Chile
Chile: Huge earthquake kills hundreds and many missing
Police action proceeds against victims, instead of helping
Americas
Venezuela
Venezuela: Joe Higgins challenges the hypocritical condemnation of Hugo Chavez by establishment
Joe Higgins MEP criticises the hypocritical condemnation of Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, by right-wing MEPs.
Canada
Canada: Vancouver Winter Olympics opens
Athletic achievements…and unknown debts and environmental damage
Latin America
Latin America: Enthusiastic and successful CWI Latin America school
Confident meeting reflects growth of CWI in the region
Canada
Canada: Conservatives use anti-democratic powers to suspend parliament
Autocratic powers, Afghan war and job losses/wage cuts provoke protests
Haiti
Haiti: Survivors shackled by huge debt and poverty
Haiti’s earthquake survivors – overwhelmingly poor before the disaster struck – now homeless and unemployed.
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: New general strike on the horizon
From revolt to revolution?
Chile
Chile: Right wing victory in Presidential elections
Prepare for struggle!
Haiti
Haiti: Disaster compounded by capitalism
Bankers to pocket $100 billion in bonuses, while impoverished Haitians struggle to cope with disaster
Haiti
Haiti: Earthquake kills thousands
Impoverished masses face new disaster