Elections and the Working Class Alternative

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(On Saturday 8 March, the CWO held an invite-only online meeting on the topic of elections. We publish here the presentation – although the situation has moved on since then, the central message remains just as relevant. As protests in "defence of democracy" spring up in various countries (USA, Germany, Israel, Turkey, South Korea, etc.

Rare Earth Magnets are Pulling the World Apart

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There is now a scramble amongst the world powers for once little-known metals called rare earths that are crucial for today’s technology, including military technology. China leads global production of rare earth elements and now the US and the rest of the world are trying to catch up. But what are rare earth elements? · Rare Earth Elements: What are they and what are they good for? · The 17 rare...

Anti-War Protests in Gaza

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The fragile ceasefire in Gaza inevitably came to an end on 18 March, with the resumption of Israeli airstrikes. In what was one of the deadliest days of the conflict so far, hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a matter of hours. Israel's actions were motivated by three main factors: military considerations (Hamas was beginning to regroup), the internal political situation (Netanyahu's...

"Sweating the Assets": Labour's War on the Disabled

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In September of last year, Keir Starmer reassured The Observer that his government was not “going down the road of austerity”. Now the chancellor has announced in the Spring Statement cuts amounting to several billions of pounds to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and the disability-related part of Universal Credit (UC).

8 March Does Not Belong to the Bourgeoisie

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International Working Women's Day, 8 March, is rooted in the struggle of the working class. Today, our class faces massive economic attacks from the same enemy that increasingly sees military conflict as the best solution to its crisis, and working women too often pay the price. · The picture is bleak for working women. In the US, the legality of abortion has been reduced in many states.

Mass Deportations Are an Attack on All Workers

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(An updated foreword for the rapidly evolving situation: · President Trump has openly declared intentions to increase repression against legal immigrants, some of which are on college visas, green card holders or were in the process of naturalization. The highest profile cases have been centered around immigrant students which participated or were leading figures during the college encampment...

Understanding Marxism, Capitalism and Socialism: A Review Article

(Richard D. Wolff, Understanding Capitalism (2024, Democracy at Work), Understanding Socialism (2019, Democracy at Work), Understanding Marxism (2018, Democracy at Work), · Richard Wolff, who is an academic Marxist and emeritus professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts, has a large following on YouTube where he presents a weekly programme on the global economic situation.

International Working Women's Day

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Another International Working Women’s Day, another appeal for the class war! 108 years on from women proletarians launching the 1917 Revolution in Russia, we find the fundamental issues unresolved. · As a way of example, let’s call to your attention two key struggles in women-dominated sectors: · In New York City, homecare workers for the ill and elderly face grueling conditions, working sometimes...

Capitalism's Economic Foundations (Part VI)

(Part I ( – Part II ( – Part III ( – Part IV ( – Part V ( – Part VI) · "You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows" (Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues, 1965) · Our analysis of capitalism’s underlying driving force which gives rise to periodic economic crises (the falling rate of profit and capital’s efforts to offset it) has brought us to the contemporary world and it’s now...

National Unity is Capital's Favourite Poison

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On December 16, 2024, former Liberal Finance Minister Chrystia Freedland published her resignation letter from the cabinet, citing reservations concerning the Trudeau government’s approach to the crisis of living standards besetting Canadians. The letter claimed that Canada could “ill afford” dubious measures such as Trudeau’s tax holiday and had to focus on the impending American tariffs on...

Universities in Crisis: The Fight is On

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The higher education sector is, by all accounts, a sinking ship. Lack of government support and a decrease in the number of international students have created a serious funding crisis. Some 80% of institutions could soon be at risk of deficit. Many have already announced redundancies, course closures, are scaling down catering provisions, changing work patterns or trying to outsource services.

Imperialist Tensions Are Heating Up The Arctic

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Trump’s recent intentions to acquire Greenland and take over Canada show that the US is taking an increasing interest in the Arctic. The area is home to a huge number of strategic resources such as gas, oil, rare earths, gold, and lithium. The advantage of acquiring these for both economic and military purposes is obvious, not to mention the strategic geographical position of Greenland given the...

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