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ISA world school 2022: Mass revolts against morbid capitalism

By Per Ake Westerlund, International Socialist Alternative The world is experiencing turbulent events, coming at break-kneck speed — economic and political crises, wars and mass uprisings. This was how Sonja Grusch summarized present global processes in her introduction to the opening plenary

Aug 2, 2022

Featured Articles·LGBTQ·News & Analysis

Solidarity against transphobia, violence & capitalism: Build a movement for LGBTQ+ liberation.

In April 2022, two gay men, Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee were murdered within 24 hours of each other in Sligo; murders motivated by homophobic hatred. These brutal killings brought home a reality – that just being LGBTQ+ can still put you

Jun 23, 2022

World News

Brazil: Stop the coup in the streets and defeat Bolsonaro

Editorial of Ofensiva Socialista, Liberdade, Socialismo e Revolução (our sister organisation in Brazil) Defeating the coup being prepared by Bolsonaro and his supporters is the central task for conscious workers and the oppressed people resisting the daily hell of inflation, unemployment, hunger,

May 26, 2022

Theory & History·What is Socialism?

Socialism 101: Why are socialists internationalists?

By Darragh O’Dwyer Climate catastrophe, wars, pandemics and wealth inequality – these are global problems that all cry out for global solutions. The world is faced with multiple and interlinked crises, all of which are the by-product of the economic, social and

May 10, 2022

Featured Articles·Uncategorized·World News

May Day 2022: Workers of the World unite against decaying capitalism

Statement from International Socialist Alternative, the international movement the Socialist Party is part of. “The burdens of war will consume the best energies of the peoples for decades, endanger the achievements of social reform, and hinder every step forward. Cultural devastation, economic

Apr 30, 2022

Uncategorized·World News

Amazon’s union busting at sorting centre in the US

By Chris Gray, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in the US) Following the historic union victory at the JFK8 fulfillment center on Staten Island, Amazon Labor Union (ALU) is gearing up for the next election at LDJ5, the 1,500 worker sort center

Apr 24, 2022

Anti-war·Featured Articles·World News

War in Ukraine, the new era and the crisis of capitalism

The statement below on the war in Ukraine and its implications for the manifold crises of global capitalism was discussed, debated, amended and approved unanimously at a meeting of the International Committee of ISA — our international leadership elected at our World

Apr 11, 2022

Anti-war·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Establishment voices demand ditching of formal commitment to neutrality

By Finghín Kelly The last month has seen a concerted effort from large sections of the political establishment – in particular those in Fine Gael and several prominent journalists – to push for a formal abandonment of the Irish state’s position of

Apr 7, 2022

Theory & History

History of anti-war movement- War and capitalism: Socialists have an alternative

By Geert Cool, Left Socialist Party (our sister organisation party in Belgium) War is the continuation of politics by other means. The contradictions of capitalism lead to war. They cannot be negotiated away. Nor do they disappear through further military escalation. Wars

Mar 13, 2022

Anti-war·Theory & History·What is Socialism?

Socialism 101: Is war inherent to capitalism?

By Kevin McLoughlin Virtually everyone supports the idea of ‘world peace’, yet today in 2022 there are nearly 40 different wars or conflicts ongoing. And with the Russian invasion of Ukraine the threat of nuclear war, and the annihilation of us all,

Mar 7, 2022

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