Here is the second part of our exclusive serialisation of a new book on the history of class struggles in India, written by a long-time supporter of the Workers’ International Network. In this section the writer explains the foundations of the British occupation. THE BRITISH RAJ In 1609, a pirate from England – a country located in a part of an offshore island off the coast of Europe – … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2025
Michael Roberts: 150 years since the Critique of the Gotha Programme
In this essay Michael Roberts explains the importance of Marx's critique of the program of the Social Democratic Workers Party of Germany that was adopted at its party Congress in Gotha in 1875. For those workers who are fairly new to Marx and his views on politics and economics and what he meant when he spoke of communism and other terms, Roberts' contribution here is very helpful. RM. The … [Read more...]
The Meaning of May Day
A WIN discussion May 2025. See the discussion HERE. The protests and marches that were organised by trade unions across the world on May 1st clearly showed the international nature of the organised labour movement, and the common class interests of workers in all countries. Our WIN meeting on May 11th discussed the significance of May Day and consider both the improvements in working conditions … [Read more...]
CLASS STRUGGLES IN INDIA – Part 1
We are serialising exclusively here a new book on the history of class struggles in India, written by a long-time supporter of the Workers’ International Network. We start with the introduction, in which the writer’s credentials are presented and the book’s overall scenario is described. PART 1: INTRODUCTION From the late ‘70s to the mid-90s, and again in recent years, I spent several years … [Read more...]
There is no time to waste – we need a new mass workers’ party NOW
As we face the nightmare of Reform the left is as divided as ever, yet it is now more urgent than ever that all workers and lefts unite around a common campaign for a new mass workers party. We must develop a programme which can unite current activists, trade unionists, disillusioned Labour Party members, workers who have illusions in Reform, youth and, most important of all, attract and develop … [Read more...]
War Serves Only the Rich – Workers Must Unite!
By a young worker in Kerala, South India The drums of war are beating again across South Asia, but we must remember this truth: no war has ever benefited working people. As the great revolutionary poet Bertolt Brecht warned us: "The war which is coming is not the first one. There were other wars before it. When the last one came to an end there were conquerors and conquered. Among the conquered … [Read more...]
May Day 2025: The Flame of Class Struggle Burns Bright Across Pakistan
By Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign (PTUDC) (from Asian Marxist Review) On May 1st, 2025, Pakistan witnessed a powerful wave of rallies, seminars, and cultural events as workers, students, trade unions, and progressive organizations united under the banner of resistance against capitalist exploitation and in memory of the martyrs of Chicago. The Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign … [Read more...]
May Day 2021 – International Address by Roger Silverman
"I had the honour to participate in an inspiring May Day meeting with comrades from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Greece and around the world. My contribution on Zoom is HERE ". … [Read more...]
The Irish Left and Electoral Politics: Successes, Failures, And Prospects- Pt I
by Ciaran Mulholland (published on Internationalist Standpoint website) After weeks of negotiation, a new Irish government was formed in February 2025 by the two traditional capitalist parties, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. As they fell short of the total number of TDs (Teachta Dála-or members of parliament) required to form a majority government after the November 2024 election they will be … [Read more...]
Rich and powerful versus poor and weak – Trump is globalizing the class struggle!
By Yorgos Mitralias The first 100 days of Trump's second presidency have been enough for Trumpism to upset not only the certainties of the international order established by those from above, but also the dispositions and perception of that international order by those from below! And one of the first, but major, consequences of this upheaval is that the international landscape of those from … [Read more...]