April 28th marks another election, yet nothing changes for the working class. With each election, politicians promise everything and deliver nothing to the working class.

(On Saturday 8 March, the CWO held an invite-only online meeting on the topic of elections.

There is now a scramble amongst the world powers for once little-known metals called rare earths that are crucial for today’s technology, including military technology.

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza inevitably came to an end on 18 March, with the resumption of Israeli airstrikes.

In September of last year, Keir Starmer reassured _The Observer_ that his government was not “going down the road of austerity”.

International Working Women's Day, 8 March, is rooted in the struggle of the working class.

(An updated foreword for the rapidly evolving situation: _