Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Bakai shanty residents clash with police
Mass resistance stops homes demolition
Month: May 2006
East Timor
East Timor: Timorese soldiers strike against low pay and brutality
Australian government despatches troops to ’secure’ Dili airport
Germany
Germany: WASG Left opposition meeting condemns national leadership attacks
First successful national meeting of the WASG Left
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Afghan asylum seekers hunger strike ended by police
Government scapegoats refugees for poor welfare and lack of housing
Montenegro
Montenegro: Referendum result ends ‘Union’ with Serbia
Capitalist independence will not end poverty and ethnic divisions
Britain
Britain: Blair’s election defeat
May’s local elections exposed the deep discontent in British society.
Cyprus
Cyprus: Kurdish refugees’ victory
"For the first time in my life I feel I am a human being"
Ireland Republic
Ireland: “Why Australian Prime Minister Howard is not welcome”
Joe Higgins and independent TDs (MPs) condemn anti-union, pro-war leader
Germany
Germany: “Between Trotsky and Lafontaine”
‘Junge Welt’ debate between Lucy Redler (SAV) and Christine Buchholz (Linksruck)
Pakistan
Pakistan: Police brutally attack peaceful workers’ demonstration in Karachi
Trade Union Rights Campaign (TURCP) condemns police brutality and organises solidarity demonstration