  latest news
04/02/2012: Joe Higgins argues in Cork, 26 January, to resist the household tax:
"Yes, we have a choice!"
03/02/2012: A strike corresponding to the level of anger over austerity programme
03/02/2012: The capitalist classes of Europe are all adopting the same policy of
attempting to make the working class pay for the capitalist economic
crisis.
02/02/2012: A socialist view on recent showdown between government and people
01/02/2012: The repression will not stop the movement!
01/02/2012: CWI – a socialist analysis
31/01/2012: Frequently asked questions
31/01/2012: Urgent solidarity needed
31/01/2012: The lessons of the first waves of revolutionary movements
31/01/2012: Worldwide solidarity campaign means the Kazakhstan regime can no longer
deny 16 December massacre
31/01/2012: Interview with two Tunisian socialists, one year after the fall of Ben
Ali
30/01/2012: Fight Against Corporate Politics
30/01/2012: Bryan Koulouris explains how the USA is being transformed by the occupy
movements which have arisen in anger at the growing inequality between
the 1% and the 99% in the United States
30/01/2012: Once again, a United Nations-sponsored climate change conference has
completely failed to address the issue of global warming.
29/01/2012: December’s industrial action against austerity just the beginning of the
fight-back!
29/01/2012: Whole continent on the verge of major social convulsions and political
shocks
28/01/2012: The illusory appearance of a peculiar isolation from the international
picture of stagnation, recession and economic crisis is fragile - a new
period of turbulent class conflict lays ahead
27/01/2012: CWI’s Zhang Shujie speaks out at hearing in Sweden’s parliament
26/01/2012: Euro-zone crisis deepens
26/01/2012: Masses in Cairo and other cities demand end to military rule
26/01/2012: LSD legislator from Hong Kong to speak in support of young socialist
Zhang Shujie, forced to flee China
25/01/2012: Contradictions and new struggles define situation in region
25/01/2012: 3 year old child killed in fatal repression
25/01/2012: Release Vadim Kuramshin and all those arrested – End harassment of
opposition activists!
25/01/2012: 16 December underlined the need for the workers’ movement to link
economic demands to the struggle to bring down the regime
24/01/2012: Key Battle for the Labour and Occupy Movements
22/01/2012: As world economy worsens, inter-imperialist relations intensify
21/01/2012: How socialists and the local community fought back against racism and
the BNP
20/01/2012: Scottish National Party’s version of indepdendence a nightmare for
workers
18/01/2012: As economic crisis worsens, new class conflicts loom
17/01/2012: Struggle forces Jonathan back a bit, but could have won far more with a
more resolute leadership - We Condemn Repression by Police and Army
15/01/2012: On the brink of a new downturn
15/01/2012: Public sector union left group organises open conference to keep up the
fight
13/01/2012: Tensions increase with sanctions and navy exercises
12/01/2012: Socialist MPs support La Senza workers’ Dublin occupation
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|  03/02/2012, A strike corresponding to the level of anger over austerity programme
Eric Byl, LSP/PSL (CWI in
Belgium)
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|  06/01/2012, General strike called for 30 January against austerity
PSL/LSP (CWI in Belgium)
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|  16/12/2011, Protests in Berlin, London, Vienna, Brussels Update 18:15 GMT Swedish
Protests
Socialistworld.net & CWI Reporters
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|  08/12/2011, "Without our work, your capital isn’t worth a penny!"
Socialistworld.net
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|  06/12/2011, "The demonstration on Friday showed a huge discontent. This is the
beginning of a movement, we now need to continue."
Geert Cool, LSP/PSL (CWI Belgium)
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|  26/10/2011, ArcelorMittal wants to close ‘liquid’ steelproduction in Liège. Workers
resist, unions call for nationalisation.
Nicolas Croes, Parti Socialiste de Lutte/Linkse Socialistiche Partij
(CWI in Belgium)
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|  25/10/2011, Clear opening for radical ideas developing
Boris Malarme and Mathias Vander Hoogerstraete PSL/LSP (CWI in Belgium)
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|  10/10/2011, Banners unfurled in support of workers and activists at Belgium vs
Kazakhstan football match
PSL/LSP (CWI in Belgium) reporters
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|  20/12/2010, New book on 1960/61 general strike published by CWI in Belgium
By Nicolas Croes, LSP/PSL (CWI in Belgium)
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|  30/09/2010, What next after this massive protest?
Geert Cool, LSP/PSL (CWI in Belgium)
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|  28/06/2010, “Anger can explode at any moment, for any reason”
Interview with a Belgian socialist, Socialistworld.net
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|  08/05/2010, Constant stigmatisation of Muslim population
Anja Deschoemacker, LSP/PSL (CWI in Belgium)
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|  12/03/2010, Youth and workers need a socialist alternative
Geert Cool, LSP/PSL (CWI in Belgium)
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|  10/03/2010, Thousands marched through Brussels on 6 March to celebrate International
Women’s Day.
Anja Deschoemacker, national women’s organiser of PSL/LSP (CWI Belgium)
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|  25/02/2010, Socialist MEP speaks on tragic Belgian rail crash
Socialistworld.net
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|  18/02/2010, Stop the policies of liberalisation - invest in safety and services
Article on the based on a discussion with Belgian railway workers by
LSP/PSL (CWI in Belgium)
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Further articles on 'Belgium':2009: 2008: 2007: 2006: - 15/12/2006: Belgium: National conference of LSP/MAS
Geert Cool, LSP-MAS, CWI, Brussels - 05/12/2006: Belgium: 25,000 demonstrate in solidarity with striking car workers
Geert Cool, LSP/MAS (the CWI in Belgium) - 25/11/2006: Belgium: Closure of Volkswagen factory shocks country
Simon Van Haeren, CWI, London - 04/11/2006: Belgium: Six hundred at conference for a new left formation
Eric Byl, LSP/MAS secretary, Brussels - 18/10/2006: Belgium: Local elections
Els Deschoemacker, LSP/MAS (CWI in Belgium) - 06/10/2006: Belgium: Growing potential for new anti-neo-liberal political initiative
Bart Vandersteene, LSP/MAS (CWI in Belgium), Friday 6 October 2006 - 06/10/2006: Belgium: interview with Jef Sleeckx
socialistworld.net, London, Friday 6 October 2006 - 14/09/2006: Belgium: raids led to arrest of neo-Nazis and arms finds
Geert Cool, LSP/MAS (CWI Belgium)
2005: - 29/11/2005: Belgium: 700 people demonstrate against Vlaams Belang conference
Geert Cool, LSP/MAS - 01/11/2005: Belgium: 100,000 workers demonstrate in Brussels
Geert Cool, LSP/MAS (CWI), Belgium - 25/10/2005: Belgium: Unions call national day of action against pension reforms
Geert Cool, LSP/MAS (Belgian section of the CWI) - 14/10/2005: Belgium: Successful general strike shuts down major workplaces
Eric Byl, LSP/MAS (CWI in Belgium) - 05/10/2005: Belgium: general strike planned for Friday over pension reforms
Eric Byl, General Secretary LSP/MAS (CWI Belgium), Brussels, Wednesday 5
September 2005. - 02/05/2005: Belgium: letters of support for ALS
socialistworld.net - 28/04/2005: Belgium: Sign the online petition to support Active Left Students
socialistworld.net - 25/04/2005: Belgium: Active Left Students (ALS) under attack by university
authorities
cwi online, Monday 25 April 2005 - 06/04/2005: Belgium: Socialism 2005 weekend in Belgium
Geert Cool, LSP/MAS (Belgium, cwi) - 21/03/2005: Belgium: mass anti-war and anti-cuts demonstration in Brussels
Geert Cool, LSP/MAS (CWI Belgium), Brussels, Monday 21 March 2005
2004: - 02/12/2004: Belgium: 1500 at anti-fascist demo in Ghent.
LSP/MAS, Belgium, 3 December 2004. - 01/12/2004: Belgium: Vlaams Blok - new name, same racism
Geert Cool, LSP/MAS, Belgium, 3 December 2004. - 06/11/2004: Belgium: Instability reigns in Belgium
Anja Deschoemacker, LSP-MAS, Belgium. - 19/09/2004: Belgium: A "new course" for the Vlaams Blok?
Geert Cool, LSP-MAS, Belgium - 27/05/2004: Belgium: Student election success
Karl Debbaut, cwi - 08/05/2004: Belgium: Concerted attack against Active Left Students
Karl Debbaut, cwi - 26/04/2004: Belgium: cwi wins right to stand in elections.
Karl Debbaut, cwi - 20/04/2004: Belgium: A managed democracy
Karl Debbaut, cwi - 16/04/2004: Belgium: LSP/MAS (cwi in Belgium) to stand in Euro elections for the
first time
Tanja Niemeier, cwi - 12/03/2004: Belgium: Demo against fascist student organisation in Antwerp.
Geert Cool, LSP-MAS, Belgium
2003: - 13/11/2003: Belgium: CWI conference marks big step forward
Eric Byl, General Secretary LSP/MAS - 27/10/2003: Belgium: Hundreds arrested during anti-NATO protest
Geert Cool, LSP/MAS - 14/10/2003: Belgium: 3,000 jobs threatened at Ford Genk
Eric Byl, LSP/MAS, Belgium - 15/09/2003: Belgium: Vlaams Blok: what it is and how to fight it?
Linkse Socialistiche Partji (LSP)/Mouvement pour une Alternative
Socialiste (MAS) - 14/08/2003: Belgium: Afghan refugees on hunger strike in Brussels
Linkse Socialistische Partij/Mouvement pour une Alternative Socialiste - 25/05/2003: Belgium: Elections - Growing polarisation
Geert Cool, Linkse Socialistische Partij/Mouvement pour une Alternative
Socialiste, CWI in Belgium. - 24/04/2003: Belgium: Cockerill workers face police brutality in Luxemburg
Nicolas Croes, Mouvement pour une Alternative Socialiste, Liège - 13/03/2003: Belgium: Fifty thousand demonstrate against Cockerill closure
Geert Cool, Belgium - 11/03/2003: Belgium: Does the ’Resist’ electoral List offer unity?
Els Deschoemacker - 28/02/2003: Belgium: Blockade stops fascist march in Leuven
Geert Cool, Belgium - 11/02/2003: Belgium: Fight steel closures
Guy Van Sinoy, Brussels - 24/01/2003: Belgium: 10,000 demonstrate in Brussels
Geert Cool, Gent, 21 January 2003
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