Ireland North
Northern Ireland:Bloody Sunday Enquiry
“This was MURDER”
Month: June 2010
Greece
Greece: A test bed for ‘austerity’ and resistance
A new, dramatic, phase
USA
US: Chicago Rank-and-File Teachers Win Big!
Union election a major blow to Obama’s “reform” agenda
Scotland
Scotland: Socialist Party Scotland launched at packed and inspiring meeting
More than 50 people crammed in to hear speakers from Scotland, Hannah Sell from the Socialist Party England and Wales and Joe Higgins, the Socialist Party Ireland MEP.
Lebanon
Lebanon: Joe Higgins sends support to struggle of Teachers Association
Letter of solidarity
France
French Polynesia: Fifth day of general strike
Workers’ fight against attacks on jobs, wages and pensions
South Africa
Football World Cup: Riot police attack workers’ protest at Durban stadium
South African riot police fired tear gas on hundreds of security stewards protesting against wage cuts, 90 minutes after the match between Germany and Australia in Durban.
Video
Age of retirement: Joe Higgins MEP challenges the global attack on pension rights
At the Committee on Employment, Joe Higgins MEP challenges the neo-liberal assault on pension rights as well as the attempts by right-wing governments to increase the retirement age.
Kosova / Kosovo
Kosova: Joe Higgins denounces arrest of Albin Kurti, leader of LPV (Movement for self-determination)
On Saturday 12 June, the leader of the movement for self-determination (LPV), Albin Kurti, was arrested by the police, acting on behalf of the colonial-style ruling EULEX European Union authorities.
Ireland North
Ireland: March on June 26th as part of European Week of Protest & Solidarity
Text of the joint leaflet