Iraq
Iraq: Stark choices in Iraq
The US regime desperately wants to hand over the day-to-day running of Iraq, so it can pull the strings but avoid the political, military and financial costs of direct occupation.
Middle East
Iran
Iran: Islamic hardliners take control of parliament
Neither conservatives or “reform wing” of elite win support of youth and workers
Iran
Iran: Massacre of copper plant workers provokes widespread strikes
Armed forces in Iran opened fire on a peaceful demonstration of copper foundry workers and their families on 23 January, killing fifteen and injuring 300.
Iraq
Iraq: Still no Exit sign
IN THE RUN-UP to last year’s invasion of Iraq much was said in the media about the ‘fog of war’, the confusion spread by the combination of the incomplete knowledge of fast changing events and […]
Iran
Iran: Massacre of cooper plant workers provokes widespread strikes
Armed forces in Iran opened fire on a peaceful demonstration of copper foundry workers and their families on 23 January, killing fifteen and injuring 300.
Iraq
Iraq: Saddam’s capture will not end Iraq turmoil
cwi statement
Iran
Iran: “We are hungry, we want to return to work”
IN THE repressive environment of Iran’s Islamic Republic, the working class is suffering from high levels of capitalist exploitation.
Israel / Palestine
Israel/Palestine: Cracks widen in Sharon’s camp
PUBLIC SPLITS have emerged amongst Israel’s ruling class as Ariel Sharon’s right-wing coalition government continues to repress Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza strip.
Israel / Palestine
Israel/Palestine: Sharon steps up Palestinian repression -with US backing
THE ISRAELI government of Ariel Sharon stuck two fingers up at the United Nations (UN) after the UN general assembly passed a resolution on 21 October condemning Israel’s ’security fence’. Israeli deputy prime minister Ehud […]
Iraq
Iraq occupation: Grim reality hits US leaders
US DEPUTY defence secretary and right-wing political hawk Paul Wolfowitz got a taste of Iraqi realities when rockets slammed into the supposedly secure al-Rashid hotel where he stayed in Baghdad last week.