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Climate Catastrophe and the Case for a Planned Economy

The 20-warmest years on record occurred in the past 22 years and rising temperatures are just one symptom of the climate catastrophe...
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Brazil: Perspective for the Resistance to Bolsonaro

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Seattle and the Socialist Surge in the U.S.

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Rebuilding a Fighting Labor Movement – The Lessons of the Teachers’ Revolt

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Hong Kong CWI Member Nathan Leung Victimized by Banking Giant HSBC

Sacked after participating in September general strike Socialist Action reporters in Hong Kong Hong Kong...
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#TeamKshama Fall Doorknocking Kicks off with a Bang

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

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

Between August 12 and 16, the majority of the International Executive Committee (IEC), elected at the last World Congress of the Committee...
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Historic CWI IEC Meeting Shows Political Strength of CWI Majority

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

In Defense of Marxism, 80 Years On

History
Leon Trotsky’s In Defense of Marxism is a book every Marxist needs to study. It’s a collection of letters and key documents...
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Book Review: Marxism and the Philosophy of Science

Culture

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

Theory

Reparations: A Socialist Perspective

Fighting Racism

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

History

Fighting Racism

Reparations: A Socialist Perspective

The 2020 presidential elections are in full swing, and all of the Democratic Party presidential nominees have been asked the question, “Do...
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Youth Shut Down Pittsburgh After Killer Cop Acquitted: Justice for Antwon Rose II

On the evening of March 22, 2019 after a four day trial, Officer Michael Rosfeld joined the ranks of acquitted killer cops,...
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Stephon Clark Will Not Be Forgotten

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

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

Discussing Socialist Feminism at the CWI IEC

By Anne Englehardt, SAV (CWI in Germany) At the IEC meeting from August 12 to 16, comrades from 25...
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Review: Feminism for the 99%

Feminism for the 99%: A ManifestoBy Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharya, & Nancy FraserVerso Books, $12.95 Published in a time...
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Spanish State: “Wolf Pack” Rapists Convicted by Supreme Court

By John Hird (member of the Committee for a Workers International in the Spanish State) In an important victory...
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500,000 on the Streets in Swiss “Women’s Strike” – Solidarity & Struggle is Powerful

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

Japan & South Korea: Trade War Tensions Escalate

The ongoing trade war between Japan and South Korea has heightened with the decision by the South Korean government to sever their...
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CWI IEC Meeting: Resolution on World Economic Crisis

We are rapidly approaching a decisive turning point in world relations with a slowdown in the world economy increasingly pointing towards a...
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What do Trump’s Trade and Tech Wars Mean for Global Capitalism?

Rising U.S.-China Tensions: A New Era of Conflict The following article is written by Vincent Kolo of ChinaWorker.info, the...
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U.S.-China Trade War Escalates: Trump Ramps Up Tariffs Against China, Rocks Global Stock Markets

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

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

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

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

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

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Youth and Students

Youth & Students

College Admissions Scandal: The Myth of Meritocracy Under Capitalism

In March, news broke of the indictment of dozens of individuals who had participated in a wide-ranging scheme to fraudulently admit students...
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Oakland Teachers Strike: A Victory Filled With Lessons

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Los Angeles Teachers Strike for an End to Privatization

Workers' Movement

Community Blocks Privatization of Houston Schools

Workers' Movement
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?

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In the past two months, millions of students have participated in walkouts and demonstrations against gun violence in the U.S., most notably the biggest...

March 14: A Million Students Walk Out

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

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

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

Brazil: Save the Environment, Smash the System!

em português Since the 2018 elections, there has been a marked concern about the direction environmental policies would...
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Global Climate Revolt Discussed at the CWI International Executive Committee

Environment
A damning report last year by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows that we have just 12 years to take action...

Karl Marx’s Ecological Socialism is a Guide for Today’s Struggle

Culture
By Arne Johansson. First published July 18 in Offensiv, weekly paper of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden). Reposted from socialistparty.ie.

Climate Catastrophe and the Case for a Planned Economy

Environment
The 20-warmest years on record occurred in the past 22 years and rising temperatures are just one symptom of the climate catastrophe...

Fight Fire with a Green New Deal

Environment
Early June 2019 threw Californians into our new normal: hot, dry summers and longer wildfire seasons. Cool, wet winters no longer mean...

Green New Deal Takes Center Stage in Seattle Elections

Environment
The momentum behind the Green New Deal and international student strikes against climate change are shaping Seattle’s City Council elections. Kshama Sawant...

Massive Chemical Fire in Houston – Corporation’s Toxic Negligence

Environment
On Sunday, March 17, a leak at the Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) petrochemical plant in Houston caused a fire large enough to...
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