Russia
Russia: Repression of Gay Pride in Moscow
Once again the world’s media has been focused on the horrific breaking up of an attempted protest in Moscow.
Articles by Igor, member of ’Sotsialisticheskoye Soprotivleniye’, CWI Russia.
Italy
Italy: Italy: Local elections go against ‘centre-left’ parties
After one year, no enthusiasm for Prodi government
Bolivia
Bolivia: CWI member arrested in Bolivia
Urgent solidarity needed
China
China: Slaughter in China’s burgeoning coal industry
Official report reveals "Dereliction of duty and abuse of power" on a grand scale
Bolivia
Bolivia: Protest against the violent intimidation of social activists
The prefecture of Manfred Reyes Villa organises thugs to intimidate opposition
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Joe Higgins speaks on Irish TV about general election result
Clip from Youtube (new window)
Comment & Analysis
G8 Rostock: End global poverty, global warming and wars!
Hundreds of thousands of G8 protesters will be in Germany demanding "poverty is made history", wars and occupations are ended, and that ‘climate change’ is reversed.
Ireland Republic
ireland: smaller parties, including Socialist Party, squeezed in General Election
The need for struggle and socialist policies is clear
Nigeria
Nigeria: Election farce brews new Nigerian storms
Internationally, a veil of silence has fallen over the blatant rigging of April’s elections in Nigeria, whose 140 million people are a quarter of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population.
Lebanon
Lebanon: US military “aid” sent to Lebanon army
Conflict in refugee camp threatens to spread