Around the world

Friday 10 November was the first day of protests against the possible deportation of Kurdish asylum seekers from Cyprus in many countries across the world.

25 deaths, 400 disappearances as the federal state clamps down to kill APPO

High profile assassination demands massive response

November 9th saw hundreds join a demonstration against racism and fascism in Vienna initiated by the Socialist Left Party, SLP.

Recent political developments in Hungary

In its nine years in office New Labour has presided over the brutal occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, the privatisation of more public services than the Tories, and a bonanza of riches for the elite […]

Urgent campaigning needed in working class communities

New workers’ party necessary to fight back

Danger of army intervention

Reactionary Jewish and Arab groups unite in homophobic campaign

Embassy officials attempt to intimidate protesters

Solidarity appeal for Venezuelan fishermen in struggle

ON February 24, a Friday, the Philippine media reported an aborted coup d’etat allegedly launched by rebel military forces against the government of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Police in civilian clothes shoot four people before moving in with armoured trucks and helicopters

In February of this year, crowds gathered on the streets of Manila to commemorate the ‘People Power’ revolution of twenty years.

60% of the population think all politicians are corrupt

cwi lobbies of Sri Lanka embassies in Stockholm and London

In less than a week the Bush and Blair administrations have been forced into humiliating public retreats over their Iraq policy.

The description of Sri Lanka as ‘tear-shaped’ has never been more apt than it is today.

Reinstate 144 sacked leaders of teachers organisations

Cypriot government intends to hand over Kurds who won struggle for refugee rights, into the hands of their Syrian torturers.

Around 3.5 million still ill-equipped, under- nourished and homeless

Send protests against state repression!

Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP) meeting in Islamabad attracts 150 from different public sector trade unions

Quake survivors caught in limbo

Why is the Taliban resurgent?

Imperialist powers hypocritical condemnation

2,250 vote in Vienna against capitalism

Women and children suffer most

Stop the reprisals against the leaders of the student movement, the “penguin revolution”.

The campaign by Rupert Murdock against Tommy Sheridan, and through him against socialism, in Scotland took a new turn last week.

Urgent international support needed!

This was the headline in the US Wall Street Journal in its weekend edition on 1-3 September.

Greatest protest for 20 years in country’s second city. Eye-witness report from the day of action

"Life for the Tamil people of Sri Lanka has become unbearable."

"From this day on, there is no government anymore!"

Dutch Socialist Party must fight November elections on socialist policies

THE NEWS of the World (NoW), who suffered a sensational defeat at the hands of Tommy Sheridan in his defamation case against them in August, has unleashed a massive new offensive against him.

Nothing could more clearly demonstrate the toothless nature of the United Nations (UN) than its ineffectual posturing over the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of Western Sudan.

Dutch Socialist Party must fight November elections on socialist policies

Ditching hated PM will not end New Labour rightwing policies

‘Unione’ government plans pension ‘reforms’ and job ‘deregulation’

A campaigner’s report

US imperialism certainly expects ‘regime change’, not just in the government of Cuba but also in its social system.

Army suppresses democratic rights

WASG Berlin wins 2.9% in Berlin parliamentary elections

A socialist analysis and a socialist alternative

Outrage over austerity measures and government arrogance