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A brutal war of attrition – bloodshed in Ukraine continues

By Stephen Boyd Putin’s original war aim of a quick Ukrainian capitulation, with Russian troops being greeted as liberators in some areas, has been dealt a decisive blow. Failing to occupy Kyiv, Russian forces are now concentrated in the Donbas region. Fighting

Jun 9, 2022

20 May: Day of international solidarity with Russian anti-War activists!

20 May: Day of international solidarity with Russian anti-war activists! Freedom for Dzhavid Mamedov and all anti-war activists! For international solidarity of the working class to stop the war! Tverskoi Court in Moscow has sentenced Dzhavid Mamedov, a socialist, anti-war activist, campaigner

May 17, 2022

News & Analysis

Solidarity with refugees – demand homes & services for all

By Jonathan Diebold Putin’s bloody war in Ukraine has unleashed untold hardship on the country’s 44 million people. It has also created Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II and is the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world today. Over

Apr 28, 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·World News

Ukraine War: Current stage of the war – the view from Russia

By Walter Chambers, based on discussions with Russian socialists Military fatalities are already in excess of ten thousand, civilian deaths number in the thousands. Homes, schools, hospitals, theatres have been destroyed. Five million have fled from their homes. Russian troops should

Apr 1, 2022

Anti-war·World News

The war in Ukraine and the risk of global famine

By Dan O’Rourke The breadbasket of the world is burning. Russia and Ukraine export 25% of the world’s wheat, and 12% of global calorie intake is directly dependent on grain from the two countries. Additionally, the world is critically reliant on the

Mar 31, 2022

Into week four of Putin’s War

By Per Olsson, Rattvisepartiet Socialisterna (our sister organisation in Sweden) The Putin regime’s war against Ukraine has entered its fourth week, and the number of victims is growing. Despite repeated talks and a number of different attempts at mediation, the war has

Mar 17, 2022

Anti-war·World News

New anti-war movement emerges in Russia & worldwide

By Ann Katrin Orr Within hours of the invasion of Ukraine, workers and young people in Russia were protesting against it. Protesting in Russia comes with significant risks including police brutality; arrest; detention and being sacked. Regardless, people have protested in over

Mar 9, 2022

Anti-war·Racism·World News

Racism against black & brown refugees fleeing Ukraine

By Phemelo Motseokae (WASP — our sister organisation in South Africa) The world is standing on its toes, watching in horror at the unfolding events in Ukraine. At the time of writing, over 1.2 million people have fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries

Mar 8, 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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