Bolivia
Bolivia: Right-wing Bolivian secessionists use gas conflict to destabilize the Morales government
The need for the natural gas reserves to be fully nationalised under workers’ control becomes ever more obvious.
Around the world
Scotland
Scotland: Scottish Parliament election – support for Labour falling
Elections for the Scottish Parliament and local councils are to be held on 3 May. Most opinion polls are forecasting a big fall in support for New Labour.
Italy
Italy: Democratic Party launched
Conference marks final demise of once powerful Communist Party
Nigeria
Nigeria: Election farce
Build a mass working class alternative!
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Court victory for socialist activist threatened with jail
Judge rejects state prosecutor’s demands
Russia
Russia: Yeltsin’s legacy – ‘wild’ capitalism across the former USSR
It is sickening for the impoverished working people of the ex-Soviet Union to see the praise being heaped on Boris Yeltsin, one time president of Russia, after his death from heart failure on Monday, 23 […]
France
France: Record turn out sees Royal and Sarkozy go through to second round
But neither offers anything to French workers except more cuts and attacks on living standards
Quebec
Quebec: Elections see shake-up of political landscape
Big losses for ruling Liberals and pro-separatist Parti Québécois
Nigeria
Nigeria: 2007 Elections – A Very Farcical Exercise
Decisive Action By Labour Needed Now!
France
France: Uncertainty about the result leads to anxiety amongst the ruling class
First round of the presidential elections