Russian imperialism and the Zionist state. Lessons from the Iranian crisis

Why did the US, Israel and Russia voted together at the UN against condemning the invasion of Ukraine? What campism doesn't want to see

Italian version The story of the war against Iran sheds light on various aspects of the global scenario, even on those that may not be immediately obvious and on those that the ideological blindness of campism refuses to see. One of these aspects is the relationship between Russian imperialism and the Zionist state. But let's take it one step at a time. The first indisputable fact that emerged was the refusal by Russia and China of any military assistance to Iran when it was under attack....

30 Giugno 2025 - Communist Workers Party

Zohran Mamdani wins NYC Democratic primary

Good news about voters, no solution for the city

Italian version On June 24, social democrat Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic Party primary election for Mayor of New York City — informally, since the primary used ranked-choice voting, and the final results wouldn’t be published until July 1. Mamdani took 43.5% of the first-choice votes; Andrew Cuomo, his establishment opponent, took 36.4%; and Brad Lander took 11.3%. Since Mamdani and Lander cross-endorsed each other, Lander’s second-choice votes would presumably go to...

28 Giugno 2025 - Peter Solenberger

US attack on Iran, a new step of imperialism going rogue

Trumpism faced with the complexity of the Middle East theatre

Italian version The US bombing on Iran is one more chapter in the history of the world's leading power going rogue. It is further proof of the umbilical cord between the Zionist state and US imperialism, whatever the political colour of the US administration and the Israeli government. Nothing the Zionist state has done and does would be possible without the long-standing fundamental support of US (and other) imperialism. This is a truth that must nevr be forgotten. The formal and public...

23 Giugno 2025 - Marco Ferrando

Millions rally against Trump

Italian version On June 14, five million people, maybe more, rallied against Donald Trump and his policies in more than 2,000 cities and towns across the US. The rallies were called by Indivisible and other organizations of the Democratic Party left. Their theme was “No Kings.” June 14 was the third set of large anti-Trump rallies in as many months. The April 5 “Hands off!” rallies drew an estimated 3.5 million people in 1,400 locations. Rallies on May Day drew an...

20 Giugno 2025 - Peter Solenberger

Iran is alone against the Zionist aggression supported by all Western imperiaslist powers

Russia and China deny any real aid to Iran

Italian version The war of the Zionist state against Iran has the direct support, and/or political endorsement, of all the old imperialist powers of America and Europe. The new imperialist powers, Russia and China, rivals of the former, won't lift a finger to defend Iran. This is a bare fact. A fact full of political significance, for anyone willing to face reality. First of all – the Zionist war has wiped out in few hours the hypocritical humanitarian masquerade of European...

15 Giugno 2025 - Communist Workers Party

We denounce the aggression of the Zionist state to Iran

Italian version The aggression of the Zionist state to Iran is part of the Netanyahu government's warmongering policy. The same colonial state that is exterminating the Palestinian people is asserting its almighty power throughout the Middle East. After occupying Gaza, colonising the West Bank, attacking Lebanon, expanding its occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights, and bombing Yemen, Israel is now once again turning its missiles and bombers against Iran. We do not recognise any right of...

13 Giugno 2025 - Communist Workers Party

The International Trotskyist Opposition joins the International Socialist League

The unity of the revolutionary marxists around the world moves forward

Italian version The congress of the International Trotskyist Opposition (ITO), held in Rimini on May 23-25, decided by a large majority to dissolve itself in order to join the International Socialist League (LIS). This is a step forward for the unity of consistent Trotskyists around the world. The decision taken by the ITO is consistent with its basic approach. The ITO was a small international organization (present in Italy, the US, Denmark, Britain, France, and Hungary) of which the PCL...

26 Maggio 2025 - Communist Workers Party

The death of a Pope

Italian version As communists, we do not join in the universal, unanimous mourning for the death of Pope Bergoglio. In particular, we disagree with the ecstatic commemoration of his figure by the so-called radical left. Of course we deeply respect religious freedom and the feelings of the personal religious faith. But not at cost of the truth. Religion – any religion – is the opium of the people, as Marx wrote. The Catholic Church is the main world-wide dispenser of this opium,...

22 Aprile 2025 - Marco Ferrando

The inter-imperialist trade war

The test of protectionism for Trump. The independent interest of the international working class

Italian version The great revival of protectionism distinguishes Donald Trump's new direction. The use of protectionist policies is of course not new, even in recent times. Since the Great crisis of 2008, and particularly in the last decade, the raising of tariffs on import has become a widespread tool in the competition between imperialist powers. This happened even in the USA, where tariffs were first introduced by the first Trump administration and then largely retained, not...

7 Aprile 2025 - Communist Workers Party

Ukraine. The proxy war hoax falls apart

Contradictions and ending of a grotesque representation

Italian version The sweeping sequence of the international events tests the schemes of analysis. This is certainly the case with the war in Ukraine. REMOVING THE FACTS As is well known, a dominant school of thought on the left has read the Russian war of invasion in Ukraine as a proxy war of the West against Russia through Ukraine. For three years, the proxy war scheme has risen to the rank of dogma, a sort of a priori in every discussion about the war. If facts contradict theory, so...

17 Marzo 2025 - Communist Workers Party