Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Elections in the teeth of violence.
The Provincial Council election in the East will enter history as one of the most rigged elections in Sri Lanka.
Asia
India
India: Elections in Karnataka
Campaigning for a new mass workers’ party
Myanmar-Burma
Burma: Cyclone disaster
Wealth and privilege put before aid
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka : United Socialist Party’s May Day
The only political party to have a demonstration and rally in Colombo
Kashmir
Kashmir: May Day celebrated on both sides of Line of Control
Food prices and workers’ rights are key issues
Kashmir
Kashmir: Protests and rallies mark May Day in Srinagar and Jammu (Indian Occupied Kashmir)
Rich tributes paid to the Chicago Martyrs
India
India: May Day 2008
Booming growth or looming crisis?
Pakistan
Pakistan: Trade Union Rights Campaign participates in over 50 towns and city May Day events
TURCP led-rallies often larger than the ‘official’ rallies
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Twenty five years of war and conflict
Socialists fight in Eastern elections
Nepal
Nepal: Maoists election victory
Need for socialist programme to break with landlordism and capitalism