22/05/2013: How Ireland is used as a tax haven by multinational corporations while
the government is preparing to steal the property tax from people’s
wages, social welfare and pensions
20/05/2013: This year’s G8 summit will be held in County Fermanagh, Northern
Ireland, on 17th – 18th June. This gathering brings together the heads
of government of eight of the world’s largest capitalist economies to
discuss how they can further the interests of those they represent – the
super-rich, big business and the bankers.
17/05/2013: Australia’s federal environment minister Tony Burke gave the go ahead to
Toro’s $270 million uranium mining project in the Wiluna region of
Western Australia.
11/05/2013: The latest events that have happened in Italian politics mark a new
phase of development in the crisis in the third European industrial
power.
10/05/2013: On 2 May the neo-fascist Golden Dawn attempted to distribute food in
Syntagma square in Athens to people holding proof of Greek nationality.
08/05/2013: The United Socialist Party’s May Day demonstration passed successfully
through a number of populous areas of Colombo, ending at Grand Pass
Junction.
06/05/2013: ’Get a job!’ is the constant refrain of privileged Tory ministers and
vicious right-wing tabloids. A million unemployed young people are the
subject of a relentless campaign of smears and lies.
05/05/2013: Christine Thomas’ book outlines how inequalities and discrimination
against women have not disappeared and women’s struggles must be bound
up with wider class struggle to be successful. Read the complete book
online here.
www.socialistworld.net, 18/12/2011 website of the committee for a workers' international, CWI
"European union must break off talks with Kazakhstan!"
Paul Murphy MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland) sends video message to
workers in Zhanaozen
We publish here a video message from Paul Murphy MEP, Socialist Party
(CWI Ireland) to the oil-workers in Zhanozen, Kazakhstan. Paul Murphy
has recently been in Kazakhstan to support the workers in their
struggle. You can read previous coverage of Paul’s visit here
on SocialistWorld.net For all of our coverage of the situation in
Kazakhstan click here
To donate funds to assist the oil-workers, their families and their
supporters you can visit the Campaign Kazakhstan website here
Sri Lanka: Working class beginning to move forward
25/05/2013, Srinath Perera, United Socialist Party (USP – CWI, Sri Lanka): The one day protest general strike held on 21 May was a significant step
forward for the working class in Sri Lanka.
30 years ago: Liverpool - a city that dared to fight
24/05/2013, Peter Taaffe speaking to "Tony Snell in the Morning", BBC Radio
Merseyside: Interview on Militant, the Labour Party and the struggle of the
socialist led council 1983-87 in Liverpool
Britain: Tories in turmoil over Europe
24/05/2013, Editorial of the Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England &
Wales): The Tories are thrashing around in ever-deeper water on the issue of
Europe.
Germany: DIE LINKE and the Euro
23/05/2013, Sascha Stanicic and Lucy Redler, SAV (CWI Germany): After Lafontaine’s proposal to get rid of the Euro – what should the
left say?
G8 Summit, Northern Ireland:’Why YOU should oppose the G8’
20/05/2013, Socialist Party, Northern Ireland (CWI Ireland): This year’s G8 summit will be held in County Fermanagh, Northern
Ireland, on 17th – 18th June. This gathering brings together the heads
of government of eight of the world’s largest capitalist economies to
discuss how they can further the interests of those they represent – the
super-rich, big business and the bankers.
Iran: What would a Rafsanjani presidency mean?
18/05/2013, Kave Heydari, Iranian CWI supporter in Britain: Iran’s June 14 presidential election takes place against the background
of deep divisions in society and the regime.
Australia: Labour approves WA’s first uranium mine
17/05/2013, Socialist Party (CWI Australia) reporters Perth: Australia’s federal environment minister Tony Burke gave the go ahead to
Toro’s $270 million uranium mining project in the Wiluna region of
Western Australia.
Malaysia: Election ’victory’ based on fraud
10/05/2013, Ravichandren, CWI Malaysia: Ruling Barisan Nasional’s widespread fraud enrages opposition supporters
and young people
Greece: Challenging the Golden Dawn
10/05/2013, Katerina Kleitsa , Xekinima (CWI Greece): On 2 May the neo-fascist Golden Dawn attempted to distribute food in
Syntagma square in Athens to people holding proof of Greek nationality.
Nigeria: President Jonathan declares state of emergency
21/05/2013, Segun Sango, Protem National Chairperson, Socialist Party of Nigeria: An expressway to attacks on democratic rights! For democratic mass
working peoples’ defence committees!
Turkey / Kurdistan: PKK announces ceasefire
11/05/2013, Festus Okay, Sosyalist Alternatif (CWI Turkey): On 8 May the PKK has begun to withdraw from Turkey. Millions are hoping
now for an end to oppression and for democratic rights.
Thatcher: A class warrior for capitalism
12/04/2013, Alistair Tice, Socialist Party regional secretary, Yorkshire: Millions have been waiting for this day, 8 April 2013. Margaret Thatcher
will never be forgiven for the devastation that her Tory governments’
policies wrought on working class communities in the 1980s - and is
still being felt today.
Israel: “There is a future” – of cuts, racism and resistance
05/04/2013, Socialist Struggle Movement (CWI Israel/Palestine): Weak Israeli government will try to implement austerity budget, and
would try to maintain the occupation, possibly under a new cover of
"negotiations" with Palestinians. Resistance likely on all fronts.
Cyprus: “Working people pay high price for crisis of euro and capitalism”
31/03/2013, Niall Mulholland spoke with Athina Kariati from New Internationalist
Left (CWI in Cyprus) about Cyprus’s deal with the Troika, what it will
mean for working people and what is the socialist solution to the crisis: Interview with a Cypriot socialist
Venezuela: After the death of Hugo Chávez
24/03/2013, Tony Saunois, CWI, a shorter version of this article was first published
in Socialism Today,
magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales: Radical, populist policies and anti-imperialism helped transform the
political situation
Cyprus/EU: Eurozone back in turmoil
22/03/2013, Tony Saunois, CWI: No trust in capitalist government! No austerity for the Euro! Kick out
the Troika! For a socialist alternative! [Updated article, 25
March]
Hugo Chavez dies: The struggle continues
06/03/2013, Tony Saunois, CWI Secretary: Millions of Venezuelan workers, the poor and youth will mourn the death
of Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez
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