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.
International
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.
The movement for a Catalan republic – one year on
A year on from the dramatic events surrounding the referendum for Catalan independence, Jorge Martin analyses the lessons of the struggle for the Catalan Republic.
Dublin eviction exposes Ireland’s housing scandal
The recent eviction of a group of occupiers in Dublin has highlighted the absurd housing crisis that exists in Ireland, with empty homes alongside homelessness.
Netanyahu’s Jewish Nation State Law – enshrining discrimination in Israel’s constitution
Earlier this summer, the Israeli parliament voted through a law that reduces the sizeable Arab population to the status of second-class citizens.
Swedish election: beginning of the end of class peace
After decades of peace and calm, a period of uncertainty and volatility is opening up in Sweden. The crisis of capitalism has reached so-called “socialist” Scandinavia.
Catalonia: to achieve the republic, we must make the revolution!
Today is the National Day of Catalonia. We publish here the latest editorial from Revolució: magazine of the International Marxist Tendency in Catalonia, which provides a balance sheet of the political situation in Catalonia and the rest of the Spanish state, and explains the tasks ahead for the left wing of the Republican movement.
Journalists targeted for asking too many questions
The recent arrest of investigative journalists in Northern Ireland shows what is really meant by the “free press” under capitalism.
Morandi bridge collapse: the Italian Grenfell
The fatal collapse of the Morandi bridge in Genoa, Italy, demonstrates once again how – under capitalism – the profits of the few come before the lives and safety of the many.