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Greece
Support for government in free fall

08/02/2012: General strike on 7 February opposes “mediaeval labour conditions!"

  Greece

Syria
Anti-regime protests facing ferocious response

08/02/2012: No trust in Arab League and imperialist powers

  Syria

Kazakhstan
Nazarbayev in Berlin

08/02/2012: A big protest rally in freezing temperatures greeted the Kazakhstan president as he attended a meeting to strengthen relations with the German government and big business.

  Kazakhstan

 Ireland
Joe Higgins addresses packed anti-household tax meeting

04/02/2012: Joe Higgins argues in Cork, 26 January, to resist the household tax: "Yes, we have a choice!"

  Ireland North, Video

Belgium
January 30 General Strike

03/02/2012: A strike corresponding to the level of anger over austerity programme

  Belgium

EU summit
No capitalist solutions to the spiralling eurozone crisis

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.

  Europe

 Nigeria
Story of the great general strike

02/02/2012: A socialist view on recent showdown between government and people

  Nigeria, Video

Italy
Dozens of No TAV activists arrested

01/02/2012: The repression will not stop the movement!

  Italy

Socialism
Answering Common Questions

31/01/2012: Frequently asked questions

Kazakhstan
Free Vadim Kuramshin!

31/01/2012: Urgent solidarity needed

  Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan
‘Labour Start’ editor makes outrageous claims against oil workers and CWI

31/01/2012: Worldwide solidarity campaign means the Kazakhstan regime can no longer deny 16 December massacre

  Kazakhstan

Tunisia
“The mass of people continue to struggle”

31/01/2012: Interview with two Tunisian socialists, one year after the fall of Ben Ali

  Tunisia

US
For an independent Left challenge in Presidential elections

30/01/2012: Fight Against Corporate Politics

  US

 US
Capitalist crisis and the occupy movement

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

  US, Video

Climate change
Dithering in Durban

30/01/2012: Once again, a United Nations-sponsored climate change conference has completely failed to address the issue of global warming.

  Environment

Cyprus
Partial general strike paralyses public sector

29/01/2012: December’s industrial action against austerity just the beginning of the fight-back!

  Cyprus

Asia
Feeling the coming storm

29/01/2012: Whole continent on the verge of major social convulsions and political shocks

  Asia, CWI Comment And Analysis

Latin America
No escape from world crisis

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

  CWI Comment And Analysis, Latin America

China
“I was arrested by China’s Secret Police”.

27/01/2012: CWI’s Zhang Shujie speaks out at hearing in Sweden’s parliament

  China

Egypt
Huge crowds in Tahrir Square mark revolution anniversary

26/01/2012: Masses in Cairo and other cities demand end to military rule

  Egypt

China
‘Long Hair’ to attend Stockholm hearing on state repression

26/01/2012: LSD legislator from Hong Kong to speak in support of young socialist Zhang Shujie, forced to flee China

  China

 CWI International Meeting
Illusion of stability in Latin America

25/01/2012: Contradictions and new struggles define situation in region

  CWI, Latin America

Brazil
In defence of Pinheirinho inhabitants!

25/01/2012: 3 year old child killed in fatal repression

  Brazil

Kazakhstan
New wave of arrests against opposition

25/01/2012: Release Vadim Kuramshin and all those arrested – End harassment of opposition activists!

  Kazakhstan

 Kazakhstan
After the Zhanaozen clampdown

25/01/2012: 16 December underlined the need for the workers’ movement to link economic demands to the struggle to bring down the regime

  Kazakhstan, Video

USA
Mobilize to Support Longshore Workers

24/01/2012: Key Battle for the Labour and Occupy Movements

  US

 CWI International Meeting
World capitalism in crisis

22/01/2012: As world economy worsens, inter-imperialist relations intensify

  CWI, CWI Comment And Analysis

Britain
Stephen Lawrence murder – The untold story

21/01/2012: How socialists and the local community fought back against racism and the BNP

  Britain

Scotland
ConDem government blunders independence referendum

20/01/2012: Scottish National Party’s version of indepdendence a nightmare for workers

  Scotland

Egypt
A year of revolution and counter-revolution

18/01/2012: As economic crisis worsens, new class conflicts loom

  Egypt

Nigeria
Widespread disapointment and anger as labour suspends strike

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

  Nigeria

Indonesia

Tamil Refugees:Protest against vile ill-treatment of refugees in Indonesia

21/04/2010, More than 100 refugees, who have been held in a tiny boat near Merak port in Indonesia for over seven months, have been moved to the Tanjung Pinang detention centre.
Statement by Tamil Solidarity campaign

International Solidarity: Grant asylum to refugees held in Indonesia

06/03/2010, Protest against Australian/Indonesian government.
CWI supporters

Indonesia: Corruption scandals

19/02/2010, SBY government’s honeymoon spoiled
Anthony Main, Socialist Party (CWI Australia)

Indonesia: Occupation of Istana factory continues

21/12/2009, Interview with union Chairman, Kiswoyo
Socialist Party reporters (CWI in Australia)

Indonesia: Eyewitness report from refugee boat in Merak

23/11/2009, Deplorable conditions for 254 Tamil refugees
Socialist Party reporters (CWI in Australia)

Indonesia: Tamil-speaking refugees on boat in desperate situation

10/11/2009, Bombard embassies with protests!
Socialistworld.net

Indonesia: Death of Suharto

30/01/2008, “One of the 20th century’s biggest killers and greatest thieves”
Clare Doyle, CWI

Indonesia: more horrific bombings

05/10/2005, For workers’ unity across ethnic and religious divides
By Anthony Main, Socialist Party (cwi Australia), Melbourne, Tuesday 4 October 2005

Indonesia: Corruption, crisis and disillusionment

04/06/2004, As over 120 Millon Indonesians went to the polls on April 5th they were faced with a stark choice. Of the two major parties on offer was incumbent Democratic Party of Indonesia led by President Megawati Sukarnopoutri which for the past 5 years has failed to tackle any of the problems facing the ordinary people of Indonesia. The other major "choice" open to voters was Golkar, the party machine which supported the military dictator of 30 years, Soeharto.
Yorran Pelekanakis, Socialist Party, Australia

Indonesia: Aceh - Indonesian army unleashes bloody assault

28/05/2003, Aceh
Socialist Party, Australia

Indonesia: Terrorism and state terrorism

20/10/2002, THE BOMBING of a tourist area on the Indonesian island of Bali has been blamed by Western governments on the Jemaah Islamiah Islamic group with links to Osama bin Laden’s al-Qa’ida terrorist network.
From The Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party, England and Wales section of the CWI.

Indonesia: Bali terror attack

14/10/2002, The horrific bombings at the nightclubs in Bali have left up to 300 Australians dead, the biggest toll since the 500+ killed in the Vietnam War. The victims were overwhelmingly young people, mainly working class youth on end of season football tours or once-in-a-lifetime holidays. The victims also include the many hundreds physically injured some of whom will experience psychological trauma for the rest of their lives.
Steve Jolly, Socialist Party, Australia

Indonesia: Bali bombings

14/10/2002, The terrifying carnage which ripped through the Sari nightclub at Kuta beach in Bali, Indonesia, has shocked working people and youth internationally. Hundreds have been left maimed and injured as the death toll rose to nearly 200 (at the time of writing) during Saturday night and Sunday. Amongst the dead were young people from Britain, Canada, Germany, Indonesia and especially from Australia.
CWI analysis, 14 October, 2002

Indonesia: After Wahid

20/08/2001, The bitter power struggle between rival factions of Indonesia’s ruling elite came to a head this summer. The People’s Consultative Assembly completed a nine-month campaign to oust president Abdurrahman Wahid, voting 591-0 on 23 July to replace him with his deputy, Megawati Sukarnoputri.
Niall Mulholland, CWI

Indonesia: New clashes

01/06/2001, Supporters of Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid clashed violently with police last week in the capital Jakarta. This follows renewed efforts by the national parliament to impeach the head of state.
Niall Mulholland

Indonesia: Showdown

05/05/2001, A FIERCE struggle is consuming Indonesia’s national parliament, as various parties attempt to unseat the president, Abdurrahman Wahid.
Niall Muholland

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