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After over a week of horrific violent racist and Islamophobic attacks, huge numbers took to the streets in counter-protests on 7 August. Millions of Black and Asian people, especially Muslims, have been living in fear. [...]
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At the end of July, the CWI’s five-day European summer school took place in Berlin with over 140 comrades from England & Wales, Ireland, Scotland, the US, France, Austria and Germany. Over five days, political [...]
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Following the death of the former president of the Islamic Republic of Iran in a helicopter crash on May 19th, this year, the second round of voting to choose his successor took place in early [...]
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Egyptians expect intense summer heat in June and July but this year also had to endure daily three-hour power cuts. Fridges, air-conditioners, water pumping, lighting and electrical equipment stopped as indoor temperatures rose. People were [...]
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The revolutionary mass movement in Bangladesh is at a critical juncture. A 17-member interim government has been established, including in it a few young leaders who emerged from the mass protests which toppled the government. [...]
Biden’s campaign was on track to crash and burn after his debate with Trump. [...]
Britain’s Far-Right Riots – Political Alternative Needed
by Editorial from Socialism Today, magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) in Spotlight on Britain
One month after Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party was ‘swept to power’ by a paltry 20% of the electorate – the lowest support base of any government since the introduction of universal male suffrage in 1918 – violent protests and riots, instigated by far-right groups, broke out across the country. [...]
CHINA | China, Mao and the Markets
by Hannah Sell, CWI International Secretariat in Spotlight on China
Originally published in Socialism Today, monthly magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales). ‘Mao [...]
Mpox Exposes Continuing Global Pandemic Vulnerability
by Jon Dale, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) in Public Health
The latest outbreak of mpox virus is exposing once again global vulnerability to new pandemics. This outbreak had been largely ignored by politicians and media in wealthy countries when it remained confined to Africa. Since 2022, 40 874 cases and 1,512 deaths have been reported across fifteen African states. [...]