Month: March 2011

Lively pickets in Berlin and Stockholm

Build an independent force of workers and the poor

Clare Daly, Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) MP speaks against imperialist intervention

Genuine democracy needed to make real political and social change

Bloody repression fails to stop protests

Regime ‘reforms’ fail to stop growing demonstrations

The massive Trade Union Congress (TUC – trade union federation) demonstration against public spending cuts was well over half a million strong, possibly 700,000 or more.

How to fight austerity and capitalism

Picket in Central Almaty in support of Esenbek Ukteshbayev

The earthquake off Japan’s east coast and the giant tsunami wave that followed on 11 March has, at the time of writing, officially killed over 8,500 people with another 13,000 people still missing.

Long-time Socialist Party activist and organiser, Paul Murphy (27), will be replacing Joe Higgins as the Socialist Party MEP for Dublin, following Joe’s succesful election to the Dail along with Clare Daly.

Government pushed into defensive by Fukushima disaster and mass unrest

Resentment and anger need socialist expression

Build an independent movement of workers, the poor and youth

Opposition activist Esenbeck Ukteshbayev jailed – Call for protest pickets on 28 March

Obama visit marked by arrests of protesters against US role

No to national unity on the bosses’ terms

On Sunday 20 March protesters marched from Hong Kong’s Chater Garden to the city’s Japanese Consulate. “Against nuclear power,” they chanted, and “be active, not radioactive” followed by a big cordon of TV crews and […]

20,000 take to Beirut’s streets: A workers’ alternative is needed – A workers’ movement is necessary!

Now is the time to demand re-nationalisation

Trades Union Congress national ’march for the alternative: jobs, growth, justice’

We need to build a mass movement that can defeat Walker

Tragedy for workers

Arab revolutions countries, the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel

The latest rich list produced by the Forbes magazine shows that the collective wealth of the world’s 1,210 billionaires has reached a new record high of $4.5 trillion – up nearly $1 trillion on last […]

Now build the socialist alternative to capitalist crisis

2,000 Saudi Arabian troops bolster beleaguered Sunni ruling class

Victory to the Libyan revolution – Build an independent movement of workers and youth!

Step up protests over arrests and fines

Reforms do not go far enough

Lethal gas used against mass movement

One Day General Strike needed to build fightback against Walker’s Bill!

Autocratic regime invites Saudi Arabia forces to help quell protests

No honeymoon for new coalition of austerity

First drop of a coming rain storm

A country in ferment…

Thousands of police deployed on streets to stop protests

Many arrested, seven, including Esenbek Ukteshbaev, get 15 days imprisonment

‘You come back – we come back!’

Three Socialist Party members top poll for NIPSA’s General Council

Rebuilding should not serve the interests of private developers

Urgent need to step up mass opposition struggle

Capitalist system incapable of facing up to natural disasters

Ministers try to ‘hide’ truth of written agreement

A fighting alternative to Berlusconi is needed

Counter-revolution strikes – old regime has not given up

Opposition protest movements call for boycott of dictator’s fake poll

Immediately Organize a One-Day General Strike! — Republicans use illegal maneuver to bust unions

Greek government backs down

CALL A ONE DAY PUBLIC SECTOR GENERAL STRIKE NEXT WEEK!

“Democratic” government increases repression

Major conflicts within the regime

Women will be propelled to the forefront of struggles

“Biggest political crisis since 2003”

Against sectarianism and capitalism – for a workers alternative!

On 13 February, one million women (and men) marched in 230 towns and cities across Italy.

The genocidal war in the north and east of Sri Lanka, which ended in May 2009, has created more than 68,000 widows. On the other hand, there are another 30,000 widows in the southern part […]

Extraordinary stand against the brutal state and draconian powers

Conservative – Liberal Democrat government cuts devastating impact on women

Protests focus on migrants’ rights – abuse and torture of Indonesian migrants abroad

Public sector workers join growing movement

Herculean efforts to remove Gaddafi dictatorship in Libya

Mass campaign and threat of general strike sees persecuted workers’ leader released

Unprecedented cuts, North and South, hit women

‘Women’s Struggle against the Right’ organises demonstration on International Women’s Day

Economic crisis sees clawing back of reforms for women

Another mighty demonstration demands real regime change

Women, especially working class women, have many reasons to be angry with how society is run today.

Young women play key role in strikes in China’s export industry

Women worldwide resist devastating effects of economic crisis

Britain braced for massive 26 March demonstration

Founders of new activists’ party detained

A party growing in strength

“We have no jobs, electricity – nothing”

Regular protests planned for Tuesdays

Joe Higgins addressed the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) national conference via a live webcam link, just hours after the Socialist Party (CWI Ireland) won two seats in the Irish elections.

Class fighter, internationalist, revolutionary

Mass anger after 20 killed by security forces

Right wing government launches attacks on living conditions and union rights

Police kill demonstrators – workers block oil port

Socialist Party wins two parliament seats

Enthusiastic response to call for a public sector general strike