Israel / Palestine
Israel: Racist police thugs beat up Israeli Palestinian student
Muhamad Mansur is a first year Israeli Palestinian medical student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Articles by Maavak Socialisti, cwi Israel
Britain
Britain: Inequality scandal in Blair’s Britain
"Super-rich have doubled their money under Labour" was the headline in The Guardian on 8 December, as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released a report graphically illustrating the widening gaps in wealth, assets and […]
Asia
Indian ocean tsunami: Cancel all debts now
Debt payments far bigger than all aid pledges
Iraq
Iraq: Elections – but no peace or democracy
Just before Christmas, 100 people were killed and injured in an attack on a US Army base dining hall in Mosul, northern Iraq. Nineteen US soldiers were amongst those killed – the most deadly attack […]
Asia
Indian Ocean tsunami: Capitalist misers posture on tsunami aid
Internationally working class families have responded in their millions to appeals for donations and aid for the tsunami victims.
Portugal
Portugal: The long-awaited collapse of Santana’s government
A month ago the Portuguese president dissolved the Portuguese parliament and announced a general election for February 20th.
Britain
Britain: An economic tsunami in 2005?
"Capitalism is the only system that works," pronounced Polly Toynbee, The Guardian columnist, as 2004 drew to a close.
Israel / Palestine
Israel/Palestine: Fatah leaders ‘unite’ behind Abbas
Following Palestinian leader Yassar Arafat’s death, a new Palestinian Authority (PA) president is to be elected on 9 January.
Asia
Indian Ocean tsunami: India – Tsunami kills thousands of ‘benami’ or people without names
Tsu-nah-mee means ‘harbour waves’ in Japanese. The monumental tidal wave which hit the countries on the Indian Ocean on December 26, has taken more than 150,000 lives. It has left millions who survived with their […]
Asia
Indian Ocean tsunami: The Australian response to the Tsunami disaster
Massive response from ordinary people in Australia to the disaster puts corporate Australia and Government to shame.