Netherlands
netherlands: Minister of Social Affairs, De Geus, argues not to exclude prostitution as suitable employment
Former nurse offered job as prostitute by Labour Service
Europe
Scotland
Scotland: SNP plan tax cuts for big business
If the Scottish National Party expected a "Salmond bounce" following the election of Alex Salmond to lead the SNP they have so-far been disappointed.
Scotland
Scotland: Socialist challenge to big business parties
This General Election, perhaps more than ever before, will be fought over by politicians who are a million miles removed from the real lives and problems facing the majority of working people.
Britain
Britain: Blair’s pensions climbdown
Threat of co-ordinated strike action by public-sector unions over pensions forces major climbdown.
Germany
Germany: Political and social crisis deepens
Challenges and opportunities for WASG (electoral alternative- work and social justice), the new left party
Britain
Britain: ‘Third World debt’
Who gains from Brown’s plans?
Britain
Britain: Judgement marks a setback for civil liberties
“A sad and disappointing day for the right to protest.”
France
France: Chirac facing defeat?
Mobilisations against the Raffarin government merge with opposition to the European constitution.
Britain
Britain: Lively International Socialist Resistance contingent on 100,000-strong London protest
Lively International Socialist Resistance contingent on 100,000-strong London protest
Europe
Europe: 19 March – workers and youth march against Iraqi occupation and EU social cuts
Today, the Belgian Youth March for Work, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), and the European Social Forum are jointly protesting against growing unemployment, against insecure jobs, against the Iraq war and imperialist occupation and […]