Spain
Basque country: General strike on 26 September a success
Now for an united and international mobilisation to take the struggle forward!
Around the world
South Africa
South Africa: Support the miners – donate to the Workers’ Defence Fund [updated]
Mine workers’ strikes boosted by success at Lonmin – coordinating committee needs solidarity
Pakistan
Pakistan: Workplaces or workers’ death chambers?
Factory fire kills 300 workers, hundreds injured
Italy
Italy: New round of social and political battles in store
CWI holds enthusiastic week-end of discussion and planning
Scotland
Scotland: Labour thrown into a crisis
Scottish Labour leader, Johann Lamont, has thrown the party into a crisis following her recent speech that called for an end to the “something for nothing culture” in Scotland.
Britain
British Labour Party conference: Can Labour give a lead in the fight against austerity?
The Labour Party conference takes place at a crucial time. Working people are crying out for a lead in a mass movement which can force elections and topple the hated Con-Dem government.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan war: End this ‘pointless waste of life’
The large Nato force has been unable to defeat a vastly poorer force of Taliban-led fighters estimated at less than 25,000.
South Africa
South Africa: ‘Lonmin settlement a victory – struggle pays!’
“We are inspired to continue the fight in the mines which continue to resist our united action.”
Scotland
Scotland: Thousands march for an independent Scotland
Support for independence for Scotland, ahead of a referdum, is still based on a sizeable minority. However, it is growing and is gaining ground amongst radicalised sections of society feeling the brunt of austerity cuts.
Britain
Slutwalk in London: Thousands protest against victim blaming
"No sexual abuse! No excuse! No domestic abuse! No excuse!" was one of the chants on the lively and colourful Slutwalk London demonstration on Saturday 22 September.