Capitalism Does Not Lead to Democracy The end of the neoliberal era was recently recognized by Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Her speech on October 11, at the Brookings Institution in Washington, outlined a vision, what some are calling the “Freeland Doctrine,” stridently calling out China and Russia as geopolitical enemies of Western capitalism. […]
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The statement below on the war in Ukraine and its implications for the manifold crises of global capitalism was discussed, debated, amended and approved unanimously at a meeting of the International Committee of ISA — our international leadership elected at our World Congress — which took place between 28 March and 1 April in Vienna, […]
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Every day we see new reasons for the urgency of defeating Bolsonaro: the deaths caused by torrential rains, rising prices and hunger, the sabotage of the vaccination of children against Covid, new racist murders, privatisations, social cuts and the impact of mining and release of agrotoxins. Despite numerous crises and protests, the Bolsonaro government has […]
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Per-Åke Westerlund is a member of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (ISA in Sweden). Biden, the IMF and Taxes — A Socialist Response Why are the IMF, Joe Biden and the UK government, among many other capitalist institutions and governments suddenly advocating increased taxes? And will such measures solve any of the accumulating problems in the capitalist economy? […]
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Carmia Schoeman is a member of the Workers’ and Socialist Party (ISA in South Africa). On the morning of Sunday 18 April, Cape Town residents watched in shock as what started as a small fire on Devil’s Peak quickly raged out of control. Within 24 hours, with the help of strong winds and dry brush, […]
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Anthony Main is a member of Socialist Action Australia. from The Socialist, ISA in Australia The federal government announced a $130 billion wage subsidy package in late March. The measures include provisions for workers in companies that have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic to be paid up to $1,500 per fortnight. If companies are […]
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Just weeks ago, right-wing President Piñera was declaring in the media that Chile was an oasis in Latin America and the IMF was praising its merits. But when he announced a 30 pesos (about 5 euro cents) increase in the fee for a metro ticket, thousands of young people from secondary schools organized massive protests. […]
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So after a lot of fanfare, seemingly hard bargaining down to the wire, the media consensus is that Trudeau got the best possible deal for “Canada.” The point about any trade deal is that it is mainly about reconciling the interests of competing capitalist classes, not what is best for the working people of the […]
Continue ReadingAndré Ferrari is a member of Liberdade, Socialismo e Revolução (CWI in Brazil). The impeachment process and historic crisis of the PT (Workers’ Party) By André Ferrari, LSR (‘Freedom, Socialism and Revolution’ – CWI Brazil) A new stage in the class struggle has opened in Brazil. The country is living through the deepest economic and […]
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