods. This would […]
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Steve Score is a member of the Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales). On 15 September 2018, a posh get together takes place at a secret venue in London. At it, top bankers who were part of Lehman Brothers – once the fourth largest investment bank in the world – celebrate the tenth anniversary […]
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In early September, a massive student movement has rocked Mexico, in an inspirational show of strength by the student community of UNAM (main Mexico city university) and other campuses which have joined together to expel the fascistic “porros” groups from campuses. More than 39 campuses have voted democratically in mass assemblies to strike for between […]
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At the end of August, the CCP (‘Communist’ Party) dictatorship launched a nationally coordinated crackdown against left youth activists and workers fighting for trade union rights in Shenzhen. Dozens have been arrested since police smashed down the door to the Huizhou apartment housing the Jasic Technology Workers’ Support Group, comprising dismissed workers and young left-wing […]
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The City We Need Trudeau’s Pipeline Interview with Jean Swanson Student Debt Mountain Indigenous Education … more news from Canada and the world If you would like to order copy(ies) contact: [email protected]
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Maria Clara Ferreira is a member of Liberdade, Socialismo e Revolução (CWI in Brazil). The women’s movement in Argentina has a proud history of unity in action to fight to legalizing abortion. It was this struggle which led, eleven years ago, to a bill being drafted for parliament, which has now been debated more than […]
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Tony Wilsdon is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. The last month has seen the unfolding of Trump’s promise to use tariffs as a weapon to make the U.S. “great again.” What will be the consequence of these policies? More importantly, will they help turn around the U.S. economy for working people? If […]
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Laura Fitzgerald is a member of the Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland). A materialist analysis of roots & nature of oppression First Published in Ireland in October, 2014 Marxism is a philosophy and world view that seeks to materially analyse reality. Although it was not possible for Marx and Engels themselves to adequately address all […]
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