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EU/IMF bank bailout only scrapes tip of iceberg Danny Byrne, CWI The crisis in Spain is such that developments come and go at lightning speed and are difficult to predict or anticipate exactly. What will happen next in Spain is intrinsically li...

"During an election dominated by career politicians who are loyal to big business, I am running as a Socialist Alternative candidate to make sure there is at least one independent left-wing, pro-worker candidate in Washington State worth voting for."...

The Current Political Context Johan Rivas, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Venezuela) The Venezuelan Bolivarian Revolution has once again reached a crossroads in the forthcoming Presidential elections. For the first time in a long time there ...

Anniversary of Japan’s twin disasters and Fukushima meltdown sees nuclear capitalists back on the offensive Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info “We must close down all nuclear power plants… We demand the democratic public ownership and control of Ta...

For the first time in two decades an open power struggle erupts within China’s one-party state

Three women from the Philippines talk to Socialist magazine about their experiences of working abroad, economic hardship and discrimination Grace Pastorfide, migrant worker and supporter of Socialist Action There are 301,000 migrant workers livin...

Mass struggle needed for genuine and fair elections and the end of tycoon rule Editorial from Socialist magazine (CWI in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan) Popular anger over scandals around the political figures – Donald Tsang Yam-kuen and Henry Tan...

Human rights and workers’ rights little concern for Irish government representing profit interests Joe Higgins, TD (member of Irish Parliament), Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)

Beijing’s annual NPC meeting showcases ties between capitalists and authoritarian system (video clip) chinaworker.info reporters The 3,000 delegates to China’s nominally highest ruling organ, the National People’s Congress (NPC), began their ...

Scottish National Party’s version of independence a nightmare for workers Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI in Scotland) The following article by a Scottish CWI comrade gives a good example of how Marxists approach the national questi...