Month: May 2011

Video of police brutally clearing square in Barcelona

Greece’s economic crisis deepens – along with Ireland, Portugal and Spain

But resistance grows – oil workers strike

Governments have no mechanism for dealing with the crisis

After FIAT, now the shipyard workers’ struggle

‘G8 Dégage (get out)’!

A massive social and political revolt is brewing in Britain, argues Peter Taaffe

Indignados are a new factor in Spanish politics

An exchange on how to support the genuine forces in the uprising in Libya

Violent inter-religious conflict exploited by regime

Elections take place amid youth revolt

Paul Murphy, MEP, writes about his visit to the country that triggered the ‘Arab Spring’

Under the cover of the crisis an unprecedented offensive against the rights and conditions of the working class is underway.

Arab revolutions inspire new generation to fight Israeli occupation

“I do not want to be a slave to this system”[to watch a live stream from Puerta del Sol go to SOL TV]

Left in Turin loses an opportunity

Tamil Solidarity exposes the arrogant way Rajapaksa answers the UN report

“May 15 movement” holds country-wide demonstrations

Discussion on the measures necessary to prepare for the attacks that lie ahead

"With almost half a million (14%) of our workforce jobless, which would be more socially useful, another 3,000 jobs or entertaining high-profile visitors?"

The Greek bailout implemented last year has not worked. Greece, moreover, is far from being an isolated case.

Record low turnout – Class issues dominate on doorsteps

How can the left seize opportunities at this decisive moment?

For workers’ unity and socialist policies!

The CWI supports the struggle of Tamil Solidarity and others for the rights of all workers and oppressed people in Sri Lanka.

The desperate need for a clear lead to re-develop the movement

The vicious regime in Bahrain has arrested and detained doctors and medical staff for treating injured protesters during recent clashes with security forces.

Growing threat of counter-revolution as roots of the old regime still remain

Working conditions at suicide-company Foxconn in China largely unchanged, says new report

International solidarity needed

The 10 day pilot strike that has rocked the troubled national carrier – Air India has ended with a partial victory of sorts for the pilots

‘Kazakhstan 2012’ becomes ‘Socialist Movement Kazakhstan’

Two months after the beginning of the Fukushima disaster, the anger in Japan is growing

Resist Illinois Senate Bill 7!

The root of the government’s weakness is the continuing profound crisis of capitalism in general and British capitalism in particular

Defend the right to asylum!

CWI participates worldwide – rebuild May Day’s fighting traditions!

Liberal vote collapses – social democratic NDP jumps to become official opposition

But majority government of savage cuts will meet working class resistance

140th anniversary – Heroic few weeks when working class took power

Is There an Alternative to Cuts?

A “silent revolution” is underway in the European Union according to Commission President Barosso. This counter-revolution of “economic governance” involves a further diminution of democracy in order to facilitate the imposition of a European “shock […]

Workers’ movement must resist austerity

On three different dates, April 9, April 16 and April 26, Nigeria held the general elections to elect politicians that would control power at central and state levels for the next four years.

Thatcher’s brutal prisons regime

Elections loom as IMF’s austerity plans revealed

2,500 on strike demo

President Saleh refused to attend ceremony in Saudi Arabia

"Workers, you prepare the bread, but you live with the crumbs!"

The US government has announced a successful military assault on a large mansion in Abbottabad, near Islamabad, which has resulted in the killing of Osama Bin Laden.

Ainur Kurmanov hospitalized.

Socialists harassed by nationalist “left”