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International Socialist Resistance Upcoming Events

Protest against the BNP, Derbyshire, August 16


Socialist Summer Camp, August 22 - 25


Socialism 2008, 8 & 9 November, London


Change the system, not the climate!

THE WORLD faces the horrifying prospect of major climate change with its potential for catastrophic impact on food production and living conditions across the world... By Ken Douglas

More ...17 July 2008


Notts campaign against the racist BNP grows

YRE protesting against the BNP headquarters, Welling, 1993

YRE protesting against the BNP headquarters, Welling, 1993

Nottinghamshire Stop the BNP campaign was set up about a year ago, after the election of a BNP councillor (subsequently expelled from the BNP) onto Broxtowe Borough Council in May 2007... By Ben Robinson

More ...17 July 2008


'Dear Boris' - we will NOT be silenced!

ISR campaign against racism in London, July 2008

ISR campaign against racism in London, July 2008

Campaigning at London's Rise festival: The Rise festival has been an anti-racist festival for years, sponsored by London's trade unions... By Paula Mitchell

More ...17 July 2008


Say no to military attack on Iran

Pressure is being built up against Iran. This crucial question was raised at the 19 July Stop the War Coalition (StW) steering committee, attended by an International Socialist Resistance (ISR) delegate... By Sarah Sachs-Eldridge

More ...23 July 2008


Live Working or Die Fighting: How the working class went global

The recent revelation that child labour has been used in the production of clothes bound for high street chain Primark proves that Paul Mason's book, published last year, is an important work that will only become more relev... Reviewed by Edd Mustill, Cambridge Socialist Students

More ...17 July 2008


MP backs student fees campaign

John McDonnell MP supporting victimised workers - photo LRC

John McDonnell MP supporting victimised workers - photo LRC

The Campaign to Defeat Fees, initiated by Socialist Students and supported by International Socialist Resistance, is gaining support with MP and campaigner John McDonnell the latest signatory.

More ...9 July 2008


striking against low pay

Hundreds of thousands of local government workers, including many young workers, will be striking against low pay on July 16 and 17. International Socialist Resistance members will be taking part and supporting these actions.

More ...9 July 2008


Red flags raised on school roof

This year, many cities in Germany saw masses of school students taking to the streets during school students' strikes for a better education system, for more teachers and for the withdrawal of the so-called 'G8' plans, whi... By Anne Engelhardt, CWI

More ...9 July 2008


Argos warehouse workers vote to strike

Argos distribution workers have voted by 67% to strike over pay. A senior steward for Unite at the Argos distribution centre in Basildon, spoke to us about...

More ...9 July 2008


Wanted: a new mass workers' party

voting at the Campaign for a New Workers Party conference, 2008 - photo Paul Mattsson

voting at the Campaign for a New Workers Party conference, 2008 - photo Paul Mattsson

Reports from the Campaign for a New Workers Party conference, held on 29 June. They include sessions on fighting within the unions for a new workers party, campaigning against the BNP, the importance of the environment and more.

More ...9 July 2008


Teachers & school students fight academy plans

the following is a report of a strike by NUT members in Bolton against plans to shut down a school and replace it with an academy. If government plans go ahead, this will happen on a wide scale across the country. International Socialist Resistance recently hosted an article on these plans, see below.

More ...25 June 2008


School students fight back!

School students are angry. Over the last six weeks, thousands have walked out in protest against the running down of the education system. 800 protested... By Ben Robinson, International Socialist Resistance national organiser

More ...3 June 2008


anti-BNP protest - support grows

70 ISR & YRE members and supporters protest against the BNP on the day their seat in the GLA was won, photo Sarah Mayo

70 ISR & YRE members and supporters protest against the BNP on the day their seat in the GLA was won, photo Sarah Mayo

Both the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and the Midlands TUC have given their support to the anti-British National Party (BNP) protest at 9.30am, 16 August on Denby Lane in Codnor, Derbyshire.... By Naomi Byron and Bob Severn

More ...2 July 2008


LGBT London Pride: No to homophobia

"You can be gay behind closed doors, you can be heterosexual behind closed doors, but you don't bring it onto the streets, demanding more rights for it." So says Richard Barnbrook, a member of the racist and homophobic Bri... By Greg Randall

More ...2 July 2008


Come and help stop the BNP in Derbyshire

ISR and YRE members campaign against the first GLA meeting with Richard Barnbrook present, 9 May 2008, photo Bob Severn

ISR and YRE members campaign against the first GLA meeting with Richard Barnbrook present, 9 May 2008, photo Bob Severn

The campaign against the far-right, racist British National Party's 'Red, White and Blue festival' in Derbyshire is gaining support...

More ...9 July 2008


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What We Stand For

No to the war and occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan. Troops out now.

No to trident and all nuclear arms.

No to low pay and bad working conditions. For a living wage for all.

For trade union rights and for democratic, campaigning unions.

For free quality education for all. No to top-up fees and yes to grants and a higher EMA for all students.

Defend democratic rights, including the right to strike and protest. No to ID cards.

For publicly funded, high quality youth facilities.

Stop all forms of discrimination; equal rights for all.

For workers and young peoples unity to struggle to end sexism, racism and homophobia.

For mass mobilisations to prevent racist and fascist activities. No platform for fascists.

Defend the right to asylum.

For free, high quality provision of healthcare, education, and other essential social services to cover the needs of the whole community. No to big business profiteering out of our services!

No to privatisation.

For a massive increase in public spending on education, the environment, health, housing etc.

For progressive taxation on profits and wealth.

Down with the IMF, World Bank, and WTO. For mass mobilisations by the anti-capitalist movement and working people to stop the bosses' summits.

Stop the exploitation of the world's poorest by multinational banks and corporations.

Immediate cancellation of 'Third World' debts.

For international solidarity with the working and oppressed masses around the world.

For a socialist planned economy taking the needs of the environment into account.