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Month: February 2006

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Asia

Filipinas: Estado de Emergencia en el aniversario del “Poder Popular”

February 27, 2006 Clare Doyle, cit, 24 de febrero 2006

En la víspera del 20° aniversario del movimiento de masas de 1986, el "Poder Popular", que derribó la odiada dictadura de Marcos, la presidenta Filipina, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, declare el Estado de Emergencia. Esto fue […]

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Iraq

Iraq: Teetering on the edge of all out civil war

February 27, 2006 Kevin Simpson, cwi, London

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

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Germany

Germany: Hot spring is looming!

February 27, 2006 Tanja Niemeier, cwi Berlin

There is a feeling of widespread anger amongst German workers.

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Germany

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

February 27, 2006 Tanja Niemeier, Berlin

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

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

Iran: International day of support for bus drivers

February 24, 2006 Elias Blomm, Stockholm, Sweden

“Osanlou must be released” – Stockholm

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Successful Socialist Resistance (CWI) conference

February 24, 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

February 24, 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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América

Chile: Es necesario reconstruir las organizaciones de los trabajadores chilenos

February 24, 2006 Patricio Guzmán, Socialismo revolucionario, Santiago, Chile, 24 de febrero de 2006

Durante la mayor parte del siglo XX los trabajadores chilenos fueron representados políticamente por dos grandes partidos de masas; los Partidos Socialista y Comunista, en diferentes épocas al lado de ellos existieron otros partidos que […]

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Germany

Germany: 35,000 public sector workers on strike

February 23, 2006 Ursel Beck, Stuttgart, Sozialistiche Alternative, Germany. Translation by Sean McGinley

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

February 22, 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

February 21, 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

February 20, 2006 Philip Stott, International Socialists (CWI Scotland), Dundee

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

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Iran

Iran: US government preparing for attack?

February 16, 2006 Per-Åke Westerlund, cwi Sweden

High stakes in nuclear conflict

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Britain

Britain: Socialist Party congress 2006

February 16, 2006 Special feature from The Socialist

Building an alternative to the profit system

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Canada

Canada: Tories election win heralds new attacks on workers

February 15, 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

February 14, 2006 Torsten Sting, Socialist Alternative (SAV), Rostock

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

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Oriente Medio

Israel/Palestina: Un terremoto político azota con la victoria arrolladora de Hamas

February 13, 2006 Kevin Simpson, CWI, Londres

La Victoria de Hamas es un golpe al imperialismo y al capitalismo en el Medio Este

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Germany

Germany: Angry protest against cuts and job losses

February 13, 2006 Torsten Sting, Socialist Alternative (SAV), Rostock

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

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Iran

Iran: Tehran bus workers

February 10, 2006 socialistworld.net

Some released, new arrests, hundreds detained

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Haiti

Haiti: Chaotic elections

February 10, 2006 Niall Mulholland, CWI

Slum poor ‘candidate’ Rene Preval favourite to win

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

Australia: Succesful solidarity meeting against racism

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

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

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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

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

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

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Historia

Los antiguos partidos trabajadores: Una nueva izquierda revolucionaria

February 9, 2006 por Marco Kollbrunner, Socialismo Revolucionario, CIT-Brasil.

Sacando las lecciones del fracaso de la izquierda reformista y la construcción de nuevos partidos socialistas

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Italy

Italy: Drama over metal mechanics’ national agreement

February 9, 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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ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019

Northern Ireland: Belfast postal workers on unofficial strike

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

Second week of industrial action against bosses’ bullying

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Culture

culture: Worldwide “cartoon” uproar

February 8, 2006 Robert Bechert, CWI, Tuesday 7 February 2006

Build a united workers’ movement to fight divisions and capitalism

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Pakistan

Pakistan: Fourteen hundred daily-waged Postal workers sacked

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

Trade union activists victimized

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Kashmir

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

February 7, 2006 Jamal, National Organiser, TURC-K

“Nazir Gardazi struggled for his class”

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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

February 6, 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

February 6, 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

February 6, 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

February 6, 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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América

Venezuela: Trabajadoras ocupan fabrica en Caracas

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

Un grupo de trabajadoras de la fabrica de Selfex, en el sureste de Caracas, lleva mas de un mes y medio luchando por sus puestos de trabajo y su sueldo.

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Britain

Britain: Building a new shop stewards’ movement

February 3, 2006 Bill Mullins, Industrial Organiser, Socialist Party

Linking the industrial to the political

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Iran

Iran: Jailed bus workers not released

February 3, 2006 socialistworld.net

More protests planned

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Asia

Irán: La disputa sobre el programa nuclear con Irán de Occidente levanta temores internacionalmente.

February 3, 2006 Robert Bechert, CIT, Londres

La crisis muestra la hipocresía de las potencias imperialistas.

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Pakistan

Pakistan: TURCP condemns police brutality against teachers demonstration

February 2, 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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Latin America

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

February 2, 2006 Tony Saunois, Secretary of the CWI, London

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

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América

Chile: Como levantar y construir un nuevo partido de los trabajadores

February 1, 2006 Por Andrés Arevena, Socialismo Revolucionario,<font FACE="Verdana"> </font> Santiago, Chile

El "mal menor" se ha convertido para muchos en una verdadera táctica política que solo revela el fracaso de la izquierda tradicional por defender y ponerse a la cabeza del movimiento, la lucha y las […]

Theory & Marxism

Theory: Marx and Engels – the role of the unions

February 1, 2006 Peter Taaffe, General Secretary, Socialist Party, England and Wales

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

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Germany

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

February 1, 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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