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

Palestine solidarity·Reviews and Culture

Review: NAZA, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor

By Eílís Gallagher NAZA is an acronym used by the IDF, derived from the Hebrew phrase nezek agavi, meaning “collateral damage”. It refers to calculations made using Artificial Intelligence to discern the number of civilian casualties, i.e. Palestinian lives that will be

Oct 27, 2026

Afghan people face the bitter outcome of U.S. occupation

By Tom Crean, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the US) Twenty years after invading Afghanistan in 2001, U.S. troops are leaving along with other allied forces. Thousands of U.S. and allied troops were killed in the endless war with the Taliban,

Aug 14, 2021

Campaigns & Issues·Environment·World News

IPCC’s report shows climate cannot wait — fight for a socialist alternative!

By Robert Bielecki, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna — ISA in Sweden The new major climate report from the UN’s climate panel, IPCC, is a devastating indictment of the world’s rulers and the capitalist system. It is warmer now than it has been for 100,000

Aug 12, 2021

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Another disaster caused by imperialism: Taliban close to taking over in Afghanistan?

By Arne Johansson, ISA in Sweden [Since the article was written, 3 August, the Taliban has taken control of the provincial capital Kunduz.] After almost 20 years of counterproductive war, the United States’ rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan means that the country is

Aug 9, 2021

Covid-19 Pandemic·World News

Covid Crisis: Mandatory vaccination?

By Sonja Grusch, ISA Austria Large protests have shaken France and its President Macron, who wants to implement mandatory vaccination for at least health and care staff, firefighters and a number of other professions. Reports that 100,000 attended one protest and 160,000

Aug 6, 2021

Palestine solidarity·World News

Israel-Palestine: New capitalist government of occupation

By Shahar Ben Horin, Socialist Struggle Movement (ISA in Israel/Palestine) 12-year-old Muhammad al-`Alami, was shot to death by the Israeli army on 28 July while sitting in a car with his dad in the town of Beit Ummar in the occupied West

Aug 5, 2021

Environment·Featured Articles·World News

Climate change: Prepare for mass protests at COP26

By Connor Rosoman, International Socialist Alternative We are living through a decisive period in the fight against climate change. A recently leaked report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that at current rates, we are heading for 3C of

Aug 1, 2021

Uncategorized·World News

Haiti: President assassinated amid a deepening crisis

By Eric Jenkins, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the United States) On July 7, Haitian President Jovenal Moïse was surrounded in his home by 28 “bodyguards”/mercenaries belonging to the Miami-based “CTU security”. Several then went inside of his home and shot

Jul 30, 2021

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Kshama Solidarity: Seattle’s billionaires target socialist city council member

By Ty Nolan The right-wing in Seattle is trying to undemocratically recall the city’s only elected socialist in 100 years. Kshama Sawant is Seattle’s socialist city council member responsible for spearheading movements to win a $15 minimum wage, the Amazon Tax to

Jul 30, 2021

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Tunisia: No to Saïed’s “Palace Coup”

By Serge Jordan, International Socialist Alternative Just over ten years since the popular uprising forced Tunisian dictator Ben Ali from power, new convulsions are rocking the country. Now the President has dismissed the government and frozen Parliament for 30 days. Late on

Jul 28, 2021

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Pegasus scandal: Big brother threat to our democratic rights and privacy

As the world continues to be ravaged by the pandemic and the signs of climate catastrophe are becoming all too apparent, a new bombshell dominated global media on 19 July. The Guardian, alongside 16 other media outlets, reported on a major new

Jul 21, 2021

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