Category: International
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Faced with unbearable imperialist pressure, Cuba moves towards capitalist restoration
Faced with unbearable pressure from US imperialism, during an extraordinary session on 18 June, the Cuban National Assembly adopted a series of economic proposals. If implemented, these proposals will lead directly to the restoration of capitalism. On Friday 12 June, at a morning press conference, President Díaz-Canel announced far-reaching economic reforms. On Wednesday 17 June,…
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Starmer resigns – but a whirlwind is being prepared
Having desperately clung onto power for months, Keir Starmer is finally going. But his likely successor, Andy Burnham, offers no real solutions. Rather than sowing illusions in this careerist, the left should fight for a clear revolutionary alternative. [Originally published on communist.red, the British section of the Revolutionary Communist International] Andy Burnham’s victory over Reform…
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Big Oil and Gas rake in billions from the Iran War – expropriate them!
Big Oil and Gas executives have been mercilessly cashing in on the Iran War and closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The resulting severe shock to the world’s energy market – largely dependent on fossil fuels – has delivered a historic level of profit to these war profiteers, as oil prices have shot up. In…
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The economic consequences of the war in Iran
The US-Israeli war on Iran is a turning point, not just in the balance of forces between the powers, but also in the world economy. It is bringing to the fore all the contradictions that have been accumulating over the past period: inflation, debt and the looming recession. Ever since the pandemic, the world economy…
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Britain: May elections 2026 – a funeral for the two-party system
Nationalists. Populists. Insurgents. Independents. None of the above. These were the assorted winners of Britain’s May elections. [Originally published at communist.red] The losers? The upholders and former beneficiaries of Britain’s crumbling two-party system: Labour and the Tories. The biggest loser of all is ‘Sir’ Keir Starmer, the establishment’s loyal – but hated and hapless –…
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Israel’s ‘Gazafication’ of Lebanon
Israel is subjecting Lebanon to a campaign of ‘Gazafication’ – systematically levelling villages, displacing populations and targeting journalists and medical staff – under the pretext of ‘fighting Hezbollah’. Their intention is clearly to prevent any ceasefire between the US and the Iranians, and to seize Lebanese territory by force of arms while much of the…
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United States: “All you had to do was pay us enough to live” – warehouse arson vents class rage
“A lot of people are going to understand,” Chamel Abdulkarim reportedly told his girlfriend over the phone just moments after burning down the 1.2 million square foot Kimberly Clark distribution center where he worked. [Originally published at communistusa.org] He wasn’t wrong. A lot of people did understand. Regardless of whether one condemns or condones arson…
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Trump’s defeat in Iran and its worldwide consequences
The war in Iran, which started as a reckless gamble on the part of Trump, is developing into a significant strategic defeat for US imperialism, which can have important consequences for the world economy, the position of America as a world power, and world relations in general. We are now in the seventh week of…
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Trump faces impossible dilemma as Iran gets the upper hand
Four weeks into the US-Israel war of aggression against Iran, the war aims of US imperialism have not only not been achieved, but they look further away than before. Trump is faced with an impossible situation. If he cuts his losses and declares victory now that would represent a massive humiliation for US imperialism, and…
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Hands off Ehsan Ali and the Awami Action Committee: international day of action on 2 April!
Ehsan Ali and other leading members of the Awami Action Committee in the Pakistan-administered region of Gilgit Baltistan have been arrested once again. The Revolutionary Communist International is running a solidarity campaign to secure the comrades’ release, starting with a global day of action on 2 April. Free Ehsan Ali! Hands off the AAC! [Originally…