Belgium
Belgium: Over 100,000 demonstrate against European governments’ savage cuts
What next after this massive protest?
Month: September 2010
Britain
The beauty industry: Out of control?
Today the beauty industry, which refers to toiletries, cosmetics, dieting products and plastic surgery, is worth billions of pounds. The negative effects that its methods and advertising have, particularly on women, in the quest for […]
History
Italy 1920: When workers seized the factories
September marks the 90th anniversary of a mass movement of factory occupations in Italy which put the continuation of capitalism in question. Yet the September movement failed to overthrow the capitalists’ rule and its demise […]
Scotland
Scottish elections: Conference to discuss left challenge for May 2011
The RMT union, whose general secretary Bob Crow will be speaking, is organising a “Crisis in Working Class Political Representation” conference on Saturday 2nd October in Glasgow.
Ireland Republic
Ireland: 29/9 European Day of Action – Join the protest
Press Conference calling for support of Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ Protest September 29
Greece
Greece: An autumn revival of the class struggle beckons
PASOK government pushes ahead with draconian privatisations
Britain
Britain: No ‘lurch to the left’ for Labour
Labour elects Ed Miliband as new leader
Kashmir
Kashmir in flames again: Complete shutdown for more than a month
Kashmir is aflame again amid a renewed outpouring of popular, non-violent, revolt against India’s military occupation.
Britain
Britain: Defending union democracy
Earlier this year, four Unison activists, all Socialist Party members, were banned from office for up to three years. Their crime? Producing a leaflet for the union’s 2007 conference calling for greater democracy within the […]
Spain
Spain: Class struggle takes centre-stage
Struggles mount in build-up to 29 September general strike