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Solid two-day civil service strike shows anger of PCS members
12/03/2010: PCS members have demonstrated their anger at the attack on their Civil Service Compensation Scheme by staging a solid two-day strike that has affected courts, passport offices, jobcentres, tax offices and many other government services.
Britain, Europe
Belgium
Successful mobilisations against far right
12/03/2010: Youth and workers need a socialist alternative
Belgium
Ireland
Government announces further €3 billion cuts
12/03/2010: Public sector workers under attack but union leaders’ strategy is a recipe for defeat
Europe, Ireland Republic
World Trade
Higgins condemns use of trade agreements to dominate poor
countries
12/03/2010: Joe Higgins, Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) condemns use of preferential trade agreements to dominate developing countries
Europe, Video, World Economy
Solidarity needed - Hong Kong
Long Hair arrested
11/03/2010: Six pro-democracy activists charged for “unlawful assembly” as China’s crackdown extends to Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Solidarity
Education in Europe
10 years of the ‘Bologna Process’
11/03/2010: No reason to celebrate!
See also the leaflet
of the SLP, CWI in Austria, in German and English
Europe, Youth
Greece / Ireland
Socialist MEP Joe Higgins brings solidarity to
striking Greek workers
11/03/2010: “Full support for Greek and Irish workers resisting crimes of the speculators”
Greece, Ireland Republic
Belgium
Attacks on jobs and wages threaten women’s gains
10/03/2010: Thousands marched through Brussels on 6 March to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Belgium, Women
Portugal
public-sector strike paralyses the country
10/03/2010: Workers demonstrate their desire to resist, but what to do next?
Portugal
Iceland
93% say ‘No’ to bail-out for investors
09/03/2010: The IMF is the problem: They are trying to dictate the policy of the country
Iceland, World Economy
Solidarity needed - Kazakhstan
Three members of Socialist Resistance
(CWI) beaten and arrested
09/03/2010: Urgent protests needed!
Kazakhstan, Solidarity
Europe
Building action across the continent
09/03/2010: Attempts by the bosses and governments across Europe to make workers pay for the economic crisis are being met by a wave of anger and protest.
Europe
Women’s day 2010
The situation facing women in Britain
09/03/2010: Women in education, trade unions, public sector and as parents
Britain, Women
Migrants in Hong Kong
“This is modern slavery!”
09/03/2010: Interview with Sringatin of the Indonesian Migrant Workers’ Union (IMWU) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Asia
Women migrants face the brunt of capitalism’s crisis
08/03/2010: 8 March should be start of massive campaign for an inclusive legal minimum wage
Asia, Women
Netherlands
Local elections see big losses for governing Coalition
parties and opposition Socialist Party
08/03/2010: Geert Wilders’ anti-immigrant, right wing ‘Freedom Party’ makes gains
Netherlands
Women’s day 2010
Still fighting for equality
08/03/2010: 100 years of International Women’s Day
History, Women
Women’s day 2010
The history of International Women’s Day
07/03/2010: In 1910 Clara Zetkin, a German Marxist, proposed that the second Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen organise an International Working Women’s Day.
History, Women
International Solidarity
Grant asylum to refugees held in Indonesia
06/03/2010: Protest against Australian/Indonesian government.
Indonesia, Solidarity
Britain
Death of former Labour leader Michael Foot - The end of an era
of ‘Old Labour’
06/03/2010: Workers today need new party to stop bosses’ onslaught
Britain
Bolivia
Support Left MAS Candidates with Roots in the Social Movements
06/03/2010: Build the Struggle for Grass Roots Democracy and Independence in the Social Movements! No Support for Right-Wing MAS Candidates!
Bolivia
CWI Announcement
Re-launch of socialistworld.net
05/03/2010: 8 March 2010: New improved CWI site - For new period of global struggles of workers and youth
CWI
Greece
‘Reasons for workers’ rebellion!’
05/03/2010: Public and sector workers hold 5 March strike following 4.8bn euros more cuts
Greece
Scotland
SNP government present plans for referendum on Scotland’s
future
04/03/2010: Call for new powers - but to be used in whose class interests?
Scotland
Scotland
Put the ‘News of the World’ on trial!
03/03/2010: Bring the media monsters into public ownership
Scotland
Women and socialism
A century of struggle
03/03/2010: Hundredth anniversary of International Women’s Day
History, Women
Women and socialism
China - Women’s struggle then and now
03/03/2010: There are important lessons from women’s struggle in Chinese history that should be studied again.
China, Women
Chile
Earthquake in Chile
03/03/2010: The catastrophe reveals the precariousness of the Chilean state and the capitalist model presented as ‘very successful’.
Chile
Building a Workers’ International
Open letter to the members and former
members of the IMT
02/03/2010: The International Marxist Tendency, IMT, faces its biggest crisis since its inception. The CWI would welcome an open and honest debate amongst socialist and Marxist activists about the issues raised by these developments.
CWI, Theory
Ireland
Joe Higgins MEP interviewed at protest in solidarity with Green
Isle workers
02/03/2010: Joe Higgins, Member of the European Parliament, was interviewed at a demonstration called in solidarity with striking workers at Green Isle foods in Naas, Co. Kildare. Two of the strikers are currently on hunger strike. (27-02-10)
Ireland Republic, Solidarity, Video
Costa Rica
Government launches assault against port workers’ union
02/03/2010: Workers fighting privatisation - solidarity messages needed!
Costa Rica, Solidarity
Turkey
Court ruling gives hope to Tekel workers
02/03/2010: Now link up all workers’ struggles - for a general strike!
Turkey
Chile
Huge earthquake kills hundreds and many missing
01/03/2010: Police action proceeds against victims, instead of helping
Chile
Iraq
All eyes on the oil prize
01/03/2010: It Is nearly seven years after the US-led invasion of Iraq. US imperialism had hoped for a quick war, the Iraqi oil industry under the control of US companies and a compliant, stable regime. However, the situation today is very different to what George Bush and Tony Blair envisaged.
Iraq, Kurdistan
Spain
Mass demonstrations against government´s attacks begin
01/03/2010: Union leaders deaf to demand for general strike
Spain
Education in Europe: 10 years of the ‘Bologna Process’
11/03/2010: No reason to celebrate!
See also the leaflet
of the SLP, CWI in Austria, in German and English
Tilman Ruster, SLP (CWI Austria)
World Trade
Higgins condemns use of trade agreements to dominate poor countries
12/03/2010: Joe Higgins, Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) condemns use of preferential trade agreements to dominate developing countries
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featured analysis
Portugal: public-sector strike paralyses the country
10/03/2010 Workers demonstrate their desire to resist, but what to do next? Cedric Gerome, CWI |
Iceland: 93% say ‘No’ to bail-out for investors
09/03/2010 The IMF is the problem: They are trying to dictate the policy of the country Interview with Skúli Jón Kristinsson, CWI Iceland |
Women’s day 2010: Still fighting for equality
08/03/2010 100 years of International Women’s Day Eleanor Donne, Socialist Party England and Wales from March issue of Socialism Today |
Bolivia: Support Left MAS Candidates with Roots in the Social Movements
06/03/2010 Build the Struggle for Grass Roots Democracy and Independence in the Social Movements! No Support for Right-Wing MAS Candidates! Revolutionary Socialist Alternative (ASR), CIT-Bolivia |
Women and socialism: A century of struggle
03/03/2010 Hundredth anniversary of International Women’s Day Elin Gauffin, CWI Sweden |
Building a Workers’ International: Open letter to the members and former members of the IMT
02/03/2010 The International Marxist Tendency, IMT, faces its biggest crisis since its inception. The CWI would welcome an open and honest debate amongst socialist and Marxist activists about the issues raised by these developments. International Secretariat of the CWI |
Britain: The great anti-poll tax victory
26/02/2010 How 18 million people brought down Thatcher Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party England & Wales general secretary and member of the International Secretariat of the CWI |
Europe: Euro tremors
19/02/2010 Greece shakes the eurozone foundations Lynn Walsh, from March 2010 edition of Socialism Today, magazine of the Socialism Today |
Trotsky: The Permanent Revolution today
18/02/2010 Introduction to new Urdu edition of ‘Permanent Revolution’ by Leon Trotsky Peter Taaffe |
Greece: Hundreds of thousands join public sector strike against savage austerity plans
12/02/2010 EU ‘rescue’ comes with ruthless “stringent conditions – workers’ mass resistance must continue! Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI Greece), Athens |
Iran: End the dictatorship!
10/02/2010 11 February: From the revolution of the oppressed 1979 to the new wave of resistance 2010 CWI |
Britain: Trade unionist and socialist coalition
06/02/2010 Important step towards a new workers’ party Clive Heemskerk, Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales) |
Nigeria: On a cliff edge
05/02/2010 Sharp working class policies and strategy needed to prevent total ruin Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM – CWI in Nigeria) |
Perspectives for Malaysia: A Marxist approach
01/02/2010 Review of Jeyakumar Devaraj’s "Malaysia at the Crossroads, a Socialist Perspective" by Peter Taaffe |
Climate change: Copenhagen cop-out
29/01/2010 “a historic failure that will live in infamy” Editorial from February 2009 edition of Socialism Today, magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales) |
Algeria: Wave of strikes and social unrest
21/01/2010 For workers’ unity, around a democratic socialist programme! Cedric Gerome, CWI |
Haiti: Disaster compounded by capitalism
20/01/2010 Bankers to pocket $100 billion in bonuses, while impoverished Haitians struggle to cope with disaster Niall Mulholland, CWI |
CWI comment and analysis: The tawdry morals of capitalism
19/01/2010 Time to raise the socialist banner - For a society to eliminate the horrors of capitalism Peter Taaffe, from forthcoming new issue of Socialism Today, monthly journal of the Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales) |
Sri Lanka: Presidential election 2010
15/01/2010 Socialist runs with clear alternative to “choice of death by machete or death by axe” Senan |
Greece: On the edge of a volcano
12/01/2010 Class struggle amid devastating crisis Robert Bechert, CWI |
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