The Socialist Party of Sri Lanka is a workers' party affiliated to the Workers' International Network. Our party is rooted in militant trade-union activity. It draws its inspiration from the original Lanka Sama Samaja Party founded in Trotsky’s lifetime and is the only left party still loyal to those traditions. Our candidate at the recent presidential election won ???? votes (???? %) – a … [Read more...]
Lessons of the Paris Commune
WIN marked the 150th anniversary of the world’s first workers’ uprising with a review of its lessons for today. The discussion was introduced by OLIVIER DELBEKE, speaking from Paris. The meeting was bilingual (in French and English). Eleanor Marx: "It is time people understood the true meaning of this revolution… It meant the government of the people by the people. It was the first … [Read more...]
Rohingya a Fire Appeal
We have received the following appeal from a group of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, now based in Bangladesh. Already living in desperately poor conditions, they have now suffered further hardship as a result of a devastating fire in their camp. We guys are comrades of WIN in Balukhali camp, the world biggest refugee camp in the world. We have had our homes burnt to the ground. We cannot sleep … [Read more...]
The Franco-German war, the Commune and the end of the International Workingmen Association.
By Vincent Presumey. First phase of the war: Bonapartist France against German unity. A telescoped retrospective view gives us the impression that the Paris Commune was born directly from the Franco-German war of 1870-1871(eighteen-seventy/eighteen-seventy-one). But the deep working-class and democratic forces which led to the Commune, "the antithesis of the empire", were at work long … [Read more...]
Sinhala Paper ASANI
This is the latest issue of the monthly Sinhala paper ASANI, produced by the United Socialist Party of Sri Lanka, a major participant in WIN. Copies are obtainable on request. … [Read more...]
The Senegal Uprising: An Eye-Witness Report
Long considered the most stable country in West Africa, Senegal is the latest country to join the worldwide wave of protest. The nationwide uprising was sparked off by the arrest of the opposition politician Ousmane Sonko on rape charges, which he alleges are a ruse to block his candidacy for presidential elections. But what lies behind the uprising is growing youth unemployment, poverty, … [Read more...]
Perspectives for the USA
Introduced by John Reimann (Oakland Socialist) and Tia Kurtisnger-Edison (Kentucky Alliance)The USA has entered a period of turmoil and instability.What lies behind the downfall of the Trump presidency? Was January’s storming of the Capitol building “Trumpism’s” last gasp? What are the prospects for a Republican resurgence?The new Democratic administration has launched a massive economic rescue … [Read more...]
In Memory of Rosa Luxemburg
The Workers' International Network celebrated the 150th anniversary of the birth of Rosa Luxemburg (5th March 1871) with a special meeting.While still a teenager, Rosa organised a general strike in her native Poland. Having migrated to Germany in 1897, she moved the historic resolutions at the Socialist International’s 1907 Stuttgart Congress and 1912 Basel conference pledging resistance to the … [Read more...]
The Uprising in India
India is the scene today of a gigantic mass uprising, with up to 250 million workers staging recurrent general strikes and 300,000 farmers occupying New Delhi in a six-month siege. Olivier (on behalf of Jacques Chastaing) and Umar Shahid explain the background to these unprecedented events. Jacques Chastaing, a French activist in close contact with the farmers’ uprising in … [Read more...]
The Russian Protest Movement
THE RUSSIAN PROTEST MOVEMENT - Hanna Danilovich speaks about the protests that have erupted where tens of thousands have defied police in street demonstrations throughout Russia. The Putin regime has used deadly poisons and brutal repression to try to nullify opponents of the state. How stable is its rule? Is this the beginning of its downfall? What is the programme of Navalny? Hear … [Read more...]