The second session of WIN’s conference was held on 16th January, with participants logged on from countries encompassing the globe from the USA to the Philippines and from Sweden to South Africa (twenty countries in total). The conference continued the discussion from the previous session on the document 2020 VISION: World Perspectives and on a new Perspectives Supplement on the Pandemic. The … [Read more...]
WORLD PERSPECTIVES: Supplement on the Pandemic
The document below in Word and pdf file formats is a supplement to the 2020 World Perspectives document, also on this website. … [Read more...]
2020 Vision: World Perspectives
'Roger Silverman opened the conference of the Workers International Network with the following lead-off on World Perspectives, updating the 2020 Vision document with an analysis of the growing social, economic and environmental crisis and the worldwide upsurge of revolt … [Read more...]
Session 1 Opening
“This is a more truly universal outbreak of mass protest than any before in history… This worldwide turbulence reflects the unprecedented internationalization of the proletariat, now straddling every continent, encompassing men and women alike, and now for the first time ever a majority of the world population.” This video of the conference of the Workers’ International Network got off to a flying … [Read more...]
Pre-Conference Discussions / Brazil
Comrades in the WIN Brazilian group had an excellent pre-conference discussion: Raquel Negrao presented on the origins of the Amazon and the environmental crisis, Nara Filippon on recent developments in politics after the local government elections and Silvana Harte on the subjugation of women in Brazil. Live Link: https://youtu.be/-8CiNJtCEho … [Read more...]
DYING WE LIVE: FIGHTING FOR HOUSING IN SOUTH AFRICA
Thuli Ndlovu, Abahlali baseMjondolo and the ANC An article by Rob Dyer In September 2006 the municipal publicity magazine in Durban/eThekwini municipality carried the profile of an up- and-coming new African National Congress (ANC) councilor, Mduduzi Ngcobo. According to the magazine, he had big dreams for the ward he represented: a library, new high schools, a youth programme, … [Read more...]
BRAZIL: THE FIGHT AGAINST BOLSONARO AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION
Among the most ferocious regimes of recent times is that of Bolsonaro in Brazil. And now, at its first electoral test since he won the presidency in 2018, his party has suffered a humiliating defeat in local elections. In Sao Paolo and in Recife, it came fourth; in Manaus, fifth; and in Belo Horizonte, it won less than10% of the vote. This is against a background where Brazil’s currency has … [Read more...]
Land Struggles for Housing and Sustainable Agriculture
Land struggles for housing and sustainable agriculture in, Brazil, South Africa and beyond.Throughout the world working people are rising to make a life for themselves; if necessary by occupying the land which is in the hands of the propertied and turn it to social and productive use. In the absence of a plan of production to meet social needs the organization of working people is making important … [Read more...]
Labour in Crisis
Six months ago, Sir Keir Starmer won the Labour leadership election on a promise to maintain Corbyn’s radical policies and unify the party. Since then…* a leaked secret report has exposed wilful sabotage by racist party officials;* Corbyn’s sole ally in the shadow cabinet has been sacked;* Corbyn himself has been suspended from membership of the party;* The party has been “swamped” by mass … [Read more...]
The Global Effects of the US Elections
The world’s leading Marxist economist Michael Roberts, author of the outstanding blog The Next Recession, examines the prospects for a host of crucial issues, economic, strategic, and diplomatic. Pending the final outcome of this week’s knife-edge US presidential election there will be profound consequences for the world over the next few years … [Read more...]