Russia
Russia: The horror of Beslan and Chechnya
The horrific massacre of children, parents and teachers at High School No1 in Beslan, North Ossetia, reached a new level of barbarity.
Europe
Russia
Russia: Beslan – Anger and revulsion at huge loss of life
Anger and revulsion at huge loss of life
Russia
Russia: Bloodbath in Beslan
The bloody end to the school hostage crisis in Beslan, North Ossetia, angered, sickened and shocked people around the world.
Germany
Germany: Majority support for socialism
Today 79% of east Germans and 51% of west Germans think that Socialism is a "good idea" that was "only badly implemented" in the former Soviet Union and eastern Europe. That is the judgement after […]
Russia
North Ossetia: School siege is latest horror of Chechen conflict
Putin fails to bring ‘peace and security’ to Chechens or Russians
Germany
Germany: More than 100,000 people take part in Monday demonstrations
Eye witness accounts from Rostock and Leipzig
Germany
Germany: Hot autumn starts early
“Hot autumn” for German government starts early as tens of thousands take to the streets in yet another wave of protest against impoverishment programme Agenda 2010
Scotland
Scotland: Socialists and the national question
The race for the leadership of the Scottish National Party took a dramatic twist recently when on the day nominations closed former SNP leader Alex Salmond announced he was standing for party convener.
Portugal
Portugal: New government, the fight continues
The European elections of 10 June gave the heaviest defeat suffered by any government since the establishment of bourgeois parliamentary democracy, 30 years ago.
Netherlands
Netherlands: Successful first meeting of ‘Offensief Against Racism’
Rotterdam campaign receives far right and police attention