Scotland
Scotland: Labour thrown into a crisis
Scottish Labour leader, Johann Lamont, has thrown the party into a crisis following her recent speech that called for an end to the “something for nothing culture” in Scotland.
Month: September 2012
Britain
British Labour Party conference: Can Labour give a lead in the fight against austerity?
The Labour Party conference takes place at a crucial time. Working people are crying out for a lead in a mass movement which can force elections and topple the hated Con-Dem government.
Tunisia
Tunisia: Stop rape victim blaming!
Mass outrage across the country as victim accused of ‘public immorality’ in police rape case
Afghanistan
Afghanistan war: End this ‘pointless waste of life’
The large Nato force has been unable to defeat a vastly poorer force of Taliban-led fighters estimated at less than 25,000.
South Africa
South Africa: ‘Lonmin settlement a victory – struggle pays!’
“We are inspired to continue the fight in the mines which continue to resist our united action.”
Scotland
Scotland: Thousands march for an independent Scotland
Support for independence for Scotland, ahead of a referdum, is still based on a sizeable minority. However, it is growing and is gaining ground amongst radicalised sections of society feeling the brunt of austerity cuts.
Britain
Slutwalk in London: Thousands protest against victim blaming
"No sexual abuse! No excuse! No domestic abuse! No excuse!" was one of the chants on the lively and colourful Slutwalk London demonstration on Saturday 22 September.
Greece
Greece: Working class struggle returns
"One of the biggest strikes and demonstrations in the recent period in Greece took place on Wednesday 26 September."
World Economy
Avrupa Otomobil Sektörü: Yeni Bir Kriz Mayalanıyor
Sıkıntılı bir süreç geçiren otomobil devi Fiat’ın patronu, aynı zamanda ACEA (Avrupa Otomobil Üreticileri Birligi) Başkanı Sergio Marchionne ’’bu, fiyatlar ve kar oranları için ölümüne bir savaş” diyerek Avrupa piyasasından yakınıyordu. New York Times’ın bu […]
China
China: Zhang Shujie granted asylum in Sweden
“It’s a big relief,” says Chinese CWI activist