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On Saturday, September 7, over 75 activists and community members gathered for an incredible general election doorknocking kickoff for District 3’s socialist...

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Discussing Socialist Feminism at the CWI IEC

September 6, 2019

By Anne Englehardt, SAV (CWI in Germany) At the IEC meeting from August 12 to 16, comrades from 25...

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CWI Majority Declaration

September 5, 2019

Between August 12 and 16, the majority of the International Executive Committee (IEC), elected at the last World Congress of the Committee...

Socialist Alternative In Action

Historic CWI IEC Meeting Shows Political Strength of CWI Majority

September 2, 2019

By Andy Moxley, Socialist Alternative, USA The recent meeting of the CWI’s International Executive Committee came on the heels...

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Why You Should Join Socialist Alternative

August 30, 2019

Workers all over the country are facing extremely low wages, poor health care, housing that we can’t afford, and child care costs...

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Worker's Movement

50,000 GM Workers on Strike

Slider September 19, 2019

The strike of 50,000 UAW members which began Sunday at midnight at all 55 GM plants in the U.S. has the potential...

UC Workers Strike, Wins Big Gains

Slider September 13, 2019

Amazon Workers Walkout on Prime Day at the MSP1 Warehouse in Shakopee, MN

Socialist Alternative In Action August 9, 2019

#RedForEd Ready To Heat Up the New School Year

Workers' Movement August 9, 2019

Pittsburgh Library Workers Fight to Form a Union

Socialist Alternative In Action August 7, 2019

Theory

In Defense of Marxism, 80 Years On

History August 14, 2019

Leon Trotsky’s In Defense of Marxism is a book every Marxist needs to study. It’s a collection of letters and key documents...

Book Review: Marxism and the Philosophy of Science

Culture August 1, 2019

Kautsky and the Parliamentary Road to Socialism – A Reply to Eric Blanc

Theory July 18, 2019

Reparations: A Socialist Perspective

Fighting Racism July 15, 2019

100th Anniversary of the Murders of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht

History January 15, 2019

Fighting Racism

Reparations: A Socialist Perspective

July 15, 2019

The 2020 presidential elections are in full swing, and all of the Democratic Party presidential nominees have been asked the question, “Do...

Youth Shut Down Pittsburgh After Killer Cop Acquitted: Justice for Antwon Rose II

April 4, 2019

On the evening of March 22, 2019 after a four day trial, Officer Michael Rosfeld joined the ranks of acquitted killer cops,...

Stephon Clark Will Not Be Forgotten

April 3, 2019

It’s been one year since 22-year-old unarmed African American and father Stephon Clark was shot and killed by Sacramento police in his...

Are These Ideas Useful to Fight Oppression? A Review of Killer Mike’s Trigger Warning

April 1, 2019

Hip-Hop artist, Killer Mike, has always been an interesting figure in the Hip-Hop scene. From creating the hit group Run the Jewels...

Discussing Socialist Feminism at the CWI IEC

September 6, 2019

By Anne Englehardt, SAV (CWI in Germany) At the IEC meeting from August 12 to 16, comrades from 25...

Review: Feminism for the 99%

July 16, 2019

Feminism for the 99%: A ManifestoBy Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharya, & Nancy FraserVerso Books, $12.95 Published in a time...

Spanish State: “Wolf Pack” Rapists Convicted by Supreme Court

July 2, 2019

By John Hird (member of the Committee for a Workers International in the Spanish State) In an important victory...

500,000 on the Streets in Swiss “Women’s Strike” – Solidarity & Struggle is Powerful

June 18, 2019

By Valerie Leary, ROSA activist and Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) member. Originally posted on the website of ROSA - Socialist Feminist...

Japan & South Korea: Trade War Tensions Escalate

September 14, 2019

The ongoing trade war between Japan and South Korea has heightened with the decision by the South Korean government to sever their...

CWI IEC Meeting: Resolution on World Economic Crisis

August 28, 2019

We are rapidly approaching a decisive turning point in world relations with a slowdown in the world economy increasingly pointing towards a...

What do Trump’s Trade and Tech Wars Mean for Global Capitalism?

June 24, 2019

Rising U.S.-China Tensions: A New Era of Conflict The following article is written by Vincent Kolo of ChinaWorker.info, the...

U.S.-China Trade War Escalates: Trump Ramps Up Tariffs Against China, Rocks Global Stock Markets

May 17, 2019

Vincent Kolo is a regular contributor at chinaworker.info President Trump’s “bombshell” decision to increase punitive tariffs against China from...

Socialist Alternative Publications

A contribution to the debate on the historical lessons of the black freedom struggle and on the way forward today.

Looking back on the greatest general strike in history, the lessons in this pamphlet remain relevant for today's movement.

A look at the legacy of Bolshevism and the Russian Revolution, as well as its later degeneration at the hands of Stalin.

On the ground look at the working class revolt that took place in Wisconsin in 2011.

Youth and Students

Youth & Students

College Admissions Scandal: The Myth of Meritocracy Under Capitalism

April 23, 2019

In March, news broke of the indictment of dozens of individuals who had participated in a wide-ranging scheme to fraudulently admit students...

Oakland Teachers Strike: A Victory Filled With Lessons

March 6, 2019

Los Angeles Teachers Strike for an End to Privatization

Workers' Movement January 20, 2019

Community Blocks Privatization of Houston Schools

Workers' Movement May 2, 2018

Over 100 students, teachers, parents, and activists attended a special meeting of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board of Education on Tuesday, April...

Debates in the Movement – How Do We End Gun Violence?

March 14: A Million Students Walk Out

Youth & Students March 29, 2018

On March 14, nearly a million students walked out of school to say #Enough to gun violence. Following the horrific massacre at Stoneman Douglas...

Student Revolt Shakes America – Struggle Puts NRA on the Run

U.S. Politics March 27, 2018

The March for Our Lives was one of the single biggest days of protest in U.S. history. With hundreds of thousands in D.C., and...

On the Ground at the #Enough Student Walkouts

Socialist Alternative In Action March 17, 2018

This past Wednesday, nearly a million students walked out of their schools to demand an end to gun violence. These walkouts come after the...

Environment

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant Calls for City and School Board to Support Climate Strike

September 17, 2019

Seattle’s socialist city Councilmember Kshama Sawant is throwing down the gauntlet to other elected officials in the city: will they support workers...

Environment

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