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Nigeria
Build a fightback against the electricity tariff hike!

24/05/2012: For nation-wide union-led mass actions and a 48-hr general strike

  Nigeria

 EU
Commissioner questioned on failed austerity policies

24/05/2012: "Growth will not be achieved simply by stamping the word onto an austerity treaty, because austerity kills growth"

  Europe, Video

Quebec
Mass student strike passes 100th day

23/05/2012: When authoritarianism faces resistance

  Quebec

Germany
30,000 defy police provocations

23/05/2012: Mass demonstration against EU’s austerity policies

  Germany

Tamil struggle
"Seek justice – by all means necessary!"

23/05/2012: Third anniversary of slaughter of Tamil people by Sri Lankan army marked by protests all around the world

  Sri Lanka

Greece
Euro crisis deepens

21/05/2012: Revolution and counter-revolution

  Greece

Algeria
Legislative elections give near-majority to the FLN

20/05/2012: Anger from below, manoeuvres from the top

  Algeria

Burma
Two elections, 90% support but no power

19/05/2012: Workers’ organisations must ensure real change

  Burma

 Russia
CWI supporters arrested during Moscow protests

18/05/2012: Police target socialists at protest camp – urgent protests needed!

  Russia, Solidarity

Lebanon
Union leaders call “a strike without credibility”

18/05/2012: Build fighting, democratic trade unions!

  Lebanon

Germany
Massive state repression against “Blockupy” movement

18/05/2012: Thousands attempt to occupy squares and blockade the ECB in Frankfurt, Germany. Protests are banned.

  Germany

 Kazakhstan
Activists released

18/05/2012: Leader of the “Leave Peoples’ Homes Alone” campaign and member of the SMK, Larissa Boyar, and others have been released from prison

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Greece
New elections due as pro-austerity coalition talks fail

15/05/2012: For a Left government! For anti-austerity, pro-worker, socialist policies!

  Greece

Tunisia
General strikes, power struggles and an economic stalemate

15/05/2012: Republic’s president, Marzouki, afraid of ‘new revolution’

  Tunisia

 Kazakhstan
MEP speaks out against repression

15/05/2012: "Despite this ferocious oppression, the opposition and discontent of the working class cannot be silenced"

  Kazakhstan, Video

US
Socialist candidate challenges corporate politics in Washington state

13/05/2012: "During an election dominated by career politicians who are loyal to big business, I am running as a Socialist Alternative candidate to make sure there is at least one independent left-wing, pro-worker candidate in Washington State worth voting for."

  US

US
In calculated move, Obama supports gay marriage

12/05/2012: Step up the Struggle for Equality

  LGBT, US

Nigeria
Experiences of the explosion of class struggle

12/05/2012: Urgency of a working class alternative proven again

  Nigeria

Russia
Moscow left holds May Day Moscow demonstration

12/05/2012: Lively and political CWI contingent attracts variety of activists

  May Day, Russia

May Day
Demonstration in Uleåborg Finland

12/05/2012: Meeting discusses involvement in Afghanistan

  Finland, May Day

Kazakhstan
Miners’ strike ends in victory for workers

11/05/2012: Campaign Kazakhstan reports that newspapers in Kazakhstan said a strike by miners at KazakhMys ended on 7 May with a complete victory for the workers.

  Kazakhstan

 Irish referendum
No to the austerity treaty!

10/05/2012: On 31 May Irish voters are asked to vote on the European fiscal treaty. This video explains what the treaty is about.

  Ireland Republic, Video

May Day in Nigeria
Fanfare fails to mask workers’ anger

10/05/2012: May Day should have offered opportunity for workers to pose their demands and agitation before the government

  May Day, Nigeria

France
Weekend that shocked Europe

09/05/2012: Austerity rejected in Eurozone’s second biggest economy

  France

Sri Lanka
United left May Day in Colombo

09/05/2012: Socialist organisations march to joint rally

  May Day, Sri Lanka

Britain
Legitimacy of Cameron and Clegg further shattered

07/05/2012: The Con-Dem government suffered a crushing defeat in last Thursday’s elections for local authorities and in the mayoral contests apart from London.

  Britain

The capitalist “vampire squid” and the class struggle in Europe

06/05/2012: As economic crisis worsens and class struggles continue in Spain, Greece, Portugal and elsewhere in Europe, the need for working class fight-back and to build the influence of Marxism grows.

  CWI Comment And Analysis, Europe

Hong Kong
Thousands march on May Day

05/05/2012: Socialist Action (CWI) campaigning against the capitalist 1% and against racism

  Hong Kong, May Day

Sweden
May Day in Gothenburg

05/05/2012: Bobby Seale as guest speaker

  May Day, Sweden

 Kazakhstan
Trial of Vadim Kuramshim resumes

04/05/2012: Solidarity needed to free Vadim!

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Pakistan
May Day in Sindh

04/05/2012: Fotos of impressive march

  May Day, Pakistan

Lebanon
Build a mass workers’ movement to get rid of the corrupt ruling class

03/05/2012: For a workers’ programme that puts forward the socialist alternative

  Lebanon, May Day

Germany
Heading towards days of action against Troika austerity

03/05/2012: Days of action planned in Frankfurt/Main against European Central Bank and big finance

  Germany

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5th CWI Latin American School: A great success

13/02/2012, LA School 2012 takes place against the backgound of sharp changes on the continent
Pedro Albornoz, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Chile)

CWI International Meeting: Upturn in class struggles across Europe

26/01/2012, Euro-zone crisis deepens
Finghín Kelly, Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland)

CWI International Meeting: Illusion of stability in Latin America

25/01/2012, Contradictions and new struggles define situation in region
Matt Dobson Socialist Party Scotland (CWI)

CWI International Meeting: World capitalism in crisis

22/01/2012, As world economy worsens, inter-imperialist relations intensify
Kevin Parslow, Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)

15 October: The day of inter-continental resistance

15/10/2011, Break the power of the banks and multinationals! Fight capitalism – for a socialist alternative to the failed profit-driven system!
CWI leaflet

CWI Summer School: The Spanish Revolution and the lessons for today

09/08/2011, A rally was held during the CWI summer school to mark the 75th anniversary of the outbreak of civil war in Spain and to commemorate the heroic Spanish revolution.
Eddie McCabe and Laura Fitzgerald, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)

CWI Summer School: China on the verge of social explosion

05/08/2011, Inner-party struggles as repression tightened
Sean Figg, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

CWI Summer School: Economic, social and political crisis maturing together in Europe

02/08/2011, The CWI School, which took place in Leuven, Belgium between 24 and 29 July, was opened by Peter Taaffe of the CWI’s International Secretariat on ‘Europe in turmoil, the youth revolt and the current stage of the class struggle’.
Kevin Parslow, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

CWI Summer School: Greece in turmoil

31/07/2011, Lessons of the Movement of the ’Enraged’
Snead Daly, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI)

CWI Summer School: World capitalist crisis

29/07/2011, The economy and inter-imperialist relations
Alison Hill, Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)

CWI Summer School: Revolution and Counter-Revolution in North Africa and Middle East

27/07/2011, Report of plenary discussion
David Johnson, Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)

May Day 2011: Revolution in the Middle East and Mahgreb – workers’ struggle around the globe

30/04/2011, Fighting to end capitalism and its crisis, the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI) sends warm May Day greetings to workers, youth and the oppressed around the globe.
CWI statement

US: Right wing commentator Glenn Beck attacks unions and CWI

09/04/2011, Rant reflects establishment concerns at rise of class struggles
Ramy Khalil, Socialist Alternative (CWI supporters in the US)

Ireland / European Parliament: Paul Murphy to replace Joe Higgins as Socialist Party MEP

25/03/2011, Long-time Socialist Party activist and organiser, Paul Murphy (27), will be replacing Joe Higgins as the Socialist Party MEP for Dublin, following Joe’s succesful election to the Dail along with Clare Daly.
Paul Murphy, MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)

CWI: Peter Hadden’s writings online at Marxist Internet Archive

08/01/2011, Socialist writings on Ireland and the national question
Socialistworld.net

CWI World Congress: Building the socialist movement around the world

25/12/2010, Report of discussion on Building the CWI from the 10th World Congress of the Committee for a Workers’ International.
Ty Moore, Socialist Alternative (CWI in USA)

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