Socialist Alternative

In a historic election, Kshama Sawant, Seattle’s socialist city councilmember and member of Socialist Alternative secured her seat on city council for...

Socialist Alternative In Action

Côte d’Ivoire: Solidarity with the SCCI Workers!

November 28, 2019

Militant Côte d’Ivoire (CWI group in CI) Militant Côte d’Ivoire is calling for solidarity with workers at the SCCI...

Socialist Alternative In Action

Greece: Xekinima Youth Members Arrested and Charged with Fake Charges in a Police Intimidation Operation

November 21, 2019

Solidarity campaign must be stepped up! Nikos Anastasiadis & Eleni Mitsou from Xekinima – “Internationalist Socialist Organization”- CWI...

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How Socialists Defeated Amazon’s Bid to Buy Seattle’s Elections

November 9, 2019

Kshama Sawant Re-Elected Despite Corporate PACs Spending $4 Million to Buy City Council Updated 11/12/2019 Despite...

Socialist Alternative In Action

Amazon’s Bid to Unseat Seattle’s Socialist Too Close to Call

November 6, 2019

Kshama Sawant’s re-election hangs in the balance after $4.1 million was spent to defeat socialist and progressive candidates. The...

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Worker's Movement

Indiana Teachers Fight Back

Workers' Movement November 18, 2019

As the Indiana legislature returns to session this week, thousands of Indiana teachers and school staff will rally in an effort to...

Chicago Teachers’ Heroic Struggle For “The Schools Our Children Deserve”

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Auto Workers Strike GM – Limited Walk Back of Tier System Won

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Chicago School Unions Unite and Strike! Stand with Teachers, Educators, and Schools Workers to Win this Fight

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Chicago Education Workers Prepare to Walk Out

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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...

Prince Andrew: A Stomach-Churning Example of the Unaccountable, Super-Rich Elite

November 20, 2019

Jacqui Berry, Kent and Medway Socialist Alternative “Going to Pizza Express in Woking is an unusual thing for me...

November 25: Socialist Feminist Struggle Against Gender Violence!

November 4, 2019

Reposted from worldsocialist.net (website of the Committee for a Workers' International) “We are not silent. We are not scared....

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...

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...