cwi comment and analysis
World economic crisis
Opportunities for socialists will develop in the next period.
CWI European Bureau Theses, 25 March 2008
Russian Revolution 1917: The 1917 'July days' - rich in lessons for today
Revolution never develops in a straight line.
Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party general secretary, London, Thursday 12 July 2007
Palestine: Infighting blows apart 'national unity' government
Gaza's population faces further isolation
Kevin Simpson, cwi, London, Wednesday 20 June 2007
Britain: Blair’s departure
Curtain falls on disastrous reign
Editorial, The Socialist newspaper, Socialist Party (England and Wales), Tuesday 15 May 2007
India: Brutal face of India’s boom
This is an introduction to an Indian edition of the book Marxism in Today’s World
Peter Taaffe, General Secretary, Socialist Party, Wednesday 2 May 2007
May Day 2007: Build a socialist alternative to war, poverty and exploitation
The CWI and socialistworld.net send warm May Day greetings to the workers, youth and oppressed of the world.
CWI statement, Monday 30 April 2007
Iran: Will Bush bomb Iran?
Alarm bells have been ringing, left and right. John Pilger, the radical journalist, wrote an article, Iran: The War Begins (New Statesman, 3 February), warning that a US air attack on Iran was imminent.
Lynn Walsh, Socialist Party, England and Wales, London, Monday 26 March 2007
history: February revolution 1917 - what lessons for today?
Ninety years ago, the working class of Russia, led by the immortal workers of what is now St Petersburg, rose in a revolution that overthrew the 1,000-year dictatorial rule of the Tsar.
Peter Taaffe, general secretary of the Socialist Party, Friday 16 March 2007
Women: International Women's day 2007
Fighting the bosses' offensive
socialistworld.net, 1 March 2007
cwi: 2007 – a new year of struggle worldwide
Fighting the bosses' offensive
Peter Taaffe, General Secretary, Socialist Party, England and Wales, Wednesday 3 January 2007
cwi: 9th CWI World Congress
World Relations and European Perspectives - commentary and analysis
socialistworld.net, Saturday 16 December 2006
Venezuela: Chávez re-elected for a third term
Continued threat of counter-revolution
Tony Saunois, CWI secretary, London, Monday 4 December 2006
Nicaragua: The return of the Sandinistas
As Daniel Ortega, leader of the Sandinistas, scraped home as president, thousands took to the streets of the capital, Managua, hooting car horns, sounding football klaxons and setting off fireworks to celebrate the victory.
Kevin Simpson, CWI, London, Tuesday 21 November 2006
Review: Capitalism Unleashed by Andrew Glyn
Since the early 1980s, world capitalism has followed a trajectory based on globalisation and neo-liberal policies.
Lynn Walsh, editor, Socialism Today, Monday 13 November 2006
Iraq: No easy exit from quagmire
The war in Iraq was the single biggest factor in the defeat of Bush and the Republican Party in November’s mid-term US elections. 4,400 words.
Peter Taaffe, General Secretary Socialist Party (England and Wales), Wednesday 15 November 2006
Philippines: The Left and the Military – a debate amongst socialists
In February of this year, crowds gathered on the streets of Manila to commemorate the ‘People Power’ revolution of twenty years. Debate between Sonny Melencio and Peter Taaffe.
socialistworld.net, Monday 30 October 2006
History: Hungary - Fiftieth anniversary of 1956 revolution
When workers in their millions rose against Stalinism
Clare Doyle, Saturday 21 October 2006
Middle East: Israeli regime’s air invasion of Lebanon threatens regional war
Imperialism gives full support to Israel capitalism, its ally in the region
Kevin Simpson, cwi, London, Tuesday 18 July 2006
Mexico: Right-wing election fraud
"If there is no solution, there will be revolution" 2,300 words
Tony Saunois, CWI, London, Tuesday 11 July 2006
Latin America: In revolt against neo-liberalism
Neo-liberal policies have been a catastrophe for the Latin American masses.
Tony Saunois, cwi, Thursday 29 June 2006
Germany: A decisive moment for the Left
This article reviews the most important social, economic and political developments in Germany over the last months
Robert Bechert, cwi, London, Wednesday 28 June 2006
US: ‘Empire’ in crisis
The United States is the strongest power the world has ever seen.
Peter Taaffe, General Secretary, Socialist Party, England and Wales, Wednesday 21 June 2006
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