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Alan Thornett

Alan Thornett is a supporter of Socialist Resistance, which collaborates with the FI. His most recent book, “Facing the Apocalypse: Arguments for Ecosocialism.” was published in 2019. Other publications include “Militant Years: Car Workers’ Struggles in Britain in the 60s and 70s’, London: Resistance Books, 2010.

Articles by this author (68)

  • Project fear denies Scottish independence
  • A tour de force on the state of health care internationally
  • The biodiversity crisis and the environmentalist left
  • “Green Capitalism: why it can’t work”: A book to stimulate discussion
  • COP 28‑ what is at stake?
  • Three main parties agree to savage the working class
  • The age of the Antropocene
  • A reply to Alex Callinicos
  • Condition critical - health care under neoliberalism
  • General election result could trigger a governmental crisis

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Authors

  • Madhu Ranath
  • Socialist Solidarity with Iranian Workers
  • Benjamin Opratko
  • Ekabali Ghosh
  • Jean Batou and Nina Potarskaya
  • Joachim Becker
  • Kim D. Hunter
  • Mariana Carneiro
  • Mary N. Taylor
  • Omar Karmi
  • Peter Saxtrup Nielsen
  • Vinayak Chaturvedi
  • Yasemin Dildar
  • Abdessalem Hidouri
  • Abir Mestiri and Khalil Amor
  • Adam Shils
  • Adel Abderezak
  • Adela Gjorgjioska
  • Aislinn Pulley
  • Alex de Jong

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News from the FI, the militant left and the social movements

Iran-Israel

Faced with the Iran-Israel war, a third way is possible!

June 2025

While the skies over the Middle East are once again ablaze with smoke and flames, and the media are inundated with talk of ‘Israeli precision strikes’ and the ‘promise of token vengeance of the Islamic Republic’, what is once again left out is the fate of those who do not take decisions in command rooms or hide in underground bunkers.

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Iran

Opposing War and Warmongering Policies

Joint Statement by Independent Organizations in Iran
June 2025

The Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, a member of the International Trade Union Solidarity and Struggle Network, is transmitting this text, signed with other independent organisations in Iran:

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India

On the illegal Israeli aggression against Iran

Radical Socialist Statement
June 2025

Radical Socialist endorses the statement of the Fourth International issued on 13th June on the current Israeli war of aggression against Iran. Hence, we are reproducing the statement below. At the same time, we want our readers, especially in India, to note strongly certain concerns, some briefly mentioned in the FI statement, others specific to the Indian context.

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Ireland - Palestine Solidarity

Paul Murphy Detained in Egypt in Rafah Group

June 2025

UPDATE - Paul has been released and passport returned.
People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy among a group detained by Egyptian authorities while travelling to Rafah. Contact embassy now.

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USA

ICE out of Los Angeles! Withdraw the National Guard! Stop the terror campaign against immigrant communities!

Statement by the Solidarity National Committee
June 2025

“In response to the resistance of the Latinx-American community to this ICE terrorism, the Trump government has mobilized the California National Guard against the protesters, while Peter Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, has threatened to call in the Marines.”

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