Month: October 2005

Only left party to challenge attack on right of Tamils to vote

A socialist programme for workers and the oppressesd

Socialist Movement members achieve impressive votes

Union leaders fail courageous struggle

Sixteen years of neo-liberal policies

Party Branch promises to double the amount raised by the members

Only minor gains for Social Democrats (SPÖ), Socialist Alternative needed

More privatisations, tax cuts for the rich and attacks on workers’ rights

Is this the beginning of a new movement?

28 October strike poses need for new workers’ party

The invasion and occupation of Iraq has resulted in the deaths and suffering of millions of ordinary Iraqis. Among these are the increasing attacks on women’s lives, their rights and conditions.

Private hospitals demand money before health

“An opportunity to alert Chinese workers”

The Committee will organise all the relief and political work in Bagh.

Political manoeuvres begin

…dismayed by the inadequacies of the authorities

Strikes against Connex in Britain, France, Finland

Workers’ action grows with solidarity walkouts

Thousands of teachers and public sector workers oppose court rulings

“Build an independent party to represent working people”

The Algerian regime claimed an overwhelming (and totally unbelievable) 97% ’yes’ vote and 80% turnout in its referendum on a ’peace and reconciliation charter’, held on 29 September. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said this would draw […]

Strike action needed now

Underground train drivers demand political strike

Eyewitness report from Bagh

Government forced to partially retreat, but unions must still oppose cuts

No truck has left Lahore for the last two days

Socialist Party Councillor leads opposition to government’s industrial relations

Left must build on election success with socialist policies

Socialist candidate’s “red three-wheeler” makes history

Photographs of USP members campaigning on ’Nomination Day’

Urgent appeal for earthquake aid

"Death everywhere…a stench of decaying bodies"

A new phase opens up

Kashmir worst hit region with over 21000 casualties already reported – Wide swathes of destruction – Many towns and villages wiped out – Hundreds and thousands of people still waiting for rescue and food – […]

One million slaughtered by CIA-backed counter-revolution

Why the IRA campaign failed to defeat the British state

Workers reject political establishment

Lack of funding for public services makes disaster even worse.

Coalition formed to fight job losses and poverty

How to advance the Venezuelan revolution

United union action needed to win

Until recently China was seen as the main economic lifeline for world capitalism.

For workers’ unity across ethnic and religious divides

Lessons of the Pakistan Telecoms Company Ltd (PTCL) Union Action Committee betrayal of strike

Victors of last December’s inter-elite struggle in spectacular fall out

“Their only weapon will be strikes and demonstrations”

Fifty million workers take action against privatisation

Parliament refuses amnesty to seriously ill children of refugees