Imperialism

Taiwan and the global imperialist conflict

This article is an excerpt from a speech given by Vincent Kolo of chinaworker.info to socialists in South Korea Under imperialism each major power tries to weaken its rivals by economic but also by military pressure. The struggle over Taiwan is an e...

Ukraine War: Two years into an epoch-defining conflict

End the imperialist meat-grinder! For international working class struggle against war and imperialism Danny Byrne, ISA International Executive (This article was first published on 26 February 2024) The fall of the town of Avdiivka to Russian troo...

United States: Trump is sweeping the Republican primary. What would a second term mean for working p...

Varun Belur, Socialist Alternative (ISA in the United States) (This article was first published on 1 February 2024) The Republican presidential primaries are underway, but it isn’t much of a contest. After decisively winning the Iowa caucuses and N...

Nationalism and militarism make waves in the South China Sea

Are China, the Philippines and the United States heading for military conflict? Hong Liuxing and Adam N. Lee, chinaworker.info Recent months have seen a sharp escalation of the dispute between the Philippines and China for sovereignty over islands an...

The New Cold War heats up

Tom Crean, Socialist Alternative (ISA in the United States) (This article was first published on 29 August 2023) The last few years have seen a sharp rise in geopolitical tension centered on the US and China. This is being widely described as a New...

Capitalism is preparing for more war – We need a socialist alternative

Chris Gray, Socialist Alternative (ISA in the United States) (This article was first published on 10 July 2023) As inter-imperialist tensions continue to heighten, capitalist governments around the world plan to spend over $6 trillion on their mili...

ISA Statement on The New Cold War and Ukraine War

ISA International Committee Statement Introduction — “The Single Most Important Element of World Relations” ISA has identified a New Cold War between US and Chinese imperialism, which has asserted itself, as “the single most important element ...

How strong is Xi’s alliance with Russia? 

Short-lived Wagner revolt puts China-Russia partnership under spotlight Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info After the short-lived Wagner revolt in Russia on June 24, Xi Jinping’s regime reaffirmed its support for Putin, describing Russia as Ch...

Hiroshima G7 ramps up US-China Cold War

The Group of Seven (G7) major Western capitalist economies met in Japan on 19-21 May As expected these governments used this opportunity to ramp up pressure on China and Russia. A guest appearance by Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky was staged...

TikTok and the New Cold War

Anne Liu, Socialist Alternative (ISA in the United States) TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew came out on top after a March 23 Congressional hearing in which U.S. lawmakers demonstrated their zeal to “win” the U.S.-China Cold War and their embarrassing incompe...

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North Korea and China: What drives their “unbreakable friendship”? 

Xi Jinping’s June visit to Pyongyang revealed a CCP regime on the backfoot, needing to shore up China’s influence in its geopolitical “backyard” V...

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