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Month: February 2006

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ARCHIVE | Sozialistische Alternative was the CWI section in Germany until 2019

Germany: Berlin WASG rejects joint election list with party carrying out cuts

27 February 2006 Tanja Niemeier, Berlin

Decides to stand independently in regional state elections – important victory for the Left

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Germany

Germany: Hot spring is looming!

27 February 2006 Tanja Niemeier, cwi Berlin

There is a feeling of widespread anger amongst German workers.

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Iraq

Iraq: Teetering on the edge of all out civil war

27 February 2006 Kevin Simpson

Sectarian militias on the streets as US imperialism’s disastrous policies are exposed

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ARCHIVE | Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna was the CWI section in Sweden until 2019

Iran: International day of support for bus drivers

24 February 2006 Elias Blomm, Stockholm, Sweden

“Osanlou must be released” – Stockholm

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Successful Socialist Resistance (CWI) conference

24 February 2006 Yakov, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan and Dominic McGrath, CWI

Workers and youth discuss alternative to Nazabayev regime

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Philippines

Philippines: State of Emergency on ‘People Power’ anniversary

24 February 2006 Clare Doyle cwi

On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the ‘People Power’ mass movement of 1986, which brought down the hated Marcos dictatorship, Philippines president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, declared a State of Emergency. This was ostensibly […]

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Germany

Germany: 35,000 public sector workers on strike

23 February 2006 Ursel Beck

Stuttgart’s public sector warning strike

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ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019

Ireland: Socialist MP defends workers’ pension rights

22 February 2006 socialistworld.net

Dáil Éireann, Leaders’ Questions, 15th February 2006

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ARCHIVE | Socialist Alternative was the CWI section in the USA until 2019

US: Flint car workers rally goes forward despite union leaders sabotage

21 February 2006 Ty Moore, Socialist Alternative, United States

Delphi delays attacks to prevent autoworkers strike

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Scotland

Scotland: New Labour crushed in Dunfermline by-election

20 February 2006 Philip Stott

Last weeks Dunfermline and West Fife by-election was a major defeat for the New Labour government.

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Britain

Britain: Socialist Party congress 2006

16 February 2006 feature

Building an alternative to the profit system

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Canada

Canada: Tories election win heralds new attacks on workers

15 February 2006 Robert Messing, Socialist Alternative (CWI), Toronto

Fight-back needed in workplace and communities

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Germany

Germany: Angry protest against cuts and job losses

14 February 2006 Torsten Sting

Rostock city council passes most severe cuts in city’s history

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Germany

Germany: Angry protest against cuts and job losses

13 February 2006 Torsten Sting

Rostock city council passes most severe cuts in city’s history

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ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Australia until 2019

Australia: First Socialist Party Summer School a big success

10 February 2006 Socialist Party (CWI Australia) reporters, Melbourne

Lively discussions on union rights, new workers’ party, Malaysia, Aboriginal rights…

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ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Australia until 2019

Australia: Succesful solidarity meeting against racism

10 February 2006 Socialist Party (CWI Australia) reporters, Melbourne

"Stand against racism, unite people to fight the conditions that breed racism"

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Haiti

Haiti: Chaotic elections

10 February 2006 Niall Mulholland

Slum poor ‘candidate’ Rene Preval favourite to win

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Iran

Iran: Tehran bus workers

10 February 2006 socialistworld.net

Some released, new arrests, hundreds detained

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ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019

Northern Ireland: Belfast postal workers on unofficial strike

9 February 2006 Gary Mulcahy, Socialist Party (CWI), Belfast

Second week of industrial action against bosses’ bullying

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Italy

Italy: Drama over metal mechanics’ national agreement

9 February 2006 Marco di Francesco, a Fiom member, Italy

Deal finally signed after 13 months of negotiation and 60 hours’ of strike action.

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Culture

culture: Worldwide “cartoon” uproar

8 February 2006 Robert Bechert

Build a united workers’ movement to fight divisions and capitalism

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Kashmir

Kashmir: Workers commemorate union leader killed in last October’s earthquake

7 February 2006 Jamal, National Organiser, TURC-K

“Nazir Gardazi struggled for his class”

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ARCHIVE | Pakistan

Pakistan: Fourteen hundred daily-waged Postal workers sacked

7 February 2006 Fazal Abbas Shah, National Chairman TURCP, Lahore, Pakistan

Trade union activists victimized

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ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019

Northern Ireland: British fears of civil war and “a Portugal on our doorstep” in 1975 state papers

6 February 2006 Ciaran Mulholland, Belfast, Socialist Party

Warnings of the effect of a British withdrawal

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ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019

Ireland: Move to right by Labour leadership on immigrant workers’ rights

6 February 2006 Joe Higgins, Dublin, Socialist Party MP, Ireland

All workers’ pay and conditions under threat of attack

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Venezuela

Venezuela: Mass demonstration in support of Chavez regime

6 February 2006 Andy Bentley, Socialist Party (Britain), Caracas, Venezuela

Right-wing opposition mobilizes only a few thousand

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Venezuela

Venezuela: Women occupy Caracas factory

6 February 2006 Elizabeth O’Hara, Socialist Party (Britain), Caracas, Venezuela

For the past 6 weeks, a group of around 40 women have led a struggle for jobs and pay at the Selfex factory in the south east of Caracas.

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Britain

Britain: Building a new shop stewards’ movement

3 February 2006 Bill Mullins

Linking the industrial to the political

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Iran

Iran: Jailed bus workers not released

3 February 2006 socialistworld.net

More protests planned

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Latin America

Latin America: Bolivian elections reflect continental revolt against neo-liberalism

2 February 2006 Tony Saunois

Evo Morales of the Movement towards Socialism (MAS) was sworn in as President of Bolivia this week.

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ARCHIVE | Pakistan

Pakistan: TURCP condemns police brutality against teachers demonstration

2 February 2006 Asif Ali, TURCP Multan, Pakistan

Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP) organised a protest demonstration in Multan, Pakistan against police brutality.

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Germany

Germany: Facing the challenges of building a genuine new left party

1 February 2006 Tanja Niemeier, cwi, Berlin

Successful conference of Party for Work and Justice – The Electoral Alternative (WASG) condemns cuts policy of the Left Party.PDS

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Theory & Marxism

Theory: Marx and Engels – the role of the unions

1 February 2006 Peter Taaffe

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels on the Trade Unions. Edited by Kenneth Lapides.

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