Australia
Australia: ‘Yes’ campaign for marriage equality gains widespread support
Australians are being asked in a plebescite held by the federal government: ‘Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?’
Articles by Kat Galeam, Socialist Party (CWI Australia)
Germany
Germany: Election results in political earthquake
In the end, a somewhat boring election campaign that ignored many of the issues ended in a political earthquake. For the first time in decades, a racist, right nationalist party, AfD (Alternative for Germany), entered […]
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: International solidarity campaign launched as government steps up repression
Hong Kong is facing an unprecedented attack on democratic rights orchestrated by its pro-Beijing government. In recent months young activists have been jailed and elected legislators have been ousted from the partially elected local parliament […]
Women's Struggle
Women’s rights: 28th September – International Safe Abortion Day
September 28th is International Safe Abortion Day. The date originates from the Campaña 28 Septiembre, a campaign launched in Latin America and the Caribbean in 1990 for the decriminalization of abortion. The Women’s Global Network […]
Catalonia
Spain/Catalonia: Students’ strike called against state repression
Defeat the PP government’s ‘Francoist’ offensive against Catalonia! Every student fight to defend democratic rights! Organise meetings, strikes and demonstrations!
Catalonia
Spain/Catalonia: Government repression against Catalonia’s right to decide
The Catalan people have the right to decide! After days of a police and judicial offensive, without quarter, in which democratic rights have been trampled on with fury, the Spanish Partido Popular (People’s Party/PP) government […]
Mexico
Mexico: Earthquake catastrophe and popular solidarity
The earthquake catastrophe reveals the reality of Mexican society. On one side, the incapacity of the state, and, on the other side, the greed of the capitalists, who are more worried about their profits that […]
Myanmar-Burma
Myanmar: ‘Ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya causes worldwide outrage
What was a slow-burning conflict between the government of Myanmar (Burma) and the Rohingya people of Rakhine, has escalated in the last three weeks into a major humanitarian crisis. More than 400,000 people fled the […]
Spain
Spain/Catalonia: One million demonstrate in Barcelona for self-determination referendum
On the 11th September one million people spilled onto the streets of Barcelona shouting loud and clear their intention to vote during the 1st October referendum, making it clear that they were not going to […]
Slovenia
Slovenia: Interview with, Endre Mesaroš, leader of recent bus workers’ strike
Bus workers at the Slovenian company, Arriva, went on strike from 4 to 14 September for better working conditions, pay and safety standards. Arriva is owned by the German company, Deutsche Bahn, and is typical […]