Afghanistan: War news and analysis archive

Anti-war protests fuel new wave of class struggle

Italy is the European country which has seen the biggest and most widespread protests against the US bombing of Afghanistan.

Clare Doyle, November 2001

The War In afghanistan - A Decisive Turn

Nobody could have predicted the dramatic turn of events in Afghanistan, and particularly the speed of developments in the last few days.

International Secretariat, 16 October 2001

End the cycle of terrorism: No War, Racism and Scapegoating!

The terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, DC Tuesday September 11 were a horrific tragedy.

Statement of Socialist Alternative on the September 11 terrorist attacks, 18 September 2001

cwi Afghan war update: US slipping into a quagmire

The past week has witnessed the start of a new stage in the US military’s attack on Afghanistan.

CWI Statement,30 October 2001

After assassination: Middle East on the brink

The assassination of Israel’s tourism minister, Rehavam Ze’evi, by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), and the brutal response by the Israeli army brought the Middle East to the brink of war.

CWI Statement, 26 October 2001

CWI war update: Complications for US imperialism grow.

Last weekend saw a huge wave of protests against US and British attacks on Afghanistan.

CWI statement, 17 October 2001

Bush’s war causes instability in Indonesia and Philippines

Indonesian police fired tear gas and water cannon into hundreds of anti-US Muslim protesters outside the national parliament buildings on 15 October.

Niall Mulholland,15 October 2001

War lights a fire throughout the Middle East

The US bombing of Afghanistan has continued relentlessly since 7 October.

CWI Statement, 12 October 2001

Attack on Afghanistan starts:US Bombing Plunges World into Turmoil

The bombings by the US and Britain of Afghanistan, on the evening of 7 October, has met with protests in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, the USA and indeed throughout the world.

CWI Statement, 9 October 2001

The False Methods of Terrorism

The Socialist has been forthright in its condemnation of those who attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Peter Taaffe, 29 September 2001

Support for military action from Pakistan

Support for military action from Pakistan's General Musharraf has been duly rewarded by George Bush.

Niall Mulholland, This article first appeared in The Socialist, 28 September 2001

Opposition to this War Will Grow

Horror and outrage are natural responses to the carnage in New York and Washington.

Editorial from The Socialist, 28 September 2001

Anti-War Movement

Around 2,000 people at a London meeting on 21 September heard speakers condemn Bush and Blair's plans for war.

This article first appeared in The Socialist, 28 September 2001

Bush's Military Nightmare?

President Bush's administration are gung-ho about taking military action against Osama bin Laden and his Taliban hosts.

Dave Carr, This article first appeared in The Socialist, 28 September 2001

Anti-War Voices In The US

Opinion polls in the US show overwhelming support for military action in Afghanistan.

Diane Stokes, Socialist Alternative. This article first appeared in The Socialist, 28 September 2001

No to Bush and Blair's War

As we go to press, Bush's military machine is preparing for action. Air-strikes against Afghanistan are imminent.

Christine Thomas. This article first appeared in The Socialist, 28 September 2001

Anti-War = Anti-Capitalism

Over the last few years, anti-capitalist protests at meetings of the main world powers have been gaining in size and impact.

Judy Beishon, This article first appeared in The Socialist, 28 September 2001

Worldwide Peace Protests

More than 10,000 people took part in a demonstration against the war in Berlin on Saturday 22 September.

This article first appeared in The Socialist, 28 September 2001

Downing Street Protests

OVER 5,000 joined CND's protest against Bush and Blair's war plans outside Downing Street on 22 September.

Rob Crowhurst. This article first appeared in The Socialist, 28 September 2001

War Fuels Racist attacks in Britain

One after-effect of the World Trade Centre attack has been an increase in racism and racist attacks.

Hannah Sell. This article first appeared in The Socialist, 28 September 2001

Thousands of Peace Demonstrations

Even at this early stage, the anti-war movement is gathering pace across the US. This article first appeared in The Socialist, 28 September 2001

Imperialism's Bloody Record

US president Bush says he's targeting the Taliban regime because it's harbouring terrorists around Osama bin Laden.

This article first appeared in The Socialist, 28 September 2001

A New World Faces the Last World Superpower

A new world situation has opened up following the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Peter Taaffe, 21 September 2001

Why Marxism Opposes Terrorism

WHAT HAPPENED in the US on September 11 was an outrage.

Peter Hadden, 15 September 2001

World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks – The Political and Economic Aftershocks, A Socialist Analysis

The carnage in New York and Washington DC resulting from the suicide attacks of the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon is a world event like no other before.

cwi statement, 14 September 2001

Eyewitness Comments from New York

I was out in the street in Greenwich Village and I saw part of the first World Trade Centre Towers collapse.

Margaret Collins, Socialist Alternative, New York, 14 September 2001

After the carnage in the USA... WORLD CRISIS DEEPENS

THE KILLING of thousands of innocent civilians in New York, Washington and elsewhere in the US has caused horror and revulsion among ordinary working people worldwide.

This article originally appeared in The Socialist , 14 September 2001