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News from around the world by authors from the Socialist Party and co-thinkers internationally

Europe’s scorching heatwave – capitalist climate crisis intensifies

By Jake O’Brien “This heatwave is a dress rehearsal… they are getting more frequent, stronger and lasting longer. Every summer we fail to prepare for them is a summer we pay for in lives.” These are the words of Dr. Hans Henri

Jul 21, 2026

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Sri Lanka: Ruling class manoeuvers intensify to thwart revolutionary uprising

By Serge Jordan, International Socialist Alternative By rising up onto their feet, the masses in Sri Lanka have awakened the imagination and courage of millions of workers and poor fighting against the effects of the capitalist crisis in South Asia and internationally.

Jul 20, 2022

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Workers’ struggle rises internationally as the cost of living crisis deteriorates

By Dan O’Rourke The cost of living crisis has struck the global working class. The speed and scale of the inflation crisis is almost unprecedented. Not since the 1970s have rising prices escalated this quickly in so many countries all at once.

Jul 19, 2022

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Tory leadership race: Tax cuts, transphobia and divisions

By Tom Costello, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) No amount of culture wars or running off to Kiev was able to save Boris Johnson’s skin. After months of back-and-forth battles, Johnson finally took to the podium outside

Jul 14, 2022

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China: The deepest crisis for 30 years

By Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info A succession of economic and political disasters is casting a dark cloud over Xi Jinping’s impending coronation as China’s dictator-for-life. Paralyzing “Zero COVID” lockdowns of major cities, collapsing GDP growth, record unemployment levels, and accelerating imperialist conflict in

Jul 13, 2022

Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa forced out of power

By Serge Jordan, International Socialist Alternative Fast-paced events in crisis-ridden Sri Lanka have taken yet a new turn today, Saturday 9 July, as hundreds of thousands of people descended onto the capital Colombo in a day of huge protests originally initiated by

Jul 11, 2022

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Tory infighting rages: Drive them all from power!

By Claire Laker Mansfield, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) After two days of humiliation, 59 resignations and one sacking, Johnson has finally succumbed to overwhelming pressure and resigned as Tory leader. Yet far from drawing a line

Jul 8, 2022

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Britain: End of the line for Boris Johnson

Statement from Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) The Johnson government is on the ropes in the worst crisis so far of his tenure. For the first time, Cabinet heavyweights have openly deserted him. Others are doing their

Jul 7, 2022

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Colombian elections: Historic victory for Gustavo Petro paves way for new struggles

By ISA in Colombia After a tense and uncertain second round Gustavo Petro has won the Colombian presidential elections with 50.4% of the vote, beating right-populist opponent Rodolfo Hernandez who picked up 47.3%, a difference of 700,000 votes. Voter turnout was 58%,

Jun 30, 2022

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French elections: New historic blow for the ruling class

By Stéphane Delcros, Left Socialist Party (our sister organisation in Belgium) Two months after the presidential election, the traditional parties in France received a new blow in the parliamentary elections. It confirms that the political instruments of the bourgeoisie have been undermined

Jun 29, 2022

Socialist Feminism·Uncategorized·World News

Roe overturned! Take the streets! Build a mass movement against the right!

By Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the US) Roe v Wade has been overturned. This is a historic defeat for the women’s movement and represents a victory in the right-wing campaign to undermine the bodily autonomy of women and queer people across

Jun 24, 2022

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