Russia
Russia and Eastern Europe: Gas dispute produces new tensions between ruling elites
Russian capitalism fights for control over energy supplies
Europe
Russia
Russia: Well-known lawyer, Stanislav Markelov, gunned down in cold blood
Principled anti-fascist campaigner and advocate
Europe
Eastern Europe and Russia: Deep recession leads to violent street protests across region
A “spring of discontent” beckons
Greece
Greece: The ‘December Days’ rising of Greek youth
2009 starts with big education sector protests
Ireland Republic
Ireland: ‘Dell … Our chance to halt greed’
‘Joe Higgins Column’ from the Daily Mail (Irish Edition), 14 January 2009
Britain
Britain: British economy heads further into deep crisis
Alistair Darling – “We are far from through this.”
Britain
Britain: Over 100,000 on London Gaza protests
Much interest in arguments for a socialist solution
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Fight the job cuts!
Nationalise to save jobs at Dell and Waterford Crystal!
Sweden
Sweden: Stop The War in Gaza – 12,000 on Stockholm demo
12,000 on Stockholm demo
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Belfast protest against the Israeli military attacks on Gaza
Video report from the ’Irish News’ of Socialist Youth protest, on 9 January 2009