Belarus
Belarus: Bomb attack on Minsk metro leaves 13 dead
President Lukashenko uses outrage to attack working class
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Finland
Finland: Massive protest vote in elections
Right wing populist ‘True Finns’ third biggest party
France
France: Sarkozy instigates ban on veil to boost his political ratings
What attitude should socialists adopt in defending women’s rights?
Libya
Libya: The ‘no-fly zone’ and the Left
US overstretch and uncertainty
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Another rigged election
What is the way forward now?
Swaziland (Eswatini)
SWAZILAND | King Mswati’s security forces suppress April protests
Desperate economic situation exacerbated by world capitalist crisis
Libya
Libya: ‘Humanitarian aid’ covers increased western intervention
Libyan workers and youth must rely on their own strength
Britain
Britain: NSSN anti-cuts strategy vindicated
Developments in SWP confirm Socialist Party’s arguments for NSSN anti-cuts campaign
Finland
Finland: Protest against racist polices of True Finns party
Following last Sunday’s parliamentary election in Finland, talks are taking place on forming a coalition government. The results saw a big increase in support for the anti-immigrant, rightwing populist True Finns party, gaining 19.0% (39 […]
Pakistan
Pakistan: EU Trade Commissioner questioned on Pakistan and food speculation
Paul Murphy questions EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht on the worsening situation in Pakistan after last year’s flooding, the role of speculation in food prices and its impact on the poor