Joe Higgins MEP addresses the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights on the brutal, repressive regime in Kazakhstan and its blatant breaches of human, civil and political rights.
Workers showed courageous determination
MASSIVE ATTACKS on working people, students, young people and the unemployed are currently being made by the government, in an attempt to put the bill for the economic crisis squarely at the feet of the […]
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‘Death of Democracy’ in Sri Lanka
Solidarity message from Joe Higgins, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland) MEP
In the past few weeks there’s been a noticeable shift in tone in the business pages and journals. Their confidence in the so-called “recovery” has faded, and has been replaced by anxiety.
Break the Tripartite Alliance – For a mass workers’ party on a socialist programme
Protests needed: "The Provisional Minimum Wage Commission does not speak for us!"
As the 2010 elections approach, millions of working people and young people who are looking to fight against the right-wing corporate agenda will be confronted with the question: Should I give my vote to the […]
Free Belarus activists!
Sarkozy forced to mouth concessions but fight set to escalate
Joe Higgins MEP explains why he voted in favour of the resolution condemning French President Nicolas Sarkozy for his racist policies of scapegoating and deporting peoples from the Roma minority in France.
"Support European Day of Action against Austerity – 29 September should be day of active struggle, protests and strikes across Europe"
Ten months after President Obama announced he would add 31,000 more United States troops to the war in Afghanistan, his surge is showing signs of failing.
Fightback! Join the day of action on 20 October
For the Turkish and Kurdish working class and the left, September 12 is above all a day of remembrance of one of the heaviest blows against the workers in recent history.
CHP offers no alternative
Police hold human rights defender, Vadim Kuramshin, for 10 days to prevent him meeting Joe Higgins MEP
Despite being the most unpopular Taoiseach in the history of the state, at the head of the most unpopular government in the history of the state, Brian Cowen has been ranked as the fifth best […]
Brutal Nazerbayev regime presides over ticking social time-bomb
Arrest of human rights lawyer and campaigner backfires on authorities
“Democracy is sometimes a little bit difficult“, said the mayor of Stuttgart, facing a mass movement against the railway project, ‘Stuttgart21’.
Thousands demonstrate across Europe
Strike will start today
Basta de mentiras
The only antidote to painful public-sector cuts
Repression and criminalisation of struggle is not socialism!
¡Solidaridad Urgente!
A socialist candidate for the Brazilian presidential elections
Can Nigeria experience positive development and improved living conditions?
Llama por apoyo desde PSOL (Partido por el Socialismo y la Libertad) en Brasil para las elecciones presidenciales
Say no to job cuts and poverty wages!
Do local councillors have ‘no choice’? – Lessons from 1980s Liverpool Council struggle
Desde este fin de semana se encuentre en Caracas Esteban Volkov, nieto del revolucionario ruso león Trotsky, su visita es motivada a la conmemoración de los 70 años del vil asesinato contra su abuelo. Esteban […]
The celebrations of the 30th anniversary of Solidarity take place against the background of attacks and an unprecedented media campaign against today’s trade unions and workers.
Struggle must continue to save environment and to win democratic rights!
Massive turn-out on ninth day of strike
SNP are putting independence on the backburner
Abogado de Derechos Humanos atacado y detenido en vísperas de la visita de eurodiputado
Aren’t people motivated by money? Wouldn’t socialism stifle hard work and innovation?
Lawyer attacked and arrested in run-up to Euro MP’s visit
Business and media circles are agog at “the most significant development in philanthropy” for many decades.
On August 28, the right-wing populist Tea Party Movement, an assortment of conservative organizations, and Fox News commentator Glenn Beck will descend on Washington, D.C. for the so-called “Restoring the Honor” rally.
The Australian Federal election held on August 21 delivered a hung parliament – the first in 70 years. Neither the Labor Party led by Julia Gillard nor the Coalition led by Tony Abbott won the […]
Strike and protest action in around 4,000 factories
“Criminal negligence” of government and the super-rich
Accordging to the Police Federation of Northern Ireland, dissident republican groups have been responsible for carrying out an average of two attacks a day since the beginning of the year.
Up to 1,000 firefighters poured into the conference room of TUC headquarters for a mass meeting of the London Fire Brigades Union (FBU) on Tuesday night (24 August).
La batalla se está fraguando – ¡por una estrategia combativa!
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