China
China: Has capitalism been fully restored?
A review article on ‘The Writing on the Wall: China and the West in the 21st Century’ (by Will Hutton)
Asia
Kashmir
Kashmir: Public sector workers’ strike forces major concessions
Mass class struggle in impoverished, repressive society
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Brutal attack on leader of the United Socialist Party
Siritunga Jayasuriya, secretary of the United Socialist Party (CWI Sri Lanka) and some associates in the ’United People’s Movement’ escaped with their lives when over 300 armed thugs, led by a deputy minister, raided the […]
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Senior police officer admits police and military involvement in abductions
Bodies of murder victims likely those of kidnapped Tamils
Malaysia
Malaysia: Berembany settlers’ struggle- “Not over yet!”
Private developers’ thugs and police demolish local homes
India
India: India is booming, but for who?
Majority of children malnourished and majority of population illiterate
North Korea
North Korea: Six nation talks reach new accord
Another US retreat?
Kashmir
Kashmir: Public sector workers continue strike despite leader’s betrayal
Medecin Sans Frontier threaten striking health workers with dismissal
Kashmir
Kashmir: Government declares strike over earthquake compensation illegal
Solidarity and protest letters urgently needed
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: ‘Confessions’ of Sinhala worker ‘Terrorists’ opens way for more government attacks
The situation in Sri Lanka has become even more difficult for the left forces, especially the activists fighting against the war and against the repression of the rights of the Tamil-speaking minority.