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New generation can learn from experience of Malaya Communist Party leader CWI Malaysia Chin Peng, the former guerrilla leader of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), died in Thailand on 16th September at the age of 88. His party had not been active...

Standing up against fascism and injustice until the end Alexandros Prantounas, Xekinima (CWI Greece) “On a day like this It’s fine to die A beautiful death, Standing up, In full public view” ‘Killah P’, from the CD ‘Zorya’ Ca...

Popular Front’s alliance with ‘Nidaa Tounes’ provokes big turmoil on the left Serge Jordan, CWI In the aftermath of the cold murder of the left Nasserite leader Mohamed Brahmi on 25 July, a cascade of mass protests shook every corner of Tunisia...

Increasing sectarianism threatens revolution’s future - Workers’ independent action urgently needed Robert Bechert, CWI Millions across the world, and especially in the Middle East, have been shocked by the killing of hundreds of mainly unarmed...

Workers, Communities and trade unionists unify their struggle Meschak Komani, first published by WASP On Wednesday August 3rd the Sefateng Stadium in Atok was filled with revolutionary worker songs. More than 700 people had come to the stadiu...

United Socialist Party makes election challenge USP (CWI in Sri Lanka) statement On the evening of 1 August, government troops opened fire on a peaceful protest against the poisoning of water supplies in Waliweriya, 20 miles north of Sri Lanka’...

Seattle Gives Green Light to Oust Richard Conlin from City Hall Kshama Sawant Campaign for Seattle City Council / Socialist Alternative (CWI supporters in the US) Seattle voters sent a clear message to an out-of-touch political establishment ...

Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba and Latin America Laura Fitzgerald, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland) Johan Rivas, CWI activist in Venezuela, introduced a discussion on Latin America at this year’s CWI Summer School. He noted the opening of a new perio...

Sweden once had a reputation as some kind of ‘social-democratic model’ with far-reaching public services and social support. But that has been dismantled by two decades of attacks – what the Economist magazine calls a ‘silent revolution’ Per Olsso...

The revolution must continue! For a government of workers and the poor! Aysha Zaki, CWI During the last week of tumultous events in Egypt, Aysha Zaki has discussed with socialist opposition activists in Cairo about the mass movement to the rule...