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Its Tory-oriented anti-immigration, anti-EU rhetoric has been adapted to a right-wing populism aimed at winning voters fed up with the political establishment Hannah Sell, Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales) The UK Independence Party (...

Has the commemoration of International Women’s Day also now been outlawed in China? Sally Tang Mei-Ching, Socialist Action (CWI in Hong Kong) The Chinese dictatorship celebrated International Women’s Day by arresting women activists, a move tha...

Palestine’s team does not even have a national stadium – It’s twice been reduced to rubble by the Israeli army J M Roy, Socialist Action (CWI Hong Kong) Following the Palestine National Football Team around the country in a major tournament mig...

Dangers of “moderation” and domestication Danny Byrne, CWI Greece’s election of a Syriza-led government has encouraged anti-austerity Left forces throughout crisis-ravaged Europe and beyond. Nowhere is this more the case then in Spain, where a ...

More than a third of China’s top 100 billionaires sit in the national ‘parliament’ David Hundorf, chinaworker.info China’s ornamental ‘parliament’ the National People’s Congress (NPC) opens its annual session on Thursday in Beijing. The meeting...

International Women’s Day leaflet from Socialist Action (CWI supporters) in Hong Kong Fight against discrimination and violence against women For equal pay and strong public services Socialist Action will join thousands of others fighting fo...

Women of different nationalities are out on the streets protesting for women’s rights. Socialist Action reporters International Women’s Day, celebrated annually on 8 March, is a day to commemorate the struggle of women for their rights. ...

Wage gap has widened and sex discrimination in the job market is rampant Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info China Central Television’s gala to celebrate the Lunar New Year is reportedly the most watched television programme in the world. It is broa...

The Hong Kong government is hoarding cash for an eventual bailout of bankers and speculators as financial storms gather in mainland China Dikang, Socialist Action (CWI in Hong Kong) There was a strong sense of déjà vu about the budget presented...

Popular mood shows anti-austerity socialist policies would win huge support Nicos Anastasiades, Xekinima (CWI Greece) On 20 February, Greek negotiators agreed a four month extension of the current bailout programme with its creditors (the Troik...