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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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Britain: How can Corbyn’s programme be implemented?

By Alistair Tice, Socialist Party (England and Wales) Theresa May-hem attacks Jeremy Corbyn for his “nonsensical economic… mismanagement.” This is a bit rich after Tory work and pensions secretary Damian Green admitted: “Our manifesto is not un-costed, we just haven’t costed it

Jun 1, 2017

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French Presidential elections- Record rejection of political establishment

By Finghín Kelly Emmanuel Macron’s victory over far-right Front National candidate, Marine Le Pen, has been heralded in much of the media as a victory for the ‘centre’. This superficial analysis paints over a deep and profound political crisis for the representatives

May 8, 2017

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Britain: Corbyn must fight election with socialist policies

Theresa May has called a general election for one reason – not the reason she gave – but because of the government’s weakness in face of a rising tide of anger in British society. Workers are suffering the most prolonged squeeze on

Apr 18, 2017

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Scotland: Second referendum on independence?

By Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland The Scottish parliament will vote next week in favour of triggering a second independence referendum. With a pro-independence majority in the parliament among MSPs the vote is a formality. The exact timing of the referendum is

Mar 14, 2017

World News

United States: A socialist strategy to defeat Trump

Article by Seattle Council Member and Socialist Alternative (sister organisation of the Socialist Party in the US) member Kshama Sawant on where next in the battle against the Trump regime. Originally published on Counterpunch.org. Donald Trump and his bigoted, billionaires-club administration have

Feb 15, 2017

World News

Romania: Biggest street protests since 1989

Mass street protests erupted at the end of January in several Romanian cities over the plans of the new social-democratic government to pass two executive orders that would weaken the anti-corruption legislation. The protests reached their peak this week, on Wednesday, with

Feb 12, 2017

Uncategorized·World News

The “fake news” hysteria in the US

By George Martin Fell Brown, Socialist Alternative in the US Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election signifies a war on workers, on women, on immigrants, on LGBTQ people and racial minorities. But for some, it signifies a war on truth

Feb 7, 2017

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During the next 100 days: Build the resistance to Trump’s agenda!

By Bryan Koulouris, Socialist Alternative (Sister organisation of the Socialist Party in the US) One of the most reactionary, bigoted, and predatory administrations in modern history has officially taken office. The incoming Trump presidency, from the vicious tweets to the bizarre press

Jan 28, 2017

Environment·World News

US: Climate change denier takes power

Since taking power Donald Trump has a) given the go ahead to Keystone XL and Dakota pipelines b) forbidden scientists from the Environmental Protection Agency from speaking to the media and said they will have to submit their work to the White

Jan 25, 2017

Trump’s Presidency: The resistance has started

The following article is from the current edition of “The Socialist”. It was written before last weekend’s historic women’s marches in the US, the largest in the country’s history, against the new Trump regime. It is estimated that over three million marched

Jan 23, 2017

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