Capitalist rulers in South Africa see new government as road to profits

Vol. 82/No. 9 - March 5, 2018

The propertied rulers in South Africa are hoping the ouster of President Jacob Zuma and his replacement with wealthy businessman Cyril Ramaphosa, who recently replaced Zuma as president of the African National Congress as well, signals a more favorable environment…



Amnesty now! No deportations!

Vol. 82/No. 9 - March 5, 2018

The Socialist Workers Party says, “Stop the deportation of the ‘dreamers.’” We stand for this as part of the fight to win amnesty for all 11 million workers who don’t have papers recognized by the courts and the cops in…


Protesters demand Aboriginal rights, hit racist ‘Australia Day’

Vol. 82/No. 9 - March 5, 2018

SYDNEY — Tens of thousands of people, overwhelmingly youth, protested around the country Jan. 26 in the largest demonstrations in support of Aboriginal rights in decades. The actions were called to counter the rulers’ patriotic Australia Day holiday. Aboriginal people…


Liberals hail FBI witch hunt against Trump White House

Vol. 82/No. 9 - March 5, 2018

Liberals are singing the praises of the U.S. political police after former FBI boss Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian individuals and three Russian organizations for conspiracy to “defraud the United States” by interfering in politics here. The Feb. 16 indictments…


Conflicts heat up in Syria as US, rivals push interests

Vol. 82/No. 9 - March 5, 2018

The multifront conflicts in Syria being fought by rival capitalist powers in the region — alongside intervention from Moscow and the imperialist rulers in Washington — continue to take a horrific toll on working people there. As each of these…


Demand amnesty for immigrant workers!

Propertied rulers debate who to let in, keep out
Vol. 82/No. 9 - March 5, 2018
Sept. 10 Omaha, Nebraska, protest. Socialist Workers Party says Amnesty for all immigrants!

Democratic and some Republican senators on the one side and President Donald Trump on the other are blaming each other for the failure to pass legislation that would block the deportation of thousands of immigrant “dreamers” who came to the…


South African revolution: Historic victory for the working people

Vol. 82/No. 9 - March 5, 2018

Below is an excerpt from a speech given in 1985 by Jack Barnes, national secretary of the Socialist Workers Party, titled, “The Coming Revolution in South Africa.” It’s published in New International magazine no. 5. Copyright © 1985 by New…


Communist League in UK says workers need to fight for power

Vol. 82/No. 9 - March 5, 2018

LONDON — Pamela Holmes, the Communist League candidate for mayor of the borough of Tower Hamlets, East London, took her communist campaign to an area where residents are demanding the borough council improve the safety of their homes. Their efforts…


Gov’t moves to reopen frame-up case against Bundys

Vol. 82/No. 9 - March 5, 2018

U.S. prosecutors have not given up their witch hunt against the Bundy cattle-ranching family in Nevada, even after the feds’ frame-up charges against them and their supporters have either been thrown out of court or led to acquittal at trial.…