A disaster is stalking the planet. It consumes all and threatens all. It is the epochal clash of “society” – in reality capitalism – against the forces of nature. The world capitalist […]
End coronavirus capitalism! An environmentalist manifesto
Coronavirus and the battle for hearts and minds
A struggle is under way. It is the struggle for the hearts and minds of the US working class. Actually, that struggle has been here all along, but the Covid-19 crisis is […]
Disgust and horror in Washington
As the end of the impeachment trial limped to a close, Donald Trump rode triumphantly into congress and disgust turned to horror and real fear. Especially when looking at the polls. Impeachment […]
Does impeachment matter?
The impeachment trial of Donald Trump is the focus of media attention. But does it really matter? Should workers and socialists more or less ignore the whole impeachment proceedings? That is the […]
For a workers movement to stop US war on Iran
The best – the only – way to build a successful movement against a US war on Iran is to build a workers movement that includes direct links between workers in this […]
Preparing for Revolution
Note: The document below was written and produced by the Workers International Network in 2009. It tries to lay out the main processes in the world. Much has changed since then, of […]
Book Review: “Why did chavismo fail?”
What in the world is happening in Venezuela? Is it exhibit #1 of the failure of socialism, as Trump would have people believe? Is it a case of a proud people standing […]
Sudan: Is a lasting deal between the generals and the protesters possible?
by David Hemson After months of extraordinary struggle involving all Sudanese towns and regions, an agreement has been made between the leaders of the movement and the military. There appears to be […]
Open letter by political prisoner Rodney Álvarez
Note: For background on this case, see this article. According to the article, a worker was shot and killed at a workers’ protest. Originally, the union bureaucrat Hector Maicán was arrested and […]
Lesson from recent labor struggles: Build opposition caucuses!
The hundreds of New York City carpenters – mainly younger apprentices – who protested against a wage cutting contract proved it. The teachers in West Virginia who stayed on strike after their […]