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Month: October 2017

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Spain

Catalonia: Rajoy’s furious response to proclamation of Republic

October 31, 2017 senan

The proclamation of the Catalan Republic by the Catalan parliament provoked an immediate, furious response from the Spanish ruling class, state, and PP government as well as from Ciudadanos (right wing Spanish nationalist Party) and […]

Climate Change

How much time to halt global warming?

October 30, 2017 niall

Recent research in the journal Nature Geosciences, mainly by scientists based in Britain, on the possibility of limiting global warming to a 1.5C rise above pre-industrial levels has been seized on by climate change sceptics.

Spain

For a Socialist Catalan Republic!

October 28, 2017 senan

Defeat article 155 and Francoist repression with mass mobilisation!

Spain

Catalonia: Coup against the Catalan people

October 27, 2017 senan

Defeat reaction through mass mobilisation and a general strike!

Japan

Japan: Election victory does not mean smooth sailing for prime minister Abe

October 26, 2017 niall

The victory of Abe Shinzo in the October 20 general election opens up the possibility of him becoming the longest serving post-war Japanese Prime Minister. However, appearances can be deceptive, and his overwhelming victory does […]

Canada

Radical independent candidate strong second in Vancouver city by-election

October 26, 2017 niall

People in Vancouver regularly talk about the coming “big one,” referring to a likely future earthquake, as the city lies near a major fault line. An earthquake struck Vancouver on Saturday, 14 October, but it […]

No Picture
Kurdistan

Kurdish referendum declared illegal – For a united socialist struggle for self-determination

October 26, 2017 senan

In just a few weeks the situation for Kurdish people in Iraqi Kurdistan has gone from euphoria to anger and fear.

No Picture
Europa

25 y 26 de octubre: Aulas vacías y decenas de miles de estudiantes en las calles contra la represión franquista en Catalunya

October 26, 2017 senan

No podreu empresonar tot un poble! Pincha aquí para ver la galería de fotos La huelga general estudiantil convocada por el Sindicat d’Estudiants, y a la que también se han sumado los compañeros del SEPC […]

Spain

Catalonia: stop the Spanish state repression!

October 25, 2017 senan

The dramatic events that have shaken Catalonia and the Spanish state have national and international implications. The decision of the Spanish government – led by the right-wing PP government under Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy – […]

Russian Revolution

Russia, October 1917: When workers took power

October 25, 2017 niall

With monotonous predictability the centenary of the Russian revolution has led to an outpouring of bile – not aimed in the main at the ‘acceptable’ February revolution – but at October. A cacophony of slander […]

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