News

Iran: Trump brings region closer to war

While we oppose US imperialism’s self-declared “right” to assassinate its opponents, no socialist will shed any tears for Qassem Soleimani Rob Jones, CWI The headline and editorial in the Lebanese pro-Hezbollah newspaper “Al-Akhbar” on Friday read:...

China: One in four women have suffered domestic violence – real situation can be even worse

The anti-domestic violence law is more of a tool for the CCP dictatorship to improve its own image and at the same time promote ‘family values’ and ‘social stability’ Zhou Yi, chinaworker.info (International Socialist Alternative in China) In recen...

Taiwan: On the eve of the storm

Taiwan capitalism in the context of Sino-US imperialist conflict – document endorsed by the 4th Congress of the CWI section in China/Hong Kong/Taiwan Note: The political parties which advocate Taiwan’s independence, of which the ruling DPP is the do...

China: A significant retreat in Maoming

Mass protests against crematorium force government to back down in fear of a new Hong Kong Dahu, chinaworker.info At the end of November, thousands took to the streets in Wenlou in angry protests against plans to build a crematorium. 1,000 riot pol...

US Congress passes Hong Kong Democracy Act

Apart from enraging Beijing what difference will the new law make? Dahu, chinaworker.info The US Congress has now passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. The bill passed unanimously in the Senate on 20 November. This reflects the maj...

Hong Kong: Crushing defeat for pro-government camp in district elections

Mass struggle must maximize the effect of these historic election results – make workers’ struggle the core and turn to mainland masses Statement by Socialist Action The District Council elections held on Sunday 24 November were a huge victory fo...

How Socialists Defeated Amazon’s Bid to Buy Seattle’s Elections

Kshama Sawant Re-Elected Despite Corporate PACs Spending $4 Million to Buy City Council By Seattle Socialist Alternative Despite big business and Amazon going all-in behind corporate candidates in all seven city council races, Seattle voters reject...

DAB’s Jasper Tsang reveals big splits in pro-government camp

“It seems the government is unwilling to doing anything until it’s too late” says former Legco president Adam N. Lee, Socialist Action Jasper Tsang is one of the founders of DAB and a pillar figure within Hong Kong’s establishment camp, albeit one ...

Hong Kong: Why people hate MTR

"CCP Railway" has become weekly protest target Adam N Lee, Socialist Action MTR has become a new hate symbol within the mass anti-government struggle. MTR management closely collaborate with the CCP-led police crackdown, closing stations and servi...

Capitalist rivalry, trade wars & Globalisation Today

The last year-and-a-half has seen a steady escalation of a trade war between the world’s two major capitalist powers, the United States and China. This dispute takes place against the background of the world economy undergoing a period of what has be...

Latest News

Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Spain—Lessons for Fighting the Far Right Today

Marcus Kollbrunner, Liberdade Socialismo e Revolucao (ISA in Brazil) This July we commemorate the 90th anniversary of the revolutionary workers’ u...

Join us and organize to back fight. For a socialist world