Europe

Main pro-Union parties step up campaign ahead of independence referendum

Could signal a real step-change in the longer war against austerity

“I think this is a genuine Bosnian spring. We have nothing to lose…”

Scottish Anti-Bedroom Tax Federation and affiliated campaigns show what can be achieved with a strong campaign

Article first published in Socialism Today

Let’s make 2014 the year of the political general strike!

More and more tensions develop in the Left Front

After weeks of violent clashes, powerful oligarchs intervene

A question of gender and class

Much of the right-wing media whipped up hostility and alarm in the run up to the 1 January end of restrictions on entry to Britain for people from Romania and Bulgaria

The case for joint coordinated industrial action

Appeal of socialist change will grow

Defend the refugees! Defend union members!

Indefinite strikes, occupations, seeds of workers’ control

MEP Paul Murphy condemns brutal State violence against peaceful protesters in Kiev

But tide begins to turn as workers startto take action

Privatisation of local transport delayed

Scottish constitutional referendum: Yes to an independent socialist Scotland, no to a continuation of capitalist austerity

Populist, anti-immigrant parties aim to exploit anti-EU mood in May elections

Tony Benn’s latest volume of diaries continues his frank and honest appraisal of his political life. He has campaigned long and hard – but in vain – to halt the degeneration of the Labour Party.

Reflecting a thirst to resist and the search for ideas

Class hatred of an out-of-touch capitalist elite

Debate centres on question of EU following massive human chain in favour of independence on 11 September

Unite members not offered a fighting strategy, other than to accept cuts

Unions’ decisive plan of action need to defeat this act of corporate vandalism

Time to gather forces for a real workers’ alternative is now

‘Unions of the Base’ and social movements on the streets

A fight the trade union movement cannot afford to lose

Defend pensions – General strike now to bring down the government!

A fighting, working class left remains to be built

New neo-liberal parties enter fray but workers need a strong socialist alternative

“Let’s bury it for good!”

Letta government faces continuing economic and social crisis

Mood for action against ConDem government

Trade unionists debate how organised working class can have a political voice

Dutch people want a real alternative to austerity

The case for a socialist alternative

But unstable times lie ahead

Socialist Party Scotland alone calls for public ownership of major sectors of economy

Racist-populist ’Progress Party’ now to be in government

A reply to Andrew Kliman

Determined and unified action pay

Discussions on political representation as elemental class rage develops under the surface of society

Need to build widespread strike action over workload, pay and working conditions

A contribution to the debate ahead of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum

Main parties, few differences; DIE LINKE must support struggles of working class and fight for a socialist future

TUC must name the date for a 24-hour general strike

As austerity shock-effects wear off, workers’ opposition will grow