The COVID-19 vaccines are the only road out of this pandemic. But despite receiving huge sums from the state, Big Pharma expect to generate handsome profits. We say: nationalise the pharmaceutical industry to fight the virus!
Socialist Appeal are greatly relieved and enthused to hear that comrade Amar Fayaz – who was abducted by the Pakistani state on 8 November 2020 – has finally been released, thanks to a tremendous international solidarity campaign.
The move by the Tories to cut the foreign aid budget has caused uproar amongst the establishment. But beneath their ‘concern for the poor’ lies their concern for their own profits.
Biden beating Trump in the White House race is no surprise. Just a few months ago the Commander in Chief was forced to hide in a bunker from the most massive protest in US history. What is surprising is that the result was not a foregone conclusion.
Comrade Amar Fayaz was abducted last month by Pakistani forces. Since then his whereabouts have been unknown, yet no charges have been brought against him. Join the campaign to fight for Amar’s release. Release Amar Fayaz!
COVID restrictions are set to loosen up in the North of Ireland – part of a cynical attempt by politicians to use the pandemic for sectarian ends. Workers in both communities need a united socialist struggle to end this chaos and crisis.
A second wave of COVID-19 is ravaging Europe. This was not inevitable, but a deadly consequence of governments prioritising the wealth of the capitalists over the health of the population. Make the bosses pay to protect lives and livelihoods!
Biden has won – to the delight of the establishment, and the relief of ordinary Americans fed up with Trump. But US society remains polarised. And Biden represents the same bankrupt politics that led to Trump’s rise in the first place.
Fred Weston, editor for marxist.com, discusses the most polarised US election in living memory. Biden’s victory is no cause for celebration for workers and youth. Donald Trump and his supporters are not going away anytime soon.
Joe Biden is on course to become the 46th President of the USA. But while cheers can be heard on Wall St., there is little enthusiasm amongst workers for the new White House occupant. Nor will Trump and his ilk go quietly into the night.
US election night has come and gone, but there are no clear results. Trump has all but declared victory, while Biden has called for patience. The general picture is one of deep polarisation, with bourgeois democracy in an utter mess.
The oppression of the Uyghurs by the Chinese regime is real. But Western imperialism’s condemnation is a cynical attempt to put pressure on Beijing. Sanctions will not alleviate the plight of the Uyghurs – only class struggle will.