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News from around the world by authors from the Socialist Party and co-thinkers internationally
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Britain: Trans rights in Scotland passed and blocked

By Morgan Shanless For more developed analysis of this issue see this article by our sister organisiation in Scotland, England & Wales. Last December, the Scottish parliament passed much needed reforms to the 2004 Gender Recognition Act, affording trans people a small
Jan 24, 2023

Drought in Somalia brings devastation

By Finn McKenna Somalia is currently experiencing its worst drought in four decades. According to NASA, the Horn of Africa is suffering its worst drought ever. Somalia has a population of 17 million and just under half are suffering food shortages, with
Jan 23, 2023

France: Attacks on pensions rights begins

By Arno, Left Socialist Party (our sister organisation in Belgium) As announced during the presidential campaign, the Macron government has launched its pension reform. On the agenda: raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, and the minimum service required for a
Jan 20, 2023

Peru: Mass revolt against coup continues

By Darragh O’Dwyer 2022 came to a chaotic close in Peru. When former president Pedro Castillo attempted to dissolve congress and install a ‘government of exception’, he was removed as president and arrested in a parliamentary coup backed by the entire Peruvian
Jan 17, 2023

China: From zero to max COVID

Editorial from《社会主义者》(Socialist) magazine of ISA in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan As the Chinese New Year approaches, China is again the epicentre of the global pandemic. Despite a total information blackout, it is clear the country is experiencing an explosive spread of
Jan 16, 2023
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