Finland
May Day: Demonstration in Uleåborg Finland
Meeting discusses involvement in Afghanistan
Month: May 2012
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Miners’ strike ends in victory for workers
Campaign Kazakhstan reports that newspapers in Kazakhstan said a strike by miners at KazakhMys ended on 7 May with a complete victory for the workers.
Ireland Republic
Irish referendum: No to the austerity treaty!
On 31 May Irish voters are asked to vote on the European fiscal treaty. This video explains what the treaty is about.
Nigeria
May Day in Nigeria: Fanfare fails to mask workers’ anger
May Day should have offered opportunity for workers to pose their demands and agitation before the government
Europa
Grecia: Terremoto político en Grecia, tras la drástica caída del apoyo a los partidos pro-recortes
El partido de izquierda amplia Syriza se convierte en la segunda fuerza en el parlamento
France
France: Weekend that shocked Europe
Austerity rejected in Eurozone’s second biggest economy
Greece
Greece: Political earthquake sees pro-austerity parties’ support collapse
Left presented with big opportunities
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: United left May Day in Colombo
Socialist organisations march to joint rally
Britain
Britain: Legitimacy of Cameron and Clegg further shattered
The Con-Dem government suffered a crushing defeat in last Thursday’s elections for local authorities and in the mayoral contests apart from London.
Europe
The capitalist “vampire squid” and the class struggle in Europe
As economic crisis worsens and class struggles continue in Spain, Greece, Portugal and elsewhere in Europe, the need for working class fight-back and to build the influence of Marxism grows.