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France 68: The great revolutionary strike
Capitalism brought to its knees
Clare Doyle, cwi
Wednesday 7 May 2008
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China: Earthquake’s toll of death and destruction rising
Over 12,000 dead and 19,000 buried
Chen Lizhi and Vincent Kolo, Tuesday 13 May 2008
Lebanon: Pro-Western government militias routed by Hezbollah-led opposition
New balance of forces in Lebanon – US imperialism threatens intervention
By a CWI reporter, Beirut, Tuesday 13 May 2008
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Israel: 60 year anniversary of Israel
What prospects for the national conflict?
Judy Beishon, Socialist Party, CWI England and Wales., Monday 12 May 2008
Sri Lanka : United Socialist Party’s May Day
The only political party to have a demonstration and rally in Colombo
socialistworld.net, Friday 9 May 2008
Scotland: Scottish Labour’s U-turn on independence deepens crisis for Brown
Growing fear that the Tories will win the next UK general election.
Philip Stott, International Socialists, cwi Scotland., Friday 9 May 2008
Israel: Red flags in Israel
Pictures
socialistworld.net, Thursday 8 May 2008
Lebanon: General strike in Lebanon exploited by government and opposition forces
Sectarian street clashes and militias road blocks
By a CWI reporter, Beirut, Thursday 8 May 2008
Bolivia: Fraudulent autonomy referendum in Santa Cruz
Right wing opposition and the rich attempt to divide country
Celso Calfullan, Santiago, CWI Chile, Tuesday 6 May 2008., Thursday 8 May 2008
Britain: Meltdown for Brown – but he won’t change course
Election meltdown for New Labour
Peter Taaffe, editorial from The Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party England and Wales, Tuesday 6 May 2008
Kashmir: Protests and rallies mark May Day in Srinagar and Jammu (Indian Occupied Kashmir)
Rich tributes paid to the Chicago Martyrs
Jamal Khan, International Co-ordination Secretary, TURC-Kashmir , Tuesday 6 May 2008
Kashmir: May Day celebrated on both sides of Line of Control
Food prices and workers’ rights are key issues
Jamal Khan, International Co-ordinating Secretary, TURC-Kashmir , Tuesday 6 May 2008
Australia: May Day in Sydney and Melbourne
Opposition to the state Labor government’s plans to privatise the electricity industry.
Socialist Party, CWI in Australia, Tuesday 6 May 2008
India: May Day 2008
Booming growth or looming crisis?
Vishwa, New Socialist Alternative (CWI India), Tuesday 6 May 2008
Netherlands: How to restore the tradition of Labour Day?
Good response to CWI paper and leaflets in Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
Bas De Ruiter, Offensief, cwi Netherlands, Tuesday 6 May 2008
Sweden/Denmark: May Day support for strikers
The continuing public sector strikes were a dominating theme in May Day demonstrations in Sweden and Denmark.
By Offensiv reporters and photographers, Tuesday 6 May 2008
Lebanon: Workers of World Unite
For the Building of a United Workers’ Movement
CWI May Day Leaflet text, Tuesday 6 May 2008
Lebanon : General strike call for 7 May
Beginning of a United Workers’ Movement
Tamer Mehdi, Tuesday 6 May 2008
Egypt: Textile strike shows the way forward for Middle East workers
Lebanon activists to stage 4 May solidarity action
By CWI supporters, Beirut, Saturday 3 May 2008
Northern Ireland: Sacked airport workers six year long battle for justice
Union leaders play hardball with workers
Peter Hadden, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland), Belfast, Saturday 3 May 2008
Britain: Dave Nellist re-wins Coventry council seat, with increased majority
Exception to the trend
Hannah Sell, Socialist Party, London, Friday 2 May 2008
Belgium: May Day demos show growing anger at falling living standards
Protests against anti-immigrant Brussels mayor and neo-Nazi group
Geert Cool, LSP/MAS (CWI Belgium), Friday 2 May 2008
Pakistan: Trade Union Rights Campaign participates in over 50 towns and city May Day events
TURCP led-rallies often larger than the ‘official’ rallies
Khalid Bhatti, International Secretary TURCP, Friday 2 May 2008
May Day 2008: A socialist alternative to capitalist crisis
The Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI) sends warm socialist greetings to workers and youth across the world on May Day, International Workers’ Day, 2008.
socialistworld.net, Wednesday 30 April 2008
Bolivia: Rumours of a right-wing coup
Opposition continues with illegal referendum in Santa Cruz on 4 May
Karl Debbaut, cwi, Wednesday 30 April 2008
Germany: No space for Nazis in Stolberg - successful counter demo
1,500 demonstrators thwart 400 Nazis
SAV, CWI Germany, Wednesday 30 April 2008
Sri Lanka: Twenty five years of war and conflict
Socialists fight in Eastern elections
United Socialist Party, CWI, Sri Lanka, Wednesday 30 April 2008
Sweden and Denmark: Health care workers on strike
Massive support for their wage demands
Elin Gauffin (CWI Sweden), translated by Paul Morris, Wednesday 30 April 2008
Scotland: Grangemouth oil strike
Refinery workers defend their wages and pensions
Ian Leech and Phillip Stott, International Solidarity, CWI Scotland, Tuesday 29 April 2008
Scotland: The SNP government, one year in power
A moment for celebration?
Philip Stott, International Socialists, CWI Scotland, Tuesday 29 April 2008
World Food Crisis: Total Failure of Capitalism
Workers and Poor Masses Should Struggle for Socialist Alternative
Peluola Adewale, Democratic Socialist Movement, CWI Nigeria, Lagos, Monday 28 April 2008
Nepal: Maoists election victory
Need for socialist programme to break with landlordism and capitalism
Per-Ake Westerlund (CWI Sweden), Wednesday 23 April 2008
World food crisis: Price hikes produce poverty and rebellion
Around the world, strikes, demonstrations and protests have erupted as millions upon millions of workers, peasants and poor face the horror of rapidly rising food prices.
Robert Bechert, CWI, London, Wednesday 23 April 2008
Paraguay: Fernando Lugo wins the elections
‘Red bishop’ breaks the power monopoly of the Colorado Party
Karl Debbaut, cwi, Tuesday 22 April 2008
Rebirth of Keynesianism?
A review of the latest book by economist and commentator Paul Krugman, ‘Conscience of a Liberal’
Peter Taaffe, General Secretary, Socialist Party, cwi in England and Wales, Monday 21 April 2008
Tibet: Olympic Games in crisis amid global protests
Hardening positions over Tibet and Western ’insults’ to China threaten wider crisis
chinaworker.info, Monday 21 April 2008
Romania: Workers victory at Dacia
Strikers win biggest wage increase in 15 years!
Tinnete Schnatterer, SAV (CWI Germany), Monday 21 April 2008
Nigeria: Power project looters
Labour must lead mass action to bring culprits to book
Peluola Adewale, Democratic Socialist Movement, cwi in Nigeria, Friday 18 April 2008
1968 Year of Revolution
A tumultuous year when the floodtide of mass revolt swept over the narrow confines of capitalism and threatened the very foundations of the system.
Peter Taaffe, General Secretary, Socialist Party, cwi in England and Wales, Thursday 17 April 2008
Italy: Left leaders opened way for Berlusconi victory
A victory for the right led by Silvio Berlusconi and an electoral ‘bloodbath’ for the Sinistra arcobaleno (Rainbow Left).
Christine Thomas, Lotta, cwi Italy, Wednesday 16 April 2008
Egypt: Increasing tension in Egypt – the April 6th strike
Striking workers and youth fought with police. At least two were shot dead.
John Dale, Socialist Party England and Wales, Wednesday 16 April 2008
Italy: General Election
New Berlusconi victory will provoke mass opposition
Clare Doyle, cwi, Tuesday 15 April 2008., Tuesday 15 April 2008
cwi: Rising struggle across Europe
Striking workers in Greece and Portugal show the way
Hannah Sell, deputy general secretary Socialist Party England and Wales, Tuesday 15 April 2008
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