Kshama Sawant is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. On Wednesday, Bernie Sanders announced that he was suspending his campaign for the presidency, effectively bringing it to an end. He was 300 delegates behind Biden and had a very difficult path to winning the nomination, but pulling out at this point has left […]
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Kshama Sawant is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Join Us for a Mass Protest and Conference in Milwaukee The Coronavirus is spreading, global markets are in chaos, and we need a political revolution now more than ever. Now is the time to deepen our fight for Medicare for All, a Green New […]
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Elan Axelbank is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. The difference between Socialist Alternative and Democratic Socialists of America Many people new to the socialist movement may wonder: What are the differences between Socialist Alternative and Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)? Do they work together? Why join one and not the other? Socialist […]
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Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael plunge to just 43.4% of the votes — an historic low. Sinn Féin dramatically surge, receiving the biggest share of the popular vote at 24.53%. Socialist TD Mick Barry re-elected. Socialist TD Ruth Coppinger missed out on being re-elected by a few hundred votes, but will be back. How can […]
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Keely Mullen is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. After months of attacks by the Democratic establishment against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives, she is firing back. Since her shock election to the House of Representatives in 2018, beating Democratic Party institution Joe Crowley, AOC has developed a following of millions because of […]
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Viki Lara is a member of Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in the Spanish state). Pedro Sanchez was installed as president of the Spanish government in almost dramatic fashion, by only a two vote difference, after several vote changes, threats and insults by email and use of fascist graffiti symbols against the deputies who had announced their […]
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This is a statement by the Political Committee of Socialist Alternative (England, Wales & Scotland). Labour’s 2019 election result is a setback but not the apocalyptical catastrophe the media paint it as. The Labour vote exceeded that obtained by Blair in 2005 and Brown in 2010. Many of the newly elected Tory MPs have very […]
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Tom Crean is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. For socialists who want to see the right and its agenda defeated, the victory of the reactionary Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party in last week’s general election in Britain is obviously a serious setback. The corporate media and the leadership of the Democratic […]
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The Conservative victory at the general election is a major setback for the working class and youth of Britain. The bumbling bigot Johnson will whip up prejudice and launch further attacks on our services, livelihoods and environment. This will meet with resistance which we will support and help organise. Local ‘conferences of resistance’ should be […]
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Rebecca Green is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. In a historic election, Kshama Sawant, Seattle’s socialist city councilmember and member of Socialist Alternative secured her seat on city council for a third term in office. Kshama Sawant has redefined what it means to be an elected official in Seattle and in the […]
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