| International Socialist Alternative | |
| Formation: | 1 February 2020 |
| Predecessor: | Committee for a Workers' International (1974) |
| Type: | Association of Trotskyist political parties |
| Headquarters: | Hovenierstraat 45, 1080 Molenbeek, Brussels, Belgium |
| Region Served: | Worldwide |
| Leader Name: | Collective leadership |
International Socialist Alternative (ISA) is an international association of Trotskyist political parties.
ISA was founded by sections on one side of a split in the Committee for a Workers' International (CWI).
See main article: Committee for a Workers' International.
In 2018 and 2019, a dispute within the Committee for a Workers' International developed around the questions of socialism and identity politics.[1]
One group founded the “In Defence of a Working Class and Trotskyist CWI” (IDWCTCWI) faction, which considers itself a continuance of the original CWI, using the same name.[2]
A second group, in support of the majority of the CWI's International Executive Committee, later renamed itself International Socialist Alternative and also considers itself the continuance of the original CWI.[3]
The Rosa campaign is an international socialist feminist campaign named after Rosa Luxemburg and Rosa Parks aims to build the socialist-feminist wing of the Labour movement.[4] 25 November is the International Day Against Violence Against Women, which Rosa marked in 2021 with demonstrations in at least two cities. [5] [6] In Taiwan the occasion was marked by an ISA demonstration in support of Peng Shuai, who disappeared after accusing former Chinese vice premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual abuse.[7]
The international's website maintains a list of claimed national sections.[8] Notable national sections include:
| Section | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 社會主義行動 Sewuizyuji Haangdung (Socialist Action) | |
| Nigeria | ||
| South Africa | Workers and Socialist Party (WASP) | |
| United States |