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Month: January 2013

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ARCHIVE | Xekinima was the CWI section in Greece until 2019

Greece: Bus workers’ strike called off after victory for pro-government union factions

January 31, 2013 Eleni Mitsou, <a href="http://www.xekinima.org/">Xekinima</a> (CWI Greece)

Sectarian tactics of Communist Party leadership prevents united Left success

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South Africa

South Africa: Battle for control of mining sector

January 31, 2013 Weizmann Hamilton, DSM (CWI South Africa)

Statement on the retrenchment threats by Anglo America n Platinum and Harmony Gold

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Europa

Grecia: La lucha antifascista

January 30, 2013 Juan Armada, Socialismo Revolucionario (CIT en el estado español)

Tras las últimas elecciones y la entrada de Amanecer Dorado en el parlamento griego la izquierda griega que ha luchado contra los neofascistas desde el comienzo continúa su lucha…

USA

US: No New Start for Obama

January 30, 2013 Lynn Walsh, editor of <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>, magazine of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Obama failed to delver improvements for working people

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Hunger strike for union rights

January 29, 2013 Jaco, Socialist Action (CWI) in Hong Kong

HKSM driving instructors sacked for forming trade union – show your solidarity!

Europa

ESTADO ESPAÑOL: LA AMENAZA DE LA EXTREMA DERECHA

January 29, 2013 Juan Bértiz, Socialismo Revolucionario (CIT en el estado español)

Hace tiempo que la extrema derecha se está a su vez reorganizando y comienza a verse como un peligro…

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ARCHIVE | LSP/MAS was the CWI section in Belgium until 2019

Belgium: “Expropriation and nationalisation!”

January 29, 2013 Eric Byl, LSP/PSL (CWI in Belgium)

Struggle at Arcelor Mittal Liège against redundancies

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ARCHIVE | Socialist Alternative was the CWI section in the USA until 2019

US: Mass struggles and capitalist crisis on the agenda in 2013

January 29, 2013 Philip Locker, Socialist Alternative (CWI supporters in the US)

What is more unpopular than cockroaches, traffic jams, and used car salesmen? According to a new poll, the U.S. Congress.

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South Africa

South Africa: WASP begins to take shape

January 28, 2013 CWI reporters, South Africa

Representatives from miners’ strike committees, community groups, trade unions and left organisations met to discuss development new Workers & Socialist Party

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ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019

Ireland: The ULA, the fight against austerity & building a new party of the working class

January 28, 2013 Statement by the Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland)

The Socialist Party (CWI) has ended its membership of the United Left Alliance (ULA)

Mali

Mali: Imperialist intervention offers no hope for the working masses

January 27, 2013 Lanre Arogundade, Lagos, Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM, CWI in Nigeria)

Further slide into chaos and anarchy

Comment & Analysis

Film review: Les Miserables

January 27, 2013 Derek McMillan, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

A film about revolution and the appalling injustices of society – but the message is about individual salvation through love.

Italy

Italy: February election likely to end in stalemate

January 26, 2013 Clare Doyle, in conjunction with Marco Veruggio, Controcorrente (CWI, Italy)

Plethora of parties and coalitions but none that represent workers’ need for a fight

Pakistan

Pakistan: Working class will bring the real change

January 26, 2013 Socialist Movement Pakistan (CWI) statement

Statement from Socialist Movement Pakistan on recent events in the country

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ARCHIVE | Xekinima was the CWI section in Greece until 2019

Greece: Riot police sent in against striking metro workers

January 25, 2013 <a href="http://www.xekinima.org/">Xekinima</a> (Greek CWI) Reporters

Solidarity strikes spread – Unions must widen strike action to defeat government repression and to stop all cuts!

Egypt

Egypt: 2nd anniversary of ‘January 25th Revolution’

January 25, 2013 David Johnson, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)</a>

Despite bravery and determination, life for mass of workers and poor not improved – A second, ‘socialist’ revolution is needed!

Environment & Climate Change

Book review: Planning for the Planet

January 25, 2013 Paul Moorhouse, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Pete Dickenson counterposes the alternative of a socialist programme for the environment to this capitalist disaster.

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ARCHIVE | Socialist Alternative was the CWI section in the USA until 2019

US: Workers start to demand change

January 24, 2013 Interview with Kshama Sawant, <a href="http://www.socialistalternative.org/">Socialist Alternative</a> (CWI supporters in the US)

Huge opening for the left

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ARCHIVE | Africa

Sahel: No to the war in Mali!

January 23, 2013 Cedric Gerome, CWI

Imperialist intervention will deepen crisis and instability

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South Africa

South Africa: Twenty arrested in Flagstaff protest for basic services

January 22, 2013 Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in South Africa) reporters

Mass protest at court – urgent solidarity needed

Europa

Estado español: GENTE SIN CASA, CASAS SIN GENTE

January 22, 2013 Ricardo Montesinos, Socialismo Revolucionario (CIT en el estado español)

El papel de la banca en el drama de los desahucios

Scotland

Scotland: 20th anniversary of Timex struggle

January 22, 2013 Jim McFarlane, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI)

When workers fought the bosses to a standstill

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ARCHIVE | Socialist Alternative was the CWI section in the USA until 2019

US: New York City school bus drivers strike to defend workers’ rights and children’s safety

January 22, 2013 Margaret Collins, Socialist Alternative (CWI supporters in the US)

8,000 school bus drivers and matrons have struck for the first time in over three decades

Denmark

Denmark: 40,000 lose unemployment benefits

January 21, 2013 Stefan Godau, Copenhagen, and Per-Åke Westerlund, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden). From this week’s issue of Offensiv, the paper of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna.

Debates in the Red Green Alliance over budget support

Video

Video: Paul Murphy challenges Irish Prime Minister and government MEP

January 19, 2013 socialistworld.net

And provokes the wrath of both…

Canada

Canada: ‘Idle No More’

January 19, 2013 Socialist Alternative (CWI in Canada), reporters

First Nations challenge Harper government’s resource exploitation

Africa

Sudáfrica – Fundación del Partido Socialista y de Trabajadores (WASP)

January 18, 2013 Comunicado de prensa, 17 de diciembre de 2012, Comité Ejecutivo del Movimiento Democrático Socialista (DSM) y comités de Huelga y representantes de los trabajadores de Platinum Bokoni, Harmony Gold, Anglo Gold Ashanti,

La tarea ahora es movilizar el apoyo para el partido

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ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019

Video: Solidarity with Irish HMV workers’ occupation

January 18, 2013 socialistworld.net

Joe Higgins TD (MP) calls for solidarity and demands nationalisation and workers’ control and management

Kazakhstan

Vadim Kuramshin’s court appeal to start on 23 January

January 18, 2013 socialistworld.net

Attacks continue against his legal team – Urgent protests needed!

Mali

Mali: French army intervention will amplify the chaos

January 17, 2013 Leila Messaoudi, Gauche Révolutionnaire (CWI in France)

For a mass struggle of workers and poor to defeat imperialism and fundamentalist reaction

Video

Video: EU’s empty promises on youth unemployment

January 15, 2013 socialistworld.net

Paul Murphy, Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) MEP speaks in European parliament on EU’s ’Youth Guarantee’ scheme

ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Northern Ireland until 2019

Northern Ireland: Turmoil over flag dispute continues

January 15, 2013 Ciaran Mulholland, Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) Belfast

Only united working class capable of cutting across increased division and conflict

Comment & Analysis

Film Review: Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln

January 13, 2013 Patrick Ayers and Eljeer Hawkins, Socialist Alternative (CWI supporters in the US)

The massive social struggles around the civil war bring up important issues that are played out in the continuing battles today to end racial, class, sexual and gender exploitation under U.S. and global capitalism.

Non-English

Sorunlar ve Perspektifler: Yeni İşçi Partilerin İnşaası Üzerine

January 12, 2013 Peter Taaffe, 10 Mart 2008

Tüm dünyada işçilerin karşı karşıya oldukları en önemli konulardan bir tanesi, siyasi temsiliyetleri sorunsalıdır. Geleneksel işçi örgütleri sağa doğru sürekli bir gelişim göstererek, sosyalizm fikrini bir kenara attılar. Bu yazıda Peter Taaffe (İngilterer ve Galler’de […]

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South Africa

South Africa: Media reports on new workers’ party launch

January 11, 2013 socialistworld.net

South African press announces founding of Workers’ and Socialist Party

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South Africa

South Africa – solidarity: Harmony Gold lock-out and mass eviction

January 10, 2013 Liv Shange, DSM (CWI South Africa)

Workers lives are threatened after a week without food, access to medication

América

Chile: Video – La Izquierda Popular y el Conflicto Mapuche

January 9, 2013 mundosocialista.net

Video incluyendo a Celso Calfullan, de Socialismo Revolucionario (CIT)

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ARCHIVE | ChinaWorker.info was the CWI section in China, Honk Kong and Taiwan until 2019

China’s new leaders crackdown on liberal reform calls

January 9, 2013 <a href="http://www.chinaworker.info">chinaworker.info</a>

Open letter from 70 intellectuals warns of “violent revolution” without a change of course

Otros temas

Perspectivas Mundiales: La era de austeridad prepara convulsiones sísmicas

January 6, 2013 Tesis adoptadas por la reunión de diciembre de 2012 del Comité Ejecutivo Internacional del CIT

Estamos viviendo uno de los momentos más dramáticos de la historia

Britain

Britain – debate: The way towards working class representation

January 5, 2013 Debate at "<a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/15629">Socialism 2012</a>" with Clive Heemskerk, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a> and Owen Jones, author of Chavs

Should socialists aim to convert the Labour Party to a socialist viewpoint, or call on unions to support the struggle to build a new mass workers’ party, like the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC)?

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ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019

Irish EU Presidency

January 4, 2013 Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) reporters

A government of austerity driving austerity across Europe

Sri Lanka

Belgium/Sri Lanka: Victory in campaign to stop deportation of a Tamil activist

January 4, 2013 Socialistworld.net

’Thas’ granted asylum in Belgium

Medio Ambiente

Cambio Climático: El Hielo marino del Ártico se reduce a un nuevo mínimo histórico.

January 3, 2013 Jess Spear, Alternativa Socialista (partidarios del CIT en los EE.UU.)

El capitalismo ha fracasado con el Medio Ambiente

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: 130,000 people march on New Year’s Day

January 3, 2013 Dikang, <a href="http://www.chinaworker.info">Socialist Action</a> (CWI in Hong Kong)

Marchers demand Chief Executive CY Leung’s resignation and one person one vote

Britain

Britain 2013: Prepare for a mighty battle against deeper cuts

January 2, 2013 Peter Taaffe, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a> general secretary

The coming year, like 2012, will be one of intense struggles by the working class in Britain, Europe and the world.

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ARCHIVE | Socialist Alternative was the CWI section in Russia and the CIS until 2019

Russia: New attacks on the LGBT community

January 2, 2013 Igor Yashin, CWI Moscow

Solidarity against homophobia – rights of LGBT community and rights of working class under threat

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ARCHIVE | Xekinima was the CWI section in Greece until 2019

Grecia: Iniciativa 1000

January 1, 2013 Andros Payiatsos, <a href="http://www.xekinima.org/">Xekinima</a> (CIT en Grecia)

Construir un frente unido de las fuerzas de izquierda con un programa para poner fin a la crisis capitalista!

India

India: Rage against rape

January 1, 2013 New Socialist Alternative (CWI India)

"This system’s mind-set perpetuates hatred against women and disregards the fundamental right of women for freedom"

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