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2002

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December

Gujarat Elections, 2002: Communalists profit from hate 31 December, 2002

Sri Lanka: The peace process and the cost of the war 30 December, 2002

Kazakhstan: Mass privatisations and militant workers struggle 29 December, 2002

CWI 8th World Congress: Introduction to section reports 28 December, 2002

CWI 8th World Congress: US 27 December, 2002

Italy: Fiat workers spread their struggle 23 December, 2002

CWI 8th World Congress: South Africa, Sri Lanka and Sweden 22 December, 2002

Copenhagen: Protests agains EU and rasism 20 December, 2002

CWI 8th World Congress: France, Kashmir, Netherlands and Nigeria 19 December, 2002

Venezuela: Momemnt of decision 18 December, 2002

CWI 8th World Congress: Greece, India, Ireland and Israel 18 December, 2002

Italy: Release the anti-capitalist activists! 16 December, 2002

India: Ten million strike against privatisation 16 December, 2002

Italy: New workers' struggles break out 15 December, 2002

CWI 8th World Congress: England & Wales, Finland and Germany 15 December, 2002

Europe: Copenhagen summit 14 December, 2002

CWI 8th World Congress: Canada, CIS and the Czech Republic 14 December, 2002

CWI 8th World Congress: Belgium and Brazil 13 December, 2002

CWI 8th World Congress: Australia and Austria 12 December, 2002

Portugal: Second 24 hour general strike 10 December, 2002

CWI 8th World Congress: Membership report 10 December, 2002

Review: Fences and Window by Naomi Kliene 8 December, 2002

Austria: Right win elections but significant vote for Socialists 7 December, 2002

Kenya bombing: Terrorism and state terrorism 6 December, 2002

Australia: Labour landslide in Victoria State elections means more cut 5 December, 2002

Britain: Firefighter's union calls off strike 3 December, 2002

Belgium: Racist murder in Antwerp leads to riots 2 December, 2002

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November

Nigeria: Exploitation and poverty behind riots 28 November, 2002

Britain: Fire fighters strike. Blair declares war 27 November, 2002

Italy: Sicily, Anti-fascist coalition blocks neo Nazis 24 November, 2002

Nigeria: Supreme Court allows more parties to stand in elections 22 November, 2002

Anti-war protests: Belgium and Canada 21 November, 2002

Britain: Fire-fighters dispute 19 November, 2002

Review: Rabbit proof fence 18 November, 2002

Kurdistan: Turkey continues repression of Kurds 17 November, 2002

US: Elections, Big bucks buys votes 13 November, 2002

Europe: European Social Forum 13 November, 2002

Nigeria: Cameroun Bakassi peninsula - No war for oil 12 November, 2002

Italy: Anti war on Iraq protest 12 November, 2002

US: elections, November 2002 11 November, 2002

Germany: CWI holds biggest conference ever 8 November, 2002

Israel: Governing coalition splits 5 November, 2002

Review: The Dancer Upstairs 4 November, 2002

Review: Art exhibitioin, Soviet graphics 3 November, 2002

Sweden: After the elections 2 November, 2002

Britain: Socialism 2002 1 November, 2002

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October

Brazil: President Lula - major election victory for PT 31 October, 2002

Brazil: Grande vitória eleitoral do PT 31 October, 2002

Anti-war protests: Seattle and Minnesota 31 October, 2002

New Zealand: A new upturn in Industrial Struggle 30 October, 2002

Italy: General strike 29 October, 2002

Anti-war protests: Around the world 29 October, 2002

Russia: Putin's hostage-takers policy leaves hundreds dead 28 October, 2002

Italy: General strike 26 October, 2002

Review: Empire by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri 24 October, 2002

Ireland South: Referendum - How the bosses got their Yes vote 24 October, 2002

Netherlands: Right wing coalition government falls 22 October, 2002

Kashmir: For socialism and democracy 22 October, 2002

Italy: General strike and mass demonstrations 21 October, 2002

Indonesia: Terrorism and state terrorism 20 October, 2002

Austria: CWI to contest general election 20 October, 2002

US: Bush plans to occupy Iraq 19 October, 2002

Israel: Socialist Struggle holds founding conference 19 October, 2002

Ireland North: Workers must reclaim the peace 18 October, 2002

Ireland North: Socialist challenge for union leadership 18 October, 2002

Portugal: Public sector strike 17 October, 2002

Ireland South: Flood Tribunal reveals Fianna Fail’s web of corruption 17 October, 2002

History: 1962 Cuban missile crisis 17 October, 2002

Ireland South: Government of crisis 16 October, 2002

Indonesia: Bali terror attack 14 October, 2002

Indonesia: Bali bombings 14 October, 2002

Review: Perpetual War For Perpetual Peace - How We Got To Be So Hat 13 October, 2002

South Africa: Democratic Socialist Movement conference 12 October, 2002

US: Bush declares war on West Coast Port Workers 11 October, 2002

Pakistan: Embassies 11 October, 2002

Ireland North: What lies behind the Assembly's collapse 11 October, 2002

Review: Martin Amis: Koba the Dread, Laughter and the twenty millio 10 October, 2002

Kashmir: Dam activists beaten and arrested 10 October, 2002

Italy: September 2002 - a new period of struggle 10 October, 2002

Greece: Fascist attack on Greek CWI member. 10 October, 2002

Italy: Thousands of youth march against war in Florence 8 October, 2002

Brazil: Teachers' strike brutaly repressed by the police 8 October, 2002

Brazil: Lula close to winning 8 October, 2002

Kenya: 240,000 teachers on strike 7 October, 2002

Belgium: Bomspotting. 2,000 protest against nuclear weapons 7 October, 2002

History: Che Guevara - revolutionary fighter 5 October, 2002

Brazil: Teachers' indefinite strike on eve of elections 4 October, 2002

US: Washington IMF protests: Fighting war, poverty and exploita 3 October, 2002

Britain: Biggest anti-war demo ever 2 October, 2002

Asia: An eyewitness report from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgiz 2 October, 2002

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September

Sweden: New CWI councillors 30 September, 2002

Israel/Palestine: No capitalist solution to conflict 29 September, 2002

Anti-war protests: Huge London demonstration shakes Blair's war plans 29 September, 2002

Russia: Show trial in Yaroslavi 28 September, 2002

South Africa: Johannesburg Earth Summit 27 September, 2002

Iraq: Impending war 27 September, 2002

Review: The real rogue state. An alternative dossier on US imperial 26 September, 2002

Britain: Obituary - Joan Littlewood. British theatre's radical innov 26 September, 2002

South Africa: Two day general strike set for October 25 September, 2002

Russia: Socialist and gay rights activist faces political repressio 24 September, 2002

Germany: Election results herald time for a new workers' party 23 September, 2002

Nigeria: No to Bush’s war against Iraq 21 September, 2002

Netherlands: Thousands rally against austerity plans of new right-wing g 20 September, 2002

Ireland: Socialist Youth fight the system 20 September, 2002

Sweden: Five councillors elected for CWI 19 September, 2002

Review: Palestine – Still the issue by John Pilger 19 September, 2002

Review: Socialism in the 21st century by Hannah Sell 18 September, 2002

Europe: European social forum - A socialist world is possible 18 September, 2002

Sweden: CWI members win three new council seats 17 September, 2002

History: Obituary, Jimmy Deane - pioneer of Trotskyism 16 September, 2002

Iraq: Rocky road to war 13 September, 2002

US: Anniversary of attacks on Twin Towers, NY. CWI analysis vin 11 September, 2002

Kazakhstan: International protests force authorities to release workers 9 September, 2002

History: Lessons from the anti-Vietnam war movement 8 September, 2002

New Zealand: False Left hope: The rise and fall of the Alliance 7 September, 2002

US: Stop the Bush war machine 6 September, 2002

US: Impending war on Iraq. Will Bush launch a war on Iraq? 6 September, 2002

South Africa: Johannesburg Earth Summit 5 September, 2002

South Africa: Johannesburg Earth Summit 3 September, 2002

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August

History: James Connolly voted onto 100 "Greatest" people 31 August, 2002

Theory: Socialism - the alternative 30 August, 2002

US: Bush prepares for war against Iraq 29 August, 2002

Sri Lanka: Historic visit to Jaffna 29 August, 2002

Kazakhstan: Trade Union leader in jail 29 August, 2002

US: IMF/World Bank protest, Washington, Oppose corporate global 28 August, 2002

Czech Republic: Councils’ incompetence worsens floods devastation 24 August, 2002

Portugal: Lisbon council workers strike in defence of working conditi 22 August, 2002

Environment: Earth Summit - Capitalism is unsustainable 20 August, 2002

Environment: Planning green growth 19 August, 2002

Britain: Food poisoned by big business 16 August, 2002

Netherlands: New coalition government faces instability and infighting 15 August, 2002

Israel: "This strike is only the begining" 14 August, 2002

New Zealand: Labor forms new coalition government with right wing partie 12 August, 2002

Ireland North: Workers take action against sectarian attacks 7 August, 2002

Nigeria: Register the NCP now 6 August, 2002

Nigeria: African Union - A bright new dawn? 6 August, 2002

Austria: Threat to Austrian socialists 6 August, 2002

Review: Gregory Palast, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy 4 August, 2002

Ireland North: Working class united by strike action 3 August, 2002

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July

Italy: Broadsheet 30 July, 2002

Italy: Genova Libera 26 July, 2002

South Africa: Cosatu call two day general strike as SAMWU’S mass action b 23 July, 2002

AIDS pandemic: Pharmaceutical giants obstruct progress 21 July, 2002

Kazakhstan: Protest at a new wave of repression 20 July, 2002

Women: No really does mean no 19 July, 2002

Turkey: Turkish capitalism teeters on the brink 18 July, 2002

Portugal: A new "Hot Summer" in Portugal? 17 July, 2002

Ireland North: Build the fight against sectarianism 16 July, 2002

History: Watergate - Rotten apples in a mouldy barrel 15 July, 2002

Ireland South: Joe Higgins MP hammers corruption 13 July, 2002

History: 1912 Lawrence strike 12 July, 2002

World economy: Scandal rocks world financial system 11 July, 2002

Nigeria: Fighting attempts to rig forthcoming elections. 10 July, 2002

Brazil: Facing economic relegation 10 July, 2002

Italy: Union leaders’ betrayal triggers workers’ protests 8 July, 2002

Canada: Toronto municipal workers’ against privatisation 8 July, 2002

Argentina: New crisis as cops kill protesters 7 July, 2002

Afghanistan: Innocent Afghans killed by US 'friendly fire' 6 July, 2002

Kashmir: The roots of the crisis 5 July, 2002

Italy: Crisis at Fiat 5 July, 2002

World Economy: WorldCom fraud, Capitalism is a bankrupt system 4 July, 2002

US: What happened to the Labor Party 2 July, 2002

Peru: Uprising against privatisation 2 July, 2002

Ukraine: Lvov independent union fights bosses victimisation 1 July, 2002

Canada: Ottawa G8 summit protests 1 July, 2002

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June

US: Deep problems remain for US economy 30 June, 2002

Theory: Trotsky's transitional programme 30 June, 2002

US: Scandal shakes catholic church 29 June, 2002

US: Bush and the Nov 2002 elections 29 June, 2002

Israel/Palestine: Re-occupation doomed to failure 28 June, 2002

Ireland North: British State's dirty war 28 June, 2002

Austria: Bus strike update 27 June, 2002

Norway: World Bank ‘poverty’ conference bunkers on the Heights of O 26 June, 2002

US: Anti capitalist protest Washington 25 June, 2002

US: Anti capitalist protest New York 25 June, 2002

Spain: Anti capitalism protests in Seville 25 June, 2002

Germany: Students fight fees plan 25 June, 2002

Austria: Bus strike 25 June, 2002

Spain: Massive protests 24 June, 2002

Nigeria: NCP recognition refused 24 June, 2002

Spain: Massive protest in Seville 22 June, 2002

Portugal: Unions' day of action 22 June, 2002

Spain: One day general strike 20 June, 2002

Ireland North: Public sector strike 20 June, 2002

Theory: What about Russia 19 June, 2002

Norway: World Bank Oslo conference 19 June, 2002

Germany: Building workers strike 19 June, 2002

France: Chirac victory 19 June, 2002

Czech Republic: Right wing policies rejected 19 June, 2002

Review: Victor Serge - The Course is Set on Hope by Susan Weissman 16 June, 2002

Sri Lanka: Ceasefire and the ballot box 13 June, 2002

Spain: Workers prepare to test right wing government with one-day 13 June, 2002

Spain: Mass protests planned for June EU summit 13 June, 2002

Italy: Local election defeat for Berlusconi 12 June, 2002

France: National assembly elections 12 June, 2002

Kashmir: Increased Indo-Pak shelling deepens crisis in Asia 10 June, 2002

Ireland North: Sectarian violence worsens in Belfast 10 June, 2002

Kashmir: Anti-war demo attacked by Mujahadeen fighters 8 June, 2002

Review: Senoir Service, by Carlo Feltrinelli 6 June, 2002

Review: Islam - a thousand years of faith and power, by Jonathan Bl 6 June, 2002

Britain: Royal Golden Jubilee 6 June, 2002

Review: The Silent Takeover - Global Capitalism and the Death of De 5 June, 2002

France: Elections - political earthquake 4 June, 2002

Afghanistan: Aftermath of war 4 June, 2002

Netherlands: Elections - Abrupt awakening 3 June, 2002

Europe: Character of the far right threat 3 June, 2002

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May

Russia: Anti-EU protesters beaten and arrested by Moscow police. Pi 31 May, 2002

Kashmir: India-Pakistan and the threat of war 31 May, 2002

Russia: Putin's democratic credentials exposed as fraud 30 May, 2002

Kashmir: War clouds hang over India and Pakistan 30 May, 2002

Kashmir: Asian sub-continent on the brink of catastrophe 30 May, 2002

Russia: Anti-EU protesters beaten and arrested by Moscow police 29 May, 2002

Kazakhstan: CWI section established 23 May, 2002

Kashmir: New war threat looms over conflict 23 May, 2002

Ireland South: Spectacular election successes for Socialist Party 22 May, 2002

Netherlands: Purple government thrashed - Dutch SP gains 17 May, 2002

Israel/Palestine: How can a Palestinian state be achieved? 16 May, 2002

Israel/Palestine: Fighting for socialism in Israel 16 May, 2002

Nigeria: World Cup 2002. From Amodu to Onigbinde, any hope for Niger 13 May, 2002

Nigeria: Three years of civil rule - Which way for the masses? 13 May, 2002

Britain: Socialist Party successes in English local elections 9 May, 2002

Britain: English local elections - What do the results mean? 9 May, 2002

Britain: BNP exploit disillusionment in Burnley 8 May, 2002

US: Workers, youth and immigrants march together on May Day 7 May, 2002

Netherlands: Extreme right Dutch politician, Pim Fortuyn, shot dead 7 May, 2002

May Day: The growing global challenge to war, racism and capitalism 7 May, 2002

France: what next after Chirac's 'victory'? 7 May, 2002

Review: The Real Odessa by Uki Goni. Argentina's murky history. 5 May, 2002

May Day: Paris - pictures 5 May, 2002

May Day: Massive anti-racist protests around the world 5 May, 2002

Kashmir: CWI Kashmir and Jammu section celebrates May Day 4 May, 2002

Britain: Socialist Party increases vote in English local elections 3 May, 2002

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April

Review: Franz Fanon - A life by David Macey 30 April, 2002

Britain: Justice for May Day detainees 30 April, 2002

Europe: Is Europe moving to the right? 27 April, 2002

France: Presidential elections - Fight the right, build a workers a 23 April, 2002

Israel/Palestine: The occupation of Jenin 20 April, 2002

Israel/Palestine: Sharon's brutal war 20 April, 2002

Italy: General strike - A day like no other 18 April, 2002

Canada: Ontario strikes and the need for a new workers’ party 18 April, 2002

Venezuela: Reaction suffers a defeat 17 April, 2002

Netherlands: Government resigns 17 April, 2002

Ukraine: Elections exposes corrupt ruling elite 16 April, 2002

Italy: General strike 16 April, 2002

Israel/Palestine: The socialist alternative to war and oppression 8 April, 2002

Israel/Palestine: Sharon launches new war on Palestinians 5 April, 2002

Israel/Palestine: The Oslo Accords 4 April, 2002

Israel/Palestine: Maavak Sotzialisti (‘Socialist Struggle’) on the events in 3 April, 2002

Israel/Palestine: Israeli Jews and Palestinians’ anti-war demonstration attac 3 April, 2002

Belgium: Tensions in Middle East lead to clashes 2 April, 2002

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March

Italy: March against article 18 27 March, 2002

Italy: Opposition to Berlusconi 21 March, 2002

Venezuela: At the crossroads 19 March, 2002

Israel/Palestine: Sharon's dead end policy 19 March, 2002

Israel/Palestine: The bloody spiral 8 March, 2002

Women: May Day statement, 2002 1 March, 2002

Women: International Women's Day 2002 1 March, 2002

India: Eyewitness accounts of communal carnage 1 March, 2002

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February

Italy: Protests against neo-liberal attacks 17 February, 2002

Kashmir: socialists organise anti-war demos 16 February, 2002

Brazil: Porte Alegre 2002 15 February, 2002

Anti-capitalism: World Social Forum 2002 13 February, 2002

US: May Day - Workers, youth and immigrants march together 5 February, 2002

Nigeria: Bomb explosions in Lagos: Hold the Nigerian elite responsib 2 February, 2002

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January

Kashmir: Socialists organise anti-war demos 25 January, 2002

Ireland North: Strike against sectarianism 21 January, 2002

Argentina: Workers rise, Presidents fall 19 January, 2002

Nigeria: General strike - call for protests 18 January, 2002

Ireland North: School Students United Against Sectarianism 18 January, 2002

Ireland North: School students against sectarianism. Press release 18 January, 2002

Nigeria: Paralysed by General strike 17 January, 2002

Argentina: Five governments and the struggle continues 14 January, 2002

Ireland North: Mass action will succeed 12 January, 2002

Nigeria: Fight fuel price hike 11 January, 2002

Argentina: Eyewitness report 9 January, 2002

Kashmir: Eye witness reports 8 January, 2002

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