International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine

Roots of the Labour Crisis

Phil Hearse — 2026-02-20T09:07:57Z

The Starmer projest is crashing.

- IVP613 - February 2026 / Britain

Storm in a Coffee Cup – a catalogue of global warming effects

Phil Hearse — 2025-09-04T13:43:20Z

What does the crisis in the coffee industry tell us about global warming? The links between climate, economy and the precarity of workers.

- IVP608 - September 2025 / Ecology and the Environment, Economy

The right after Sunak – and the left‑wing alternative

Phil Hearse — 2024-07-18T17:03:10Z

As Britain grapples with the aftermath of its recent general election, the political landscape is shifting dramatically. With the Labour left marginalised and the far-right Reform UK surging, the implications for Britain's future and the international scene are profound.

- IV594 - July 2024 / Britain, Far Right

Historic public sector strike in NI as a UK local government crisis looms

Phil Hearse — 2024-01-27T16:44:09Z

An unprecedented strike by 170,000 public sector workers across 15 unions in Northern Ireland took place on January 16 over the UK government's refusal to pay parity wages with other UK workers, spotlighting a growing crisis in local governance and public sector funding across Britain.
An unprecedented strike took place in Northern Ireland on January 16 with 170,000 public sector workers from 15 unions, angry at the refusal of the UK government to pay them parity wages with other UK (…)

- IV588 - January 2024 / Britain, Trade unions/workplace organizing, North of Ireland

Writing on the wall for Sunak and Starmer

Phil Hearse — 2023-10-25T13:00:00Z

This article analyses recent political developments in the UK, including election setbacks for the Conservatives, turmoil within Labour over the Israel-Palestine conflict, and the rise of far right parties. Hearse argues that these trends point to a period of increased political polarisation and conflict in Britain after the next general election.

- IV585 - October 2023 / Palestine, Britain, Israel

Suella Braverman's speech shows Tory culture wars' election strategy

Phil Hearse — 2023-10-05T12:22:40Z

“Anti-racism grew up in the 1970s in opposition to Powell and the fascist National Front and gave a voice to the lived experiences of many millions of people from multicultural communities and multicultural classrooms too.”

- IV585 - October 2023 / Britain

The Political Importance of Mike Davis

Phil Hearse — 2022-11-02T12:30:52Z

“His work is unique and a treasure trove for socialists, class struggle fighters, and environmental activists.”

- In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations / United States (USA), Marxism, Obituary

Million say ‘enough is enough', as Tories plan massive attack

Phil Hearse — 2022-08-28T18:19:12Z

Phil Hearse looks ahead to a bleak Autumn and argues the left must mobilise and shout together 'Enough is Enough'.

- IV571 - August 2022 / Britain

NAT0 expands - Kurds betrayed

Phil Hearse, Sarah Parker — 2022-07-23T10:52:50Z

Phil Hearse and Sarah Parker report on the betrayal of the Kurdish people as Erdoğan of Turkey uses the threat of veto on NATO membership for Finland and Sweden.

- IV570 - July 2022 / Finland, Sweden, Turkey, NATO

Massacres, Militarism and the Culture of Cruelty

Phil Hearse — 2022-07-12T13:21:55Z

“We have to go deeper, if we really want to understand why the US is stuffed with guns, violence is accepted as just a part of mainstream culture and weapons are fetishised symbols of hyper-masculinity. ”

- IV570 - July 2022 / United States (USA)