Pakistan
Pakistan : A country on the edge
State and society in crisis
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Venezuela
Venezuela: The revolution in danger
On 2 December 2007, Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela, unfortunately suffered his first electoral defeat since winning power in 1998. Hugo Chávez’s defeat in December’s referendum marks a key point in Venezuela’s revolution. The high […]
Malaysia
Malaysia: Brutal attack on price rise protest
Sixty arrested and held in police cells
Italy
Italy: Gloomy outlook after Prodi government defeat
Workers need party that fights bosses’ system
Britain
Britain: Shock of recession draws near
As share values tumbled in the most dramatic falls since 9/11, the talk was not so much of whether there will be a recession, but of how deep and long it will be.
Scotland
Scotland: Defend Tommy Sheridan
On 16 December, former Scottish Socialist Party MSP Tommy Sheridan was charged by Lothian and Borders police after the most expensive perjury investigation ever in Scotland.
Germany
Germany: Train drivers’ strike sparks wider working class demands
“We’ve given enough!” – Public sector industrial action likely
Bolivia
Bolivia: Bolivia at breaking point
Violent confrontation could erupt
Kenya
Kenya: Rigged presidential elections provoke widespread opposition protests and state violence
Workers need a political alternative to pro-capitalist parties and ethnic conflict
Malaysia
Malaysia: Pro-capitalist policies of National Front government worsen racial polarisation
Hindu Rights Action Force campaign underlines need for socialist solution