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Quebec and fight for 15

May 11, 2016Bruno-Pierre Guillette

Bruno-Pierre Guillette is a member of Alternative Socialiste (CWI in Quebec). The fight for $15 shows true colours of Parti Québecois No to an all-class pro-independence alliance Bruno, Alternative Socialiste (CWI in Quebec) Despite a number of scandals and in the face of growing opposition to its politics of austerity, the Liberal Party of Quebec […]

Spain: a break in the political establishment

February 19, 2016Danny Byrne

Danny Byrne is a member of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Reprinted from the February 2016 issue of Socialism Today. December’s elections broke the hold of the two main capitalist parties for the first time since the Franco dictatorship. The high vote for representatives of workers’ and social movements, and the recovery of the […]

Scotland: Independence referendum – A working-class revolt

September 28, 2014Peter Taaffe

Peter Taaffe is a member of the Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales). The referendum has turned British politics upside down – even though the No vote won The referendum has turned British politics upside down – even though the No vote won. The Yes campaign became a mass mobilization of working-class communities: against […]

Socialism and national rights

August 19, 2014Peter Taaffe

Peter Taaffe is a member of the Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales). Ukraine, Israel/Palestine and other countries The bloody conflict in Ukraine, alongside the slaughter of the Palestinian people in Gaza, has brought the issue of the ‘national question’ once more forcefully onto the political agenda. How can we open a road to […]

Ukraine: Crimea breaks away to join Russia

March 22, 2014Niall Mulholland

Niall Mulholland is a member of the Committee for a Workers’ International. Tensions between powers worsen Crimea’s 16 March referendum saw an overwhelming majority vote in favour of joining Russia. According to the claimed official result, 96.77% voted ‘for’ integration and turnout was 83.1%. Tens of thousands celebrated in Simferopol, the capital of Crimea. On […]

Catalonia: The national question, the European Union and the limits of capitalism

November 10, 2013Angel Morano

Angel Morano is a member of Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Spain). Debate centres on question of EU following massive human chain in favour of independence on 11 September On 11 September (la Diada, Catalan national holiday), up to 1.6 million Catalans took part in a massive human chain from one end of Catalonia to the […]