Russia
One hundred years since foundation of USSR
It is a hundred years since the establishment of the Union of Soviet Republics of Europe and Asia – later known as the USSR – at the end of 1922. The first signatories represented the […]
Month: December 2022
Book review
‘Empire of Pain’ – The Sackler dynasty and the opioid crisis
Visitors to museums and educational establishments, such as the V&A Museum in London and Oxford University, will be acquainted with the name of Sackler. This is the billionaire family from America which, for decades, has […]
Communist (Third) International
100 years since the Fourth Congress of the Communist International
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Fourth Congress of the Communist (Third) International (also known as the Comintern), held from 30 November – 5 December 1922, in Moscow. Leon Trotsky, co-leader, along with […]
History & Anniversaries
The class struggle and the origins of Christmas
To most socialists, it will come as no surprise to find that Christmas is the continuation of very ancient traditions of mid-winter festivals. However, it may be a surprise to learn just how relatively new […]
CWI
socialistworld.net holiday schedule
socialistworld.net, the website of the Committee for a Workers’ International, will over the Christmas holiday period publish less frequently. Daily postings will resume during the first week of the New Year 2023. Socialistworld.net sends holiday […]
Far Right
French socialists condemn heinous attack on Kurdish centre
The Kurdish Cultural Democratic Center (CDKF), in Paris, was again the target of a deadly attack that killed at least three people. This attack took place a few days from the 10th anniversary of the […]
History & Anniversaries
As mass protests continue in Iran, what are the lessons of the 1979 revolution?
The current mass movement in Iran by women and the working class is taking place against the regime that came to power in the revolution of 1979. What lessons are there for today’s revolutionaries from […]
Britain
Britain: The long demise of the Tory Party
Over recent months the Tory Party in Britain has teetered on the brink of collapse. First Boris Johnson was ousted as prime minister amidst an avalanche of scandals. His replacement, Liz Truss, lasted just 45 […]
Climate Change & Environment
COP27’s shambolic outcome
In an interview with The Guardian (London) newspaper in the run-up to the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties to the UN climate convention (COP27) – held in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh from November […]
USA
US: Democrats lead bipartisan assault on rail workers’ right to strike
The Independent Socialist Group opposes the decision by President Biden and Congress to force an unfair, unsafe, and unlivable contract on railroad workers who have already voted to reject it! With the bipartisan vote of […]