Ireland Republic
Ireland: Shannon Airport crisis – Aer Lingus and government betrayal
Unions must act now!
Month: August 2007
Australia
Australia: No money for health & education – but 170 million US $ to ‘protect’ Bush at APEC!
September 7-9 will see George Bush and many other world leaders attend the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation forum (APEC) in Sydney
Nigeria
Nigeria: After June’s general strike, what now?
Between June 20 and June 23, 2007, Nigeria came to a complete halt as working people led the mass of the population in struggle against the latest attacks of the ruling robber elite.
Scotland
Scotland: Glasgow Social Care Workers win dispute
Headline of the Glasgow Evening Times reads "Pay hike joy for striking council staff."
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Obituary – Life-long Sri Lankan Trotskyist dies in London, 4 August, 2007
Wesley Suthantharabal Muthiah 1930 – 2007
Our activity
cwi summer school: Exchanging socialist ideas worldwide
The Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI) held its annual summer school in Belgium from 31 July to 4 August.
USA
US: The system is ‘functionally obsolete’
The 1 August collapse of the I-35W bridge across the Mississippi river is a tragedy on a grand scale for the state of Minnesota.
Netherlands
Netherlands: Dutch Socialist Party troubles
’Committee for a Democratic SP’ founded
Japan
Japan: Heavy defeat for government in elections
Scandals abound
Australia
Australia: Draconian anti-terror laws expose right-wing government
Australian Labor Party gives Howard full support