Around the world

Telecommunication workers in the state-owned Telecom Company PakTel Communications Limited (PTCL) started a protest campaign after the death of one telecom worker in Rawalpindi region.

The ’ugly face of capitalism’

2005 has had a very uncomfortable beginning for the republican leadership.

The tsunami and its terrible aftermath is the overarching issue that still dominates every aspect of Sri Lankan society.

So they’re off and running in the general election stakes. But for ordinary voters looking for a party to back there appear to be more and bigger obstacles than anything in the Grand National course.

For the third election in succession, the Robert Mugabe-led Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF) has thwarted the will of the people and retained power through rigged elections. This time it obtained a ’landslide’ – […]

Despite concessions, mass movement against neo-liberalism could have achieved more.

Workers organisations must take decisive mass action now!

Workers’ movement needs to adopt independent, class policies

Mass protests forced concessions, but no change of direction

Since the introduction of universal suffrage, the gap between the world of Westminster and the reality of people’s lives has never been greater. In mid-February, when New Labour launched its election campaign, the country was […]

Blair is preparing to declare the general election.

Four hundred meet to discuss resistance against social cuts and capitalism

Minor debt relief will not end poverty for millions

Former nurse offered job as prostitute by Labour Service

If the Scottish National Party expected a "Salmond bounce" following the election of Alex Salmond to lead the SNP they have so-far been disappointed.

On 23 March, 2005 the student union leaders organized “a quiet demonstration” against cuts and privatization in the higher education system.

Travelling from Malaysia to Karachi in Pakistan is to go from the ‘Second World’ to the ‘Fourth World’. Malaysia is certainly no showcase for Asian capitalism, as the apologists for the Kuala Lumpur regime argue. […]

“I’m tired of this life. I just want to live quietly and well” was the comment of one pensioner taking part in the protests in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzia (Kyrgyzstan) last week.

Threat of co-ordinated strike action by public-sector unions over pensions forces major climbdown.

This General Election, perhaps more than ever before, will be fought over by politicians who are a million miles removed from the real lives and problems facing the majority of working people.

The Sri Lankan United Socialist Party (USP) – affiliated to the Committee for a Workers International (cwi) – held its most successful ever congress on 25 – 26 March in Colombo.

“The fish starts rotting from the head. Don’t you smell the rot of our fish?” An Egyptian human rights lawyer, speaking out at a press conference on February 22nd, expressed the growing confidence of opponents […]

Challenges and opportunities for WASG (electoral alternative- work and social justice), the new left party

‘Tulip revolution’ declares government overthrown

“A sad and disappointing day for the right to protest.”

Maavak Sozialisti members, along with other student activists, have just ended a joint election campaign in the name of the Social Student Front (SSF). This was an extremely hard campaign for us to organise. From […]

Mobilisations against the Raffarin government merge with opposition to the European constitution.

Who gains from Brown’s plans?

A very successful First Congress of the Socialist Movement Pakistan (SMP) – affiliated to the cwi – took place over the weekend of the 19/20 March 2005 in Lahore.

From the ’Orange Revolution’ in Ukraine to the ’Cedar Revolution’ in Lebanon, the authoritarian regimes of the world are forced to reform in the face of US-sponsored "democratic revolts", or so says the Bush administration […]

Malaysian state in tune with US aggression

Lively International Socialist Resistance contingent on 100,000-strong London protest

Today, the Belgian Youth March for Work, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), and the European Social Forum are jointly protesting against growing unemployment, against insecure jobs, against the Iraq war and imperialist occupation and […]

Two years ago, the US regime promised a short war to ’liberate’ Iraq – ’operation shock and awe’.

Lebanon rocked by assassination and huge protests. The workers’ movement has to give a lead

From the international theme, another world is possible, social movements and civil society organizations in Africa, its regions and countries have adopted same slogan. They say: another Africa is possible; another West Africa is possible. […]

More than 200 000 people marched through the streets of Santiago on Tuesday 8 March to say farewell to Gladys Marin, who died of cancer on Sunday night.

One million people took to the streets demanding better wages and battling against a longer working week

Huge 8 March demonstration marks setback for US imperialism

Workers give generous solidarity for tsunami campaign

Members of Maavak Socialisti (cwi Israel) and other students at Jerusalem University are facing vicious repression for standing in elections to the student union leadership.

Members of Maavak Socialisti (CWI Israel) and other students at Jerusalem University are facing vicious repression for standing in elections to the student union leadership.

Those who form part of the European elite eager to built a European superpower capable of competing for markets and influence with the US and China will be forced to keep looking over their shoulder […]

The conference discussed the momentous events taking place in Latin America, where a series of struggles has erupted against the policies of neo-liberalism.

Scandal of government ‘relief’ fuels social, political and national crisis

The king of Nepal, Shah Gianandra, fired his hand-picked Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, and government cabinet, on 1 February. In dissolving the government, the King cited its failure to hold elections and to maintaining […]

The three main French trade union confederations CFTC (Confédération Française des Travailleurs Chrétiens), CGT (Confédération Générale du Travail) and FO (Force Ouvrière) have launched an appeal to all private and public sector workers to strike […]