Québec election: Right wing CAQ victory but Québec Solidaire rising
Bavarian elections and huge #unteilbar anti-racist demonstration – a weekend of German history
Much of the German media is understandably discussing the “historical event” that took place last weekend - last Sunday’s regional elections in Bavaria. The decline of both the CSU (Bavarian counterpart of Merkel’s Christian-Democrat CDU) and SPD (social democrats) has indeed historic dimensions and will have repercussions for...
Britain: Corbyn must fight for a workers’ Brexit
If a variant of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Chequers proposal eventually becomes a Brexit deal, it will mean Britain remaining subject to much of the EU’s austerity-promoting and privatising neoliberalism.
On the other hand, if the Tories who want a ‘hard’ break from the EU win out, it will also be against workers’...
Britain: Tories crisis conference - Corbyn must fight for a general election
The Tories are afraid. They are afraid of what lies immediately ahead in the Brexit negotiations. They are afraid that their party will be torn apart by the process. They are afraid of a general election and the potential for another surge in support for Jeremy Corbyn that could bring him to power.
Brazil: Mobilise to defeat Bolsonaro and re-build a Socialist Left!
Following the elections on 7 October, Brazil is in great danger from the point of view of millions of workers, peasants, youth, women, black and indigenous people, LGBT people and all the exploited and oppressed.
Belgium: Struggle against right-wing government continues - 65,000 at regional demonstrations
Despite the rain, nine regional demonstrations in Belgium on 2 October mobilised 65,000 in protest against the right-wing Michel government. Although the previous attacks on our pensions and living standards have not yet been digested, the government already launched new general attacks this summer.
Japan: Misery of capitalism to continue into ‘new era’
Japan’s Heisei Era – which began on January 8th, 1989, in line with Emperor Akihito’s ascension to the throne – will end next April with his abdication. This will be a purely symbolic ‘end of an era’, however, as for many millions of ordinary Japanese working-class people, the misery of capitalism will continue unabated.
Brazil: Polarisation, risks and resistance in run-up to elections
The last days of one of the most turbulent election campaigns in recent Brazilian history are clearly showing the political polarisation in the country.
Ireland: 10,000 demonstrate in Dublin over chronic housing crisis
British Labour Party conference shows Blairites must be ousted
Belgium: TV documentary exposing fascists provokes new youth protests
Increasing polarisation in Germany
A year ago, on 24 September 2017, a right-wing populist party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), was elected to the German Bundestag (national parliament) for the first time. The AfD’s achievement in becoming the Bundestag’s third biggest party was a huge blow against the traditional parties and a rejection of many of their policies. Now...
