International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine

Defending women's rights against the far‑right

Liz Lawrence — 2026-03-08T08:05:10Z

With the far right on the rise, it is vital to defend and extend women's rights. What does the spread of nostalgia politics mean for women?

- IVP614 - March 2026 / Britain, Women, Far Right

Academic freedom under attack

Liz Lawrence — 2026-01-15T11:37:31Z

Growing attacks on academic freedom are an aspect of the rise of the far right and authoritarianism that does not always get enough attention outside the university sector. What are the various ways this threat plays out?

- IVP612 - January 2026 / United States (USA), Britain, Far Right

Anti‑militarism without pacifism

Andy Kilmister, Liz Lawrence — 2025-08-17T09:31:45Z

What attitudes should socialists and trade unionists have to war?

- IVP607 - August 2025 / Britain, Ukraine

Building grassroots trade unionism – Troublemakers

Liz Lawrence, Terry Conway — 2025-08-08T10:23:22Z

Troublemakers at Work is a network of union activists who organise an annual conference and meetings about union organising, focussed on grassroots organising by lay union activists. It explores areas such as how to get started building a union in a workplace.

- IVP607 - August 2025 / Britain, Trade unions/workplace organizing

Ukraine three years after all‑out invasion: Continue solidarity and support

Fred Leplat, Liz Lawrence — 2025-02-13T17:12:00Z

Fred Leplat and Liz Lawrence explore the situation facing Ukraine today and key solidarity tasks in the months ahead.

- IVP601- February 2025 / United States (USA), Russia, Ukraine

Winter Fuel Allowance: ecosocialism versus ageism, austerity and poverty

Liz Lawrence — 2024-09-21T15:06:58Z

On 10 September 2024 348 MPs (overwhelmingly Labour MPs) voted through regulations to cut the winter fuel allowance for all pensioners except those in receipt of means-tested benefits such as pension credit. In this article Liz Lawrence explores what this suggests for the direction of the Labour government and what remains of the Labour Left. She also discusses pensioners' poverty and resistance and how ecosocialists respond.

- IV596-September 2024 / Britain

The global gag rule and women's abortion rights

Liz Lawrence — 2024-08-27T08:14:10Z

Liz Lawrence looks at the importance of birth control for women's liberation, the history of the global gag rule on healthcare funding for NGOs (non-governmental organizations) which provide abortion services, and the health impact of the global gag rule.

- IV595 - August 2024 / United States (USA), Women, Abortion and reproductive rights