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Netherlands: Election result a colossal defeat for austerity government

Oppose Wilders and the ‘mainstream’ right – Build a mass workers’ party that struggles for socialism.  The most important feature of the national elections in the Netherlands is the colossal defeat for the outgoing austerity coalition government o...

Trump’s warmongering inflames global tensions

Shockwaves from Middle East to Korea in wake of Trump’s resort to ‘missile diplomacy’ Editorial from Socialist《社會主義者》magazine issue 42 Donald Trump’s cruise missile attack on a Syrian airbase on 6 April, during a round of “beautiful chocolate...

Second referendum on Scottish independence?

Scottish National Party fires the starting gun but offers no solutions to austerity Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI) The Scottish parliament (with limited 'autonomous' powers) will vote next week in favour of triggering a second ind...

Fukushima catastrophe six years on

World’s second most dangerous nuclear disaster David Hundorf, chinaworker.info It is six years since the Fukushima nuclear disaster. On 11 March 2011, ‘311’, a devastating earthquake and series of tsunamis destroyed the cooling systems at the F...

Hong Kong women’s march against sexism and racism

International Women’s Day: “Solidarity with global mass protests and women’s strikes” Socialist Action reporters Over 70 attended the Socialist Action (CWI) candle-lit demonstration in Hong Kong for International Women’s Day, 8 March. Protester...

International Women’s Day protest in Hong Kong

Women strike in over 50 countries against oppression Socialist Action statement for this evening’s demonstration in Central International Women’s Day, March 8th, this year will be the biggest ever. Millions around the world will march and str...

Hong Kong’s sham election

Pan-democrats sink to new low by supporting “lesser evil” John Tsang Dikang, Socialist Action Hong Kong’s Chief Executive election is a five-yearly political farce. It has been described as the world’s most bizarre election. Just 1,194 electors...

Protest against new attack on refugee rights

Welfare contractor ISS imposes new rent policy Socialist Action reporters Around 100 refugees and supporters protested at the headquarters of ISS-HK on 13 February, against a new rent policy that makes it more difficult for refugees to find a h...

China feminists gagged over Trump criticism

Regime fears calls for ‘International Women’s Strike’ could attract support even in China Adam N. Lee, chinaworker.info A leading feminist blog account with 80,000 followers has been closed down in China for voicing criticism of US president Do...

February Revolution 1917: How Russia’s workers defeated the tsar

Lessons for today’s struggles against dictatorship Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info In the February Revolution of 1917, (March in today’s calendar) the centuries-old system of Russian tsarism came crashing down. It was the working class especially...

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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...

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