Europe
World & Europe: New period of instability and revolutions
Thesis of the European bureau of the CWI
Europe
Iceland
Iceland: “We will not pay for the bankers’ crisis”
Nearly two thirds of Icelanders say ‘No!’ to Icesave deal
Britain
Britain: What next after the mass demonstration of March 26?
Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party general secretary, was the final platform speaker at a London aggregate to discuss the prospects of the trade union and anti-cuts movement
Portugal
Portugal: EU/IMF intervention will drain economic lifeblood of working people
“Caretaker” government of Portugal formally askes for EU / IMF financial “assistance“
Britain
Britain: After 26 March demonstration
For a 24 hour general strike!
Scotland
Scotland: Anti-cuts and socialist election challenge launched
Whichever combination of party’s form the next Scottish government, it will be a government that will attempt to carry through the deepest cuts in decades.
Germany
Germany: “Green wave“
Mass protest against nuclear energy, Green Party victory in regional elections
Britain
Britain: 700,000 – biggest workers’ demonstration in decades
The massive Trade Union Congress (TUC – trade union federation) demonstration against public spending cuts was well over half a million strong, possibly 700,000 or more.
Britain
Britain: What has socialism got to do with fighting the cuts?
How to fight austerity and capitalism
Germany
Germany: Mass protests against nuclear energy
Government pushed into defensive by Fukushima disaster and mass unrest