Australia
Australia: Federal election looming
How should the labour and social movements respond?
Month: May 2016
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Anger against Nazarbayev expressed on the streets
‘Illegal’ protests planned for Saturday 21 May
Brazil
Brazil: Fall of President Dilma Rousseff unleashes offensive against working class
The impeachment process and historic crisis of the PT (Workers’ Party)
Britain
Britain: Brexit, the EU and the economy
Remain or Leave, workers must fight for socialist change
Nigeria
Nigeria: General strike begins
Determined leadership and clear strategy needed to succeed
Ireland Republic
Ireland: ‘Jobstown trials’ to go ahead
Government loses battle on water charges but wages war on Left
Greece
Greece: Striking Athens bus cleaners continue their struggle
Court declares strike ‘lawful’
Canada
Canada: Fire devastates Fort McMurray
Capitalism equals environmental destruction
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gathering storms over the House of Saud
Collapse of oil prices expose fragile foundations of oil Gulf monarchies
France
France: New stage in battle over labour law
Hollande’s decision to over-rule parliament provokes another round of struggle