Month: February 2005

Solidarity appeal forces authorities to drop ban against anti-Iraq war activists

The parties of the right wing coalition that ruled Portugal over the last two years suffered a big defeat in today’s elections.

The king of Nepal, Shah Gianandra, fired his hand-picked Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, and government cabinet, on 1 February. In dissolving the government, the King cited its failure to hold elections and to maintaining […]

The three main French trade union confederations CFTC (Confédération Française des Travailleurs Chrétiens), CGT (Confédération Générale du Travail) and FO (Force Ouvrière) have launched an appeal to all private and public sector workers to strike […]

Arthur Miller, the American playwright, died on 9 February, aged 89, having battled with cancer, pneumonia and a heart condition.

Lynne Stewart was shocked when she was arrested. At first she thought her husband, a well known activist, was having some trouble with the police. "No," they said, "we want you."

Thousands take to the streets against right wing Raffarin government

After only a few days, the sham of the Iraqi ‘elections’ became evident as Iraq was shaken by a renewed wave of bombings and violent attacks on government officials and the occupation forces. As each […]

In contrast to claims by George Bush and Tony Blair, the most likely outcome of the Iraq elections will be to fuel opposition to the occupation and exacerbate divisions between the various ethnic and religious […]

The Orthodox Church, sexual abuse, drug dealers and spies

The 2005 Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) conference was held last weekend, following Tommy Sheridan’s resignation as party leader in November 2004.

King Gyanendra’s coup in Nepal, on 1 February, is “likely to strengthen the Maoist insurgents and make Nepal’s civil war even more intensive”, according to the International Crisis Group, a Brussels think-tank.

On Saturday 12 February, nearly 300 demonstrations took place in 77 regions across the whole of Russia, at the same time.

The Northern Bank robbery in Belfast, Robert McCartney’s killing and the attempt to cover it up, and then the allegations about the multi-million pound criminal empire run by the IRA have put the leadership of […]

A struggle for basic union rights

US v EU power and profits conflict

The G8 (Group of Eight) is comprised of the leaders of eight of the richest nations in the world: USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada and, from 1998, Russia.

Talks paralysed as elections loom

Socialist Party Amendment to the Fine Gael Private Members’ Motion on Northern Ireland

But Labour leaders participate in government’s sham ‘conference’

La amenaza de la contra revolución ha levantado cabeza una vez mas en Venezuela cuando la lucha entre la y la reacción pareciera estar entrando a una nueva fase. Tras la reelección de Bush el […]

In a freezing and windy Stockholm, 1,500 people met up for this year’s demonstration on International Women’s Day, 8 March.

"Demonstrations are escalating. From yesterday morning until today, homeless people in the East of the Island occupied the main road from Ampara all the way up to Batticaloa.

Socialist Party member in British public sector union, UNISON, comes second in General Secretary election campaign.

Prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (pronounced "Chin-a-what") and his Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party are on course for a crushing parliamentary majority following the elections in Thailand on Sunday 6 February.

The Scottish Socialist Party conference meets this weekend in the aftermath of Tommy Sheridan’s resignation as SSP convener.

Six MPs for Red-Green Alliance in otherwise flat elections

Capitalist parties clash but no workers’ alternative

Just two days after the half-term holidays ended for all school students the streets of France filled with school students striking and demonstrating against the education ‘reform’.

Who was responsible and what we should remember?

eyewitness report from the Pakisani province of Baluchistan

The sixtieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz has produced a plethora of TV and radio documentaries, newspaper features and statements from leading politicians.

The following is a transcript of their exchange:

"More than 50 million [U.S.] workers don’t have a union but want one. Few workers are able to join unions and their strength is divided … into separate unions instead of building their strength in […]

Bush and Blair have been quick to hail the elections in Iraq as a "victory for democracy" and a vindication of their brutal occupation of Iraq, but this was largely for public consumption.

Lahore. More than 50 people came to the solidarity demonstration organised by the SMP, the CWI section in Pakistan. All the main trade unions had representatives at the demonstration.

Dear collegues,

Why workers should oppose Bush’s privatization plan

What lies behind attempts to reach a ceasefire?

Mass action needed to stop the Bush offensive

The threat of counter revolution has once again raised its head in Venezuela as the struggle between revolution and reaction seems to be entering a new phase.

Successful picket of Israeli Embassy in London

Memoirs of Malaysian communist guerrilla leader holds many lessons for today

From four hours before young people in their thousands streamed towards the Gigantinho ("Little Giant") stadium in the sweltering Summer heat.

While Aceh on the northern edge of Sumatra has registered nearly two thirds of the total death toll from the Asian tsunami, the Acehnese so far have received only 30 per cent of UN food […]

Neusiedler/Mondi bussiness paper SCP a.s. takes legal action against workers involved in setting up a trade union.

International appeal

МОЯ РЕЧЬ ПЕРЕД СУДОМ (Заседание 4/17 октября 1907 г.) Господа судьи и господа сословные представители! Предметом судебного разбирательства, как и предметом предварительного дознания, является, главным образом, вопрос о вооруженном восстании, – вопрос, который за 50 […]