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Jackie Douglas is a member of Socialist Alternative (England, Wales & Scotland). 125 years ago Eleanor Marx died. She was one of the earliest advocates for the ideas of socialist feminism and internationalism, while working as a trade union organiser with a focus on organising women workers in united struggle with men. Jackie Grunsell, Socialist […]
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Elin Gauffin is a member of ISA’s International Women’s Bureau. “Our Resistance is Not Made of Sand” There is hope in the youthful socialist feminism around the world, which, in conjunction with the workers’ struggle, is sowing the seeds of a new society. The first international ROSA conference Women Life Freedom took place on 18 […]
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Rob Rooke is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Written & Directed by Sarah Polley Sarah Polley’s movie is ultimately a parable on abuse and resistance. It is set in a Mennonite Colony in an unidentified country. The movie is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Canadian author Miriam […]
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This is a statement by ISA’ International Women’s Bureau. Fight the Right Wing Backlash with Socialist Feminism International Working Women’s Day (IWWD) 2023 sees the wave of women leading movements and struggle against oppression and capitalist exploitation continuing to develop, often explosively. The dire consequences of war, mass hunger, climate destruction, political crisis and social […]
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Report of the discussion on World Perspectives at ISA’s 2023 World Congress Climate disasters, raging inflation and the threat of a world recession. A brutal war in Ukraine and rising global tensions. Three years of COVID with health systems teetering on the breaking points. Political polarization and unstable governments. The ruling class looks to the […]
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This article is by ISA’s Iran working group. Pro-capitalist opposition are “united” — but offer no solution for women, workers, and the poor. On Friday, February 10, on the eve of the 44th anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Republic, prominent Iranian opposition figures came together to present themselves as a sort of united […]
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Danny Byrne is a member of ISA’s International Executive. Report from International Socialist Alternative’s World Congress — further reports to follow Between January 30 and February 5, over 100 delegates and visitors participated in International Socialist Alternative’s 13th World Congress. Participants hailed from over 30 countries, across all continents. Most delegates participated in person, gathering […]
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Violence against women is a larger and more pervasive issue than most people think. It is an undeclared epidemic. Days ago, news broke about an alleged serial killer who preyed on Indigenous women in Manitoba. The bodies of Morgan Harris, Rebecca Contois, Marcedes Myran and Buffalo Woman (whose identity has not been determined) have been […]
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Women must be safe in and around sports Women in hockey have made major strides forward in the past decade. Canada’s national women’s and girls’ teams continue to regularly win international trophies, the percentage of girls enrolling in youth hockey is increasing along with other sports, and women have broken through into the ranks of […]
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