World Economy
World Economy: Wall Street Crash 2008
Global Capitalism in Crisis
Articles by Peter Hadden, from October 2008 issue of The Socialist, monthly paper of the Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland)
Austria
Austria: Far Right makes big gains – Left vote squeezed
As economic crisis hits, workers’ movement needs socialist alternative
Brazil
Brazil: Ruling party maintains base in municipal elections
Economic storm-clouds threaten tumultuous change
Germany
Germany: Year-old Left Party third in polls
Capitalist crisis shows need for bold socialist policies and campaigning
France
France: “Your strike is our strike…”
A message of support and solidarity from French Airbus workers to striking Boeing workers. Video.
World Economy
World Economy: Credit crunch
Video interview with Peter Taaffe, General Secretary of the Socialist Party, cwi in England and Wales
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Government’s 500 billion euros banks guarantee
Banks should be taken into public ownership – Not have their greed underwritten
South Africa
South Africa: Mbeki dismissed by ANC as president of SA…
Africa’s oldest liberation movement headed for split
World Economy
Global Economy: ‘Meltdown Monday’ confirms capitalist anarchy
End workers’ misery through genuine nationalisation and democratic socialist planning
Russia
Russia: Beware falling BRICs
Russian stock exchange shut on three occasions – economic crisis pending