Britain
Striking back in austerity Britain
A number of key unions are poised to strike-back on 28 March – and significant private-sector struggles continue.
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Britain
Britain: ‘Capitalism fails the poor’ agree Oxford University students!
The world famous Oxford Union was the setting for a debate on the proposition: "This House Believes That Capitalism has Failed the Poor".
Venezuela
Venezuela: Right-wing opposition names united candidate
With almost 3 million people participating in the process of primary elections, the coalition of right-wing parties in opposition to the Chavez government, elected a united candidate for the Presidential elections in October.
Spain
Spain: Solidarity with the “Valencian Spring”!
International solidarity and action to oppose state brutality and austerity
Italy
Italy: Important victories of Genoa shipyard and transport workers
Reports from February edition of Resistenze, paper of the CWI in Italy
France
France: Is the NPA still a step towards a new fighting party for workers and youth?
Statement from Gauche Révolutionnaire (French section of the CWI) drawing a balance sheet of its experience in the NPA
Egypt
Video: “A Second Egyptian Revolution is needed”
MEP Paul Murphy raises the need for the Egyptian masses to take political and economic power out of the hands of the ruling elite and military
Syria
Syria: Protests brutally repressed, armed conflict spreading and threat of imperialist intervention
For a mass movement of workers and the poor to defeat Assad’s regime and imperialism!
Sri Lanka
European Parliament: Right wing supporters of dictatorships in Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan defeated
Full inquiries moved by Paul Murphy MEP and agreed
South Africa
South Africa: Video of protest against unfair dismissal of mine workers
Cosawu union won application to represent about 700 workers