French yellow vests: overthrow the government!
A mass grassroots movement has exploded onto the scene in France, aimed squarely against the Macron government. The left must help to give this radical movement a political expression.
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Colombian students and workers mobilise against right-wing government
Mass student protests in Colombia have been met with repression by the state. But workers are also on the move against the government. Students and workers: unite and fight!
Rotten Apple! Tech giant caught using forced labour in China
The big tech monopoly has been found using student “interns” in its factories, forcing them to work in brutally exploitative conditions. But this is not just a case of one rotten capitalist apple.
European establishment faces crisis on all fronts
The fragile fabric of the European project is being torn apart by a combo of political and economic forces. Liberal politicians are impotent to hold up the crumbling pillars of this failed status quo.
Italian debt crisis haunts Europe
A crunch point is approaching in the ongoing saga surrounding the highly-indebted Italian economy. This could spark a revival of the dormant euro crisis.
Donald Trump and the migrant caravan
The US President has poured scorn on the attempts of Honduran migrants to make their way to the USA, asserting that they will be met with force. But threats and repression will not deter those desperately seeking to survive.
Brazil: how could a far-right demagogue win the election?
The elections in Brazil on Sunday have brought to power Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right candidate, who promises to launch a full on assault against the working class. How was this reactionary figure able to win?
Fukuyama’s second thoughts: “socialism ought to come back”
Neoconservative Francis Fukuyama once proclaimed the triumph of liberal capitalism and the “end of history”. But events have forced him to swallow his words.
Brazilian elections: a class position on the second round
This weekend sees the second round of the Brazilian presidential elections. The likely winner will be Bolsonaro, an arch-reactionary. The working class need to mobilise and organise to fight him head on.
Saudi scandal: murder, morals and money
The disappearance of a critical journalist has shone a light on the brutal nature of the Saudi regime and the hypocrisy of their western imperialist allies.
The real stakes in the Trump-China trade war
The escalating US-China trade war reveals the long-standing and developing frictions between the imperialist powers, which threaten to plunge the world into a new recession.
USA: the midterms, Kavanaugh, and the fight for socialism
John Peterson from Socialist Revolution in the USA examines the upcoming midterm elections and the battle that has taken place over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.