Trotskyism
Variety of Marxism developed by Leon Trotsky
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| 2024 |
Chavismo
A Committee to Protect Journalists report described Venezuela as a 'news desert', noting the regime had closed 200 radio stations over the past two years.
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| 2024 | CMI/IMT becomes known as the Revolutionary Communist International (RCI), now headed by Alan Woods. |
| 2024 | Sri Lankan members of the PES completed a historic translation of Trotsky's 'The Revolution Betrayed' into Tamil. |
| 2024 | The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) stood 40 candidates in the United Kingdom general election. |
| 2024 | A historic Tamil translation of Trotsky's 'The Revolution Betrayed' was published with assistance from European comrades, particularly from France. |
| April 25 2024 | Bogdan Syrotiuk, a leading Ukrainian member of the YGBL, was arrested by the Security Service of Ukraine on charges of being a Russian agent, which the International Committee of the Fourth International and David North strongly rejected as repression of left-wing movements. |
| 2022 |
Chavismo
Oil made up about 25% of Venezuela's GDP, a significant decline from earlier years, highlighting the ongoing economic challenges under Maduro's administration.
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| 2022 | Socialism Magazine was officially recognized as the International Committee of the Fourth International's (ICFI) section in Turkey, renamed as Sosyalist Eşitlik Grubu (Socialist Equality Group). |
| 2020 |
Japan Revolutionary Communist League
The organization became the Japan Section again within the Fourth International.
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| April 2019 | Three former members of the Revolutionary Communist Party campaigned in the European Parliamentary election as Brexit Party candidates, while a fourth member, Munira Mirza, was appointed head of the Number 10 Downing Street policy unit by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. |
| February 23 2018 | On the centenary of the Red Army's formation, the Young Guard of Bolshevik Leninists (YGBL) was formed in Russia, with a connection to Leon Trotsky's historical leadership of the Red Army. |
| 2017 |
Chavismo
Another wave of mass protests took place, again met with violent government suppression, leading to further deaths and arrests.
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| 2017 | Jean-Luc Mélenchon received 19% in the first round of the French Presidential Election. Philippe Poutou won 1.20% and Nathalie Arthaud won 0.64% as Trotskyist candidates. |
| 2016 |
Chavismo
Many Chavistas become disillusioned with the Bolivarian government under Maduro, leading to increased emigration from Venezuela as people seek more stable countries.
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| 2016 | CWI endorses Bernie Sanders for the U.S. Democratic Party nomination and encourages him to run independently. |
| November 2016 | A long-standing sympathizing group of the International Committee of the Fourth International held a founding congress to establish themselves as a full section, creating the Parti de l'Égalité Socialiste (PES). |
| October 2015 | The Left Bloc, influenced by Trotskyist thought, won 19 parliamentary seats in the Portuguese election, securing 10.19% of the votes (550,945 votes) under the leadership of Francisco Louçã. |
| 2014 |
Chavismo
Mass protests occurred, with government forces responding with significant violence, resulting in hundreds of deaths and thousands of arrests.
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| February 2014 |
Chavismo
A poll by International Consulting Services reveals that 62% of Venezuelans still consider themselves supporters or followers of Chávez's ideals.
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| 2013 |
Chavismo
Chávez died, and Nicolás Maduro took office as his handpicked successor, continuing the populist rhetoric of the Bolivarian Revolution.
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| 2013 | A serious internal crisis emerged in the SWP, leading to a significant decline in party membership, triggered by allegations of rape and sexual assault against a leading party member. |
| October 2012 |
Chavismo
Political support for Chavismo begins to decline, with the proportion of self-identified Chavistas dropping from 44% to around 22% by December 2014, following Hugo Chávez's death and the economic deterioration under Nicolás Maduro's leadership.
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| 2010 | The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) was formed, involving the SWP, Socialist Party, Socialist Resistance, and the RMT union. |
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