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 COSATU Congress voted to dump the ANC
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By Lawrence Ntuli
In Labor and Unions, Politics, South Africa
Posted October 4, 2022

COSATU Congress voted to dump the ANC

On September 26–29, 2022, COSATU convened its 14th National Congress. This congress happened during a period in which the working class was facing multiple attacks from the ANC Government and the [...]

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 Empire and colonialism—the brutality of monarchy
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By Socialist Worker UK
In International, Politics
Posted September 20, 2022

Empire and colonialism—the brutality of monarchy

We shouldn’t grieve for a dead queen. We should remember the victims of her empire. Murder, rape, ­pillage, famine, partition and exploitation. These are the legacy of the British [...]

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 South Africa shutdown sees thousands of workers unite
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By Keep Left
In Labor and Unions, South Africa
Posted August 28, 2022

South Africa shutdown sees thousands of workers unite

Rival trade union federations Cosatu and Saftu united to combat the cost of living crisis. A shutdown led by trade unions in South Africa was major success on Wednesday. It showed that after [...]

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 ‘Rain Bomb’ kills over 300 in South Africa, exposing political hypocrisy
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By Patrick Bond Mary Galvin
In Africa, Climate, Land, South Africa
Posted April 20, 2022

‘Rain Bomb’ kills over 300 in South Africa, exposing political hypocrisy

Greenwash and lies cause disaster, while government promotes coal and methane Floods have again ravaged South Africa’s third-largest city, Durban, killing at least 300 residents on Monday, [...]

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 IST statement on the war in Ukraine
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By International Socialist Tendency
In Economics, Europe, military
Posted March 16, 2022

IST statement on the war in Ukraine

1. The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February was an act of imperialist aggression and a violation of the Ukrainian people’s right to self-determination. For Ukrainians it is a war of [...]

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 Russian socialist writes: ‘Putin ramps up repression, but there’s less patriotic frenzy’
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By Socialist Worker UK
In Europe, International
Posted March 7, 2022

Russian socialist writes: ‘Putin ramps up repression, but there’s less patriotic frenzy’

Prices are beginning to rise so much that social collapse in Russia is almost inevitable An onslaught on the front lines always leads to an onslaught on the home front, and the [...]

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 Mandatory vaccination offers no real solution to vaccine hesitancy.
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By Allan Goatley
In Coronavirus, Health, South Africa
Posted February 22, 2022

Mandatory vaccination offers no real solution to vaccine hesitancy.

Socialists everywhere in the world support vaccination against the COVID-19 virus. We are in total support and encourage people to vaccinate against the COVID-19 virus. Vaccination although not [...]

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 FW De Klerk: The lies of Apartheid, murderous complicities and dirty tricks.
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By Claire Ceruti
In Civil Society, Politics, South Africa
Posted February 22, 2022

FW De Klerk: The lies of Apartheid, murderous complicities and dirty tricks.

I would like to say that FW De Klerk’s death left me cold, to borrow a phrase, but in truth, it was an emotional moment. I was enraged, frustrated and grumpy that he died without ever facing [...]

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 IST STATEMENT ON UKRAINE CRISIS
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By International Socialist Tendency
In Europe, Land, military, Politics
Posted February 19, 2022

IST STATEMENT ON UKRAINE CRISIS

The crisis over Ukraine has brought Europe closer to a terrifying war. In its essence it is a conflict between the most powerful imperialist bloc in the world, the United States and its European [...]

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 Xenophobia in South Africa: The war on poverty or reason?
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By Jean-Jacques Muzani
In Africa, Economics, Politics, South Africa
Posted February 18, 2022

Xenophobia in South Africa: The war on poverty or reason?

The truth is, capitalism in South Africa uses the principle of economic war on Immigrants to shift local citizens’ attention from the heart of the problem. The true nature of that problem is that [...]

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 A Revolutionary Life: Oupa Lehulere (1960-2021)
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By Keep Left
In Civil Society, Economics, Education, Labor and Unions, Politics, South Africa
Posted December 3, 2021

A Revolutionary Life: Oupa Lehulere (1960-2021)

By Leonard Gentle “Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto“, “I am human, and I think nothing human is alien to me.” Terence (ex-African Slave turned Roman playwright [...]

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 Stop corruption and tax the rich to implement the UBIG.
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By General More-Fire
In Civil Society, Economics, South Africa
Posted October 17, 2021

Stop corruption and tax the rich to implement the UBIG.

“The SRD grants were introduced as short-term relief but drew over 7 million of the unemployed who applied for it. It became clear that it is a priority for the possibility of fighting for [...]

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 Does China have eco-socialist credentials?
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By Allan Goatley
In Asia, Climate, Economics, Environment
Posted September 26, 2021

Does China have eco-socialist credentials?

Some eco-socialists still look to China as a hope in a hopeless world, impressed by the President’s words and advancements made in China to change its energy producing balance away from [...]

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 Capitalism in Afghanistan:  From Triumphalism of Western “Mighty power” to chaos
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By Jean-Jacques Muzani
In Economics, International, Middle East, military, North America
Posted September 12, 2021

Capitalism in Afghanistan: From Triumphalism of Western “Mighty power” to chaos

September 11th marked the twentieth anniversary of the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York. While the United Nations Security Council agreed that this was a terrorist attack, many critics are [...]

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 The IPCC report and what it implies for South Africa.
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By Lebogang Malebo
In Africa, Climate, Environment
Posted September 5, 2021

The IPCC report and what it implies for South Africa.

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released its latest report on the state of the climate crisis. The report comes at a time when the African continent [...]

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 Covid 19 increases attacks on workers
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By Lawrence Ntuli
In Africa, Coronavirus, Labor and Unions, South Africa
Posted September 1, 2021

Covid 19 increases attacks on workers

Since the start of the Covid 19 in South Africa in March 2020, politicians and capitalists peddled the messages of “we’re all in this together”. At the same time, they praised workers [...]

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 Is the township economy a route to empowerment?
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By Claire Ceruti
In Africa, Economics, Politics, South Africa
Posted August 21, 2021

Is the township economy a route to empowerment?

Since the pandemic, we’ve heard several government officials saying that the ‘township economy’ is ‘vital to South Africa’s recovery’. Following a xenophobic clause in the Gauteng government’s [...]

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 Crisis in South Africa: No to a military solution.
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By Keep Left
In Coronavirus, Economics, Health, Politics, South Africa
Posted July 14, 2021

Crisis in South Africa: No to a military solution.

Keep left statement What started as a protest against the arrest of former African National Congress (ANC) president Jacob Zuma has turned into the most extreme looting ever imagined in our [...]

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 Stand in solidarity with the Syrian people against dictatorship, foreign intervention and racism – statement
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By MENA Solidarity Network
In International, Middle East
Posted March 31, 2021

Stand in solidarity with the Syrian people against dictatorship, foreign intervention and racism – statement

Ten years ago this month, protests erupted across Syria against the security forces’ brutality, inspired by the wave of uprisings around the region which had already brought down dictators in [...]

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 An injury to one is an injury to all
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By Keep Left
In Africa, Education, South Africa
Posted March 12, 2021

An injury to one is an injury to all

The working class is under attack again, this time with the brutal murder of Mthokozisi Ntumba during student protests over financial exclusion, decolonized education and for free education. The [...]

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 Visualizing dissent: the mechanics behind the Egyptian revolution
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By Roar
In Africa, Economics, North Africa
Posted February 24, 2021

Visualizing dissent: the mechanics behind the Egyptian revolution

Seeing footage of widespread protests and strikes in the years prior to 2011 helped Egyptians to overcome their fears of the regime and start a revolution. The Egyptian revolution, which flared [...]

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By Keep Left
In Coronavirus, Economics, Health, Politics, South Africa
Posted January 28, 2021

How many more waves must we suffer?

Statement on Covid via Keep Left/Socialism from below Covid is on the rampage in South Africa. The country has recorded more than 1.4 million cases of coronavirus cases and at least 40 574 deaths [...]

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 What is South Africa’s problem with alcohol?
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By Claire Ceruti
In Coronavirus, South Africa
Posted January 27, 2021

What is South Africa’s problem with alcohol?

‘Doubtless, flooding this scenario with alcohol can be like squirting lighter fluid on a fire. But remember that some 40% of the cases in the domestic abuse study above happened without the [...]

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 Militant March in Johannesburg led by the Gauteng Housing Crisis Committee
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By Allan Goatley
In Civil Society, Land, Politics, South Africa
Posted October 28, 2020

Militant March in Johannesburg led by the Gauteng Housing Crisis Committee

On Wednesday 21st Oct some 500 people from the area surrounding Eldorado Park converged on Johannesburg city centre. They marched in a lively formation to the office of the Gauteng Premier David [...]

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 State and corruption; Can workers perform a political exorcism?
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By Lebogang Malebo
In Africa, Politics, South Africa
Posted August 25, 2020

State and corruption; Can workers perform a political exorcism?

Adjure te spiritus requissime per Deum omnipotentem(I adjure thee, most evil spirit by almighty God). You are more likely to encounter this phrase when an exorcism is being performed by a priest [...]

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 State and Repression; Zimbabwe economic crisis and healthcare meltdown.
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By Cde Bishop
In Coronavirus, Economics, Health, Labor and Unions, Zimbabwe
Posted August 16, 2020

State and Repression; Zimbabwe economic crisis and healthcare meltdown.

Since coming into power in a 2017 military coup and a disputed 2018 election, Mnangagwa has sustained the authoritarian state and violent repression overseen for thirty seven years by his [...]

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 Workers and community members stand together to fight racism, exploitation, and discrimination at a Nigel Spar
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By Lebogang Malebo
In Labor and Unions, Politics, South Africa
Posted July 29, 2020

Workers and community members stand together to fight racism, exploitation, and discrimination at a Nigel Spar

On Saturday 25th July Keep Left together with Spar Angelo labour desk, Coronavirus campaign had a demonstration at Nigel Super-Spar. The demonstration was held on the backdrop of encouraging the [...]

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 Open Letter to the trade union movement
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By Keep Left
In Civil Society, Economics, Labor and Unions, Politics, South Africa
Posted July 16, 2020

Open Letter to the trade union movement

A call to action to protect our people Keep Left is revolutionary socialist group. We are pleading with our trade union federations and respective affiliates to step up and meet the acute [...]

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 Corona wealth crisis
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By Claire Ceruti
In Africa, Coronavirus, Health, Politics
Posted June 29, 2020

Corona wealth crisis

As we are being abruptly rushed back into workplaces and schools and shared transport even while infections rise – or hustled out of employment with no social support as the economic [...]

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 Historic US rebellion is an inspiring challenge to the system
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By Socialist Worker UK
In Europe, International, North America
Posted June 12, 2020

Historic US rebellion is an inspiring challenge to the system

The magnificent uprising taking place across the US is historic. Mass demonstrations following the police murder of George Floyd have now continued for more than two weeks. The [...]

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 Statement against police brutality
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By Keep Left
In Civil Society, International, North America, South Africa
Posted June 3, 2020

Statement against police brutality

Keep Left South Africa condemns the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department and the murder of Collins Khosa by the SANDF (South African Defence Force). extend our deepest [...]

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 Young Lenin; the building of socialist tradition in Russia.
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By Lebogang Malebo
In International, Politics
Posted May 28, 2020

Young Lenin; the building of socialist tradition in Russia.

The Stalinist legend The ideas of every generation are closely connected with those before them. It is therefore important to revisit the ideas that had strong roots in Russia before Marxism and [...]

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 INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST TENDENCY (AFRICA) STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
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By Keep Left
In Africa, Coronavirus
Posted May 24, 2020

INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST TENDENCY (AFRICA) STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is generally presented as a “natural disaster”. But this is quite untrue. This is a capitalist pandemic. There have been various virus outbreaks (SARS, MERS, [...]

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 The Covid-19 Pandemic and Africa
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By Baba Aye
In Africa, Coronavirus, Health, Uncategorized
Posted May 17, 2020

The Covid-19 Pandemic and Africa

Africa was the last region of the world to be sucked into the pandemic and thus far appears to be the least affected. By mid-April the total number of recorded Covid-19 cases in sub Saharan [...]

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 How the Spanish flu spread—and why the second wave was worse
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By Socialist Worker UK
In Coronavirus
Posted May 17, 2020

How the Spanish flu spread—and why the second wave was worse

“Their death was gruesome. They were coughing, racked by pain, high fevers. Some of them were bleeding from their eyes, nose, mouth and ears,” explains author and historian Kenneth C Davis “And [...]

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 Can Workers Run Society?
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By rebel news
In Labor and Unions
Posted May 2, 2020

Can Workers Run Society?

One thing that has been conclusively proved by the Covid pandemic is just who the ‘essential’ workers are. This May Day, John Molyneux asks if workers could ever go one futher – could they run [...]

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 The new economy: COVID-19, Mboweni and nationalism
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By Tebogo Mokgope
In Coronavirus, Economics, Politics
Posted May 1, 2020

The new economy: COVID-19, Mboweni and nationalism

As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the global, government across the globe are trying hard to rescue the economy and ensure all is back to normal. In doing so, it is expected that most [...]

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 Will US hegemony survive pandemic?
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By Alex Callinicos
In Asia, Coronavirus, Europe, International
Posted April 20, 2020

Will US hegemony survive pandemic?

Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw United States funding for the World Health Organisation symbolises how the coronavirus pandemic has been dominated by national responses to what is [...]

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By Socialist Review
In Coronavirus
Posted April 19, 2020

Coronavirus and capitalist crisis

Pandemic is triggering what may be the deepest economic crisis of our lifetimes As its most essential level, capitalism, as Marx pointed out, is based on a circuit. Capitalists use their capital [...]

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 Blame Capitalism for the causes and spread of Covid-19
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By Lawrence Ntuli
In Climate, Coronavirus, Economics, International, South Africa
Posted April 11, 2020

Blame Capitalism for the causes and spread of Covid-19

Coronavirus is wreaking havoc across the world, killing people, hospitalizing countless others and spreading fear. Covid-19 has killed more than 40 000 across the world and has possibly infected [...]

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 IST STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
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By International Socialist Tendency
In Climate, Coronavirus, Health, Uncategorized
Posted April 11, 2020

IST STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

1. The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is generally presented as a “natural disaster”, an “external shock” to the normal functioning of the capitalist system. But this is quite untrue. There [...]

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 Horrors of Public Health System in South Africa
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By Orthalia Kunene
In Health, South Africa
Posted March 11, 2020

Horrors of Public Health System in South Africa

“Reducing health inequities is … an ethical imperative. Social injustice is killing people on a grand scale.” Capitalism embodies and sustains an Enlightenment agenda of freedom and [...]

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 Women, Work-place and exploitation under capitalism
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By Orthalia Kunene
In Economics, Gender Identity
Posted March 4, 2020

Women, Work-place and exploitation under capitalism

The emancipation, liberation of women can be accomplished only through the emancipation of the working class–and therefore of all society by a socialist revolution, the establishment of the [...]

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 Democracy: The myth of South Africa’s capitalism.
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By Orthalia Kunene
In Uncategorized
Posted March 3, 2020

Democracy: The myth of South Africa’s capitalism.

The broad sense of disappointment in post-apartheid South Africa is not just a matter of sentiment. It’s an undeniable fact that millions are unemployed and millions languish in poverty. The most [...]

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 Homelessness: factors and implications to landlessness.
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By Pontsho Khala
In Uncategorized
Posted January 30, 2020

Homelessness: factors and implications to landlessness.

We can no longer turn a blind eye to this epidemic. The three largest metropolitans in the country are seeing an overwhelming rise in homelessness with Johannesburg CBD accounting for about [...]

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 Catastrophe Is Upon Us
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By Rehad Desai
In Africa, Climate, Environment
Posted January 29, 2020

Catastrophe Is Upon Us

The word catastrophe is being used more and more by institutions reporting on the effects of extreme weather in the two regions of Africa, Southern and South Eastern Africa, and of late [...]

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 Australia Burns!
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By Melanie
In Uncategorized
Posted January 9, 2020

Australia Burns!

The bushfires in Australia are now so big that they are generating their own weather, in the form of giant thunderstorms that start more fires. They have burned six times the size of the 2019 [...]

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 Vicious coup in Bolivia forces out president Evo Morales
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By Socialist Worker UK
In International, South and Central America
Posted November 14, 2019

Vicious coup in Bolivia forces out president Evo Morales

Bolivia’s president Evo Morales has been forced out by a coup. It was orchestrated by the army and police—and backed by Donald Trump and the US. His demise after nearly 14 years as [...]

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 Exploring a world in rebellion
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By Socialist Worker UK
In International, Politics, Uncategorized
Posted October 30, 2019

Exploring a world in rebellion

With huge anti-government movements erupting across the globe, Sadie Robinson looks the root cause of these protests and how these struggles have the potential to win An ­inspiring wave of [...]

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 The Struggle for Workers’ Rights Continues at the University of Johannesburg
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By Keep Left
In Labor and Unions
Posted October 22, 2019

The Struggle for Workers’ Rights Continues at the University of Johannesburg

Workers, cleaners and security, remained undeterred by the blistering hot sun on Friday afternoon 18 October during a strike outside the University of Johannesburg. Walking towards the [...]

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 The impact of climate change on food security and poverty
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By Orthalia Kunene
In Africa, Climate, Environment
Posted October 15, 2019

The impact of climate change on food security and poverty

With the unemployment rate in South Africa increased to 27.2 percent in the second quarter of 2018 from 26.7 percent in the previous period. The number of unemployed rose by 103 thousand to 6.08 [...]

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 Depression in institutions of higher learning
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By Lebogang Malebo
In Education
Posted October 10, 2019

Depression in institutions of higher learning

Course is chowing. Course is demanding. Course is stressing. These are just some of the most popular phrases you hear around university campuses. There’s a hidden meaning behind these phrases. [...]

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 Activists defy cops to hold sites in London on first day of climate rebellion
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By Socialist Worker UK
In Climate, Environment, International
Posted October 8, 2019

Activists defy cops to hold sites in London on first day of climate rebellion

The first day of Extinction Rebellion’s (XR) occupation of London on Monday was shaped by resistance—and police repression. The sound of samba bands filled Westminster as thousands of [...]

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 Cops clamp down on climate activists ahead of International Rebellion
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By Socialist Worker UK
In Climate, Europe, International, Uncategorized
Posted October 7, 2019

Cops clamp down on climate activists ahead of International Rebellion

A brutal show of force from the Metropolitan police on Saturday saw cops swoop in on one of Extinction Rebellion’s (XR) warehouses, confiscate equipment and arrest activists. Ten rebels were [...]

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 A flesh-eating state in the making
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By Rehad Desai
In Climate, Environment
Posted October 5, 2019

A flesh-eating state in the making

Ten years ago, at the Copenhagen summit, South Africa made a commitment to reduce its massive carbon emissions by 42 percent by 2025. But two years later it started building two of the biggest [...]

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 United in Struggle Against the Climate Crisis – for System Change NOW!
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By Socialist Workers Youth League
In Climate, Environment, Uncategorized
Posted October 4, 2019

United in Struggle Against the Climate Crisis – for System Change NOW!

More than 6 million people took part in protests and strikes demanding global action to end the climate crisis, during a “Global Week for the Future”. This took place across 4,500 cities and [...]

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 THE RISE OF THE XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS & VIOLENCE:
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By General More-Fire
In Politics, South Africa
Posted September 23, 2019

THE RISE OF THE XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS & VIOLENCE:

The state perpetuated Xenophobic outbreaks and it must be held accountable and responsible. From the S.A. Soccer World Cup 2010 dreams and political rhetorical speeches on empowerment & [...]

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 DOWN WITH SISI AND LONG LIVE THE PEOPLE!
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By Keep Left
In Africa, North Africa
Posted September 22, 2019

DOWN WITH SISI AND LONG LIVE THE PEOPLE!

Statement by the Revolutionary Socialists, 21 September 2019 Whatever the outcome of the demonstrations we are witnessing, and whether or not you stand with them or against them, it is certain [...]

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 The Myths of Mboweni Economic Plan
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By Lawrence Ntuli
In Economics, Politics, South Africa
Posted September 13, 2019

The Myths of Mboweni Economic Plan

The National Treasury under Tito Mboweni (finance minister) recently released the 77-pages openly neo-liberalism document, with the title, Economic transformation, inclusive growth and [...]

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By Keep Left
In Uncategorized
Posted September 12, 2019

Against Xenophobia! For Working People’s Unity!

Joint statement of International Socialist Tendency organisations in Africa International Socialists across the African continent categorically condemn the wave of xenophobic violence which [...]

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 1 Year After the #Totalshutdown-Why are women still not feeling safe?
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By Orthalia Kunene
In Gender Identity, Politics
Posted September 11, 2019

1 Year After the #Totalshutdown-Why are women still not feeling safe?

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a topic that has received increasing attention again due to the increasing numbers of women and children dying in the hands of men. Therefore, 2018 was marked as [...]

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 1968 and The Black Revolution DRUM
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By Lebogang Malebo
In Labor and Unions, North America, Politics
Posted September 8, 2019

1968 and The Black Revolution DRUM

The #BlackLivesMatter movement in 2015 was historic – raising global awareness on the systematic repressions of blacks by the US police. One of the originators of the movement, Opal Tometi, [...]

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 Zimbabwe Crisis after the Ouster of Mugabe
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By Cde Bishop
In Africa, Zimbabwe
Posted September 8, 2019

Zimbabwe Crisis after the Ouster of Mugabe

Part 1-2 Battle of ideas, battle of leadership In Zanu PF there were two factions fighting between the nationalists led by Mugabe and the neoliberals led by Ed Mnangagwa, which resulted in Mugabe [...]

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 “Will I be next?” Why the death penalty won’t protect us (and what might).
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By Claire Ceruti
In Gender Identity, Politics
Posted September 6, 2019

“Will I be next?” Why the death penalty won’t protect us (and what might).

The magnificent women’s protests in Cape Town in early September 2019 were a raging fire of hope in a dark time. The rape and murder of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana should once and for all put [...]

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 Hong Kong: Defiance and the mass movement
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By Allan Goatley
In Asia, International, Politics
Posted August 25, 2019

Hong Kong: Defiance and the mass movement

Mass protests continue for democratic change, at times up to two million, some quarter of the population has participated in the recent protests. China sends out propaganda which portrays the [...]

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 What does Trump mean about Making America Great Again
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By Refiloehape Lenka
In International, North America
Posted August 14, 2019

What does Trump mean about Making America Great Again

He promised a lot of things but his only achievement thus far is his tax cut that has greatly benefitted his billionaire and millionaire friends ironically he achieved this by increasing the [...]

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 Caster Semenya Vs IAAF: Gender Test Case
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By Pontsho Khala
In Gender Identity, International
Posted July 16, 2019

Caster Semenya Vs IAAF: Gender Test Case

At this moment Caster Semenya stands to be discriminated against in the sporting fraternity because her body produces more testosterone than expected from a female body and it is seen as an [...]

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 Defiant Hong Kong protests target the government and humiliate the authorities
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By Socialist Worker UK
In Asia, International
Posted July 8, 2019

Defiant Hong Kong protests target the government and humiliate the authorities

Protesters smashed into Hong Kong’s main government building, the Legislative Council, on Monday – and ramped up the crisis facing its rulers. “For the longest time we wanted to get in [...]

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 What is socialism and can it work?
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By Socialist Worker UK
In Politics
Posted June 18, 2019

What is socialism and can it work?

Socialism is a society based on meeting the needs of people and planet, not maximising the profits of the rich. It would mean a radically democratic society, with ordinary people [...]

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 Sudan sit-in shows how ordinary people can run society and win real change
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By Socialist Worker UK
In Middle East, North Africa
Posted June 18, 2019

Sudan sit-in shows how ordinary people can run society and win real change

Sudan’s ruling class is desperately trying to reassert control as protests continue demanding fundamental change. And these protests are showing new forms of defiance, resistance and cooperation. [...]

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 Land and the Making of the Black Working Class
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By Claire Ceruti
In Land, Politics, South Africa, Uncategorized
Posted June 18, 2019

Land and the Making of the Black Working Class

What is more remarkable than Miriam Makeba condensing thepolitical-economic history of South Africa into a song, is how smoothly racial capitalism naturalised the giant theft of labour power [...]

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 Land Expropriation without compensation
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By Tsakane KeepLeft
In Politics, South Africa
Posted June 12, 2019

Land Expropriation without compensation

The land question has once again occupied the centre stage in the politics of South Africa. While Economic Freedom Fighters are credited with bringing the debate back to parliament and forcing [...]

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 WHY SOCIALISTS SHOULD VOTE FOR THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY
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By Rehad Desai
In Labor and Unions, Politics
Posted June 12, 2019

WHY SOCIALISTS SHOULD VOTE FOR THE SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY

Socialists rarely abstain from actively participating in elections, despite our conviction that bourgeois parliaments represent an illusion of democracy. This is because elections provide a brief [...]

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By Anita Khanna
In Environment
Posted June 11, 2019

FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE A vision is required

On Thursday 14th March, Cyclone Idai made landfall in southern Africa, leaving a trail of destruction behind it in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. As its path ripped through towns and villages, [...]

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 Is the Workers Party (PT) to be blamed for the rise of the Far-right in Brazil?
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By Lebogang Malebo
In Politics, South and Central America
Posted April 28, 2019

Is the Workers Party (PT) to be blamed for the rise of the Far-right in Brazil?

A political earthquake has hit Brazil; the coming into power of a far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro in the last election has rocked the nation and the world at large. Bolsonaro is the first [...]

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