On 13 January 2010, a 7.3 Richter scale earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. The earthquake caused great destruction and 200,000 people are thought to be dead. Further, 3 million Haitians have been rendered homeless by the quake, which also damaged many public service buildings, such as hospitals and schools.

Impoverished masses face new disaster
Disaster has struck the impoverished people of Haiti once again; a powerful earthquake, early on 13 January, toppled buildings in the capital Port-au-Prince. The 7.0 magnitude quake - the biggest recorded in this part of the Caribbean - left the capital’s 3 million people who live on hillside slums made of [...]

What has changed?
One year ago, millions of Americans were in the streets cheering the election of Obama as the end of Republican policies and the start of a new era. How quickly these hopes have been dashed. One year after Obama’s election, it’s hard to identify one positive achievement of his presidency.
Obama’s campaign was filled [...]

“Abolish functional constituencies – we want universal suffrage!”
The first day of 2010 saw Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement hit the ground running. On 1 January the crowds of demonstrators exceeded the organisers’ expectations, in a massive protest setting the tone for what could be an explosive political year in Hong Kong – and China. Instead of [...]

Savage social cuts, workers’ resistance and growth of socialist ideas
The Socialist Party extends warm New Year greetings to all of our members and supporters and to all of our sister sections and groups worldwide. We thank all those who have given assistance – large and small – to our party over the past year.
We [...]

As unrest once again spreads throughout Iran, and is met with brutal state violence, listen here to a discussion on events in Iran during 1979 and today. The two speeches by Bob Labi and Judy Beishon were delivered last month at the ‘Socialism 2009′ event held in London.
1979 Revolution: Why did it end in dictatorship? [...]

Interview with Lynn Walsh, editor of Socialism Today and member of the International Secretariat of the CWI (Committee for a Workers’ International): Economy - Is the worst over?

We are sickeningly familiar with the arrogant, cruel statements of Sri Lankan prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his cronies. They dismiss any criticism of their brutal war against Tamil-speaking people and the horrific aftermath of mass internment camps, militarised zones and a clampdown on media freedoms and democratic rights. But how can Rajapaksa & Company [...]

Is the worst post-war economic downturn coming to an end? Are the green shoots of recovery really visible, as many politicians would have us believe? Opinion is divided, with some commentators counting down to the next crisis. What is clear, is that this is a time of acute economic instability. Any growth is likely to [...]

Statement by the IEC of the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI)

The following CWI Statement was adopted by the CWI’s International Executive Committee (IEC) at its recent meeting in Belgium, 2-9 December 2009. This very successful meeting brought together over 70 representatives from Europe and Russia, Asia, Central Asia, Latin and North America and Africa. [...]