Category: International

• An historic crisis shakes Israeli society

  Apr 22

  Amnon Cohen, from Socialism Today (Issue 266 April 2023), monthly magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) Weekly mass protests in Tel Aviv, settler violence in the West… more ›

• Iran: ‘Charter’ of independent unions & civil organizations a step forward, but consistent anti-capitalist, socialist approach required

  Mar 17

  Lukas Zöbelein, Sozialistische Organisation Solidarität (CWI Germany) Early March saw demonstrations across Iran in protest at the apparent chemical attacks against female students that have taken place since last November.… more ›

• Sri Lanka: Is the ‘National People’s Movement’ a viable mass alternative?

  Mar 15

  Siritunga Jayasuriya, United Socialist Party (CWI Sri Lanka) “Go Home Gota” was the slogan with which a new wave of mass struggle started in Sri Lanka in April last year.… more ›

• Ukraine war: Roots of the conflict

  Mar 13

  One year on from the outbreak of the brutal war in Ukraine HANNAH SELL reviews Ukraine and Russia: From Civilized Divorce to Uncivil War, a book that looks back at… more ›

• Marxism, intersectionality, and fighting women’s oppression today

  Mar 12

  To commemorate International Women’s Day (8 March) we are publishing an article written for Solidarität, the newspaper of the German section of the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI). Chris… more ›

• Capitalist society convulsed and in turmoil: new challenges and tasks for Marxists and the working class

  Feb 6

  The following document was agreed by the International Executive Committee of the CWI, 23-27 January 2023 Capitalist society is convulsed and in turmoil. Marxists and the working class face one… more ›

• FIFA can’t stop World Cup politics seeping through

  Dec 15

  This article from Adam Powell-Davies is republished from socialistworld.net Well before a ball was kicked, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was mired in controversy – especially around corruption, and… more ›

• Centenary of Irish ‘Free State’ – bloody counter revolution carried through

  Dec 14

  6 December marked the formal centenary of the creation of the ‘Free State’ in Ireland, comprising 26 of the 32 counties on the island, following the Anglo-Irish Treaty. One of… more ›

• Iranian regime increases repression – step up international solidarity with the street protests and strikes!

  Dec 13

  This article by Lukas Zöbelein, Sozialistische Organisation Solidarität (CWI Germany), is republished here from socialistworld.net The revolutionary youth movement in Iran has been going on for well over two months.… more ›

• Afghanistan: ‘Woman – revolution – freedom!’

  Dec 7

  Below is a statement by the Afghan Socialist Assembly on the International Day of Combating Violence Against Women, held on 25 November. The Afghan Socialist Assembly, a group of socialist… more ›