Socialist Action

International Energy Agency gives COP a warning

16th October 2021

The IEA World Energy Outlook 2021 sets out in very clear terms and stark figures what the world needs to do to keep below an average temperature rise of 1.5C; and how far short we are falling. It envisages the total investment required will have to rise to $4 trillion a year by 2030 to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

Scathing Covid-19 report only shows one aspect of the catastrophe

15th October 2021

The government’s overall policy has been to boost profits at every turn, even at the cost of 160,000 lives and rising. It has no intention of shifting course, because its entire attack on workers and the oppressed has letting the virus rip as its centrepiece.

Conservative collapse in Germany opens the door to an SPD led coalition government

11th October 2021

After the recent general election, Germany will see its first coalition government since 1957 which includes more than two parties, and the first Social Democrat (SPD) led government since 2005. Although the SPD won the election, it only gained a meagre 25.7% vote share; a long way from its high point of 40.9% in 1998.

Despite the defeats the Labour left can still fight

8th October 2021

The largest scale political and organisational attack on the Labour Party’s left wing since the Second World War is currently unfolding within the party. But despite the defeats that have been suffered the Labour left remains the largest political force engaged in resistance to the Tories’ attacks.

China’s power cuts hint at faster transition

5th October 2021

The current power cuts come from a combination of increased demand from manufacturers, a slowdown in coal production, partly caused by improved health and safety measures in mines, and the restrictions put on coal use by national guidelines to restrict carbon emissions.

Venezuela and the re-emergence of sovereignty in the Americas

1st October 2021

The US unilateral and illegal sanctions regime remains in place and so does the US government’s commitment to overthrow the Bolivarian process. The emerging alliances in Latin America and the Caribbean – anchored by Maduro and López Obrador – have already reshaped the hemisphere to the disadvantage of imperialism.

Opposing the rise of racism fuelled by the US-led cold war on China – Rally 7pm Wednesday 6 October

27th September 2021 shoreditchadmin2 0

Rally – opposing the rise of racism fuelled by the US-led cold war on China.
With speakers from the Chinese, East Asian and South East Asian diaspora, prominent labour movement figures and representatives from youth, anti-racist and anti-war organisations in Britain and the US.

AUKUS – “Catalyst for a Nuclear Arms Race in the Indo-Pacific Region”

24th September 2021 shoreditchadmin2 0

The new pact between the Australian, British and US governments is the latest escalation in a new cold war on China, and the developing world. Locking Britain into decades of nuclear escalation in the Pacific is globally dangerous, hugely expensive and totally unnecessary.

Why Common Prosperity is good for socialism and for China’s economy

International Energy Agency gives COP a warning

Scathing Covid-19 report only shows one aspect of the catastrophe

Whither Turkey?

Europe Against The Cold War – China Is Not Our Enemy! 11am Saturday 23 October

Conservative collapse in Germany opens the door to an SPD led coalition government

Despite the defeats the Labour left can still fight

China’s power cuts hint at faster transition

Venezuela and the re-emergence of sovereignty in the Americas

Gas crisis requires windfall tax on pandemic profiteers and faster transition off fossil fuels

Opposing the rise of racism fuelled by the US-led cold war on China – Rally 7pm Wednesday 6 October

AUKUS – “Catalyst for a Nuclear Arms Race in the Indo-Pacific Region”

Abortion Rights solidarity with Texas actions – 2 October

AUKUS: Why We Say No – Emergency Online Rally – 6.30pm 23 September

Is Germany about to move to the left?

The new Australia, Britain and US military alliance against China is a threat to world peace