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Around the world

Greece

Greece: Syriza victory shows austerity elite can be beaten

January 29, 2015 Editorial of The Socialist, newspaper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

An inspiration for workers and youth across Europe

Cuba

Cuba: Diplomatic relations with US restored, embargo eased

January 24, 2015 Tony Saunois, CWI

Threat of capitalist restoration accelerates

Ireland North

Northern Ireland: Water service workers win important victory

January 23, 2015 Donal O’Cofaigh, Socialist Party, Fermanagh

A victory for all workers and an inspiration to resist the ‘race to the bottom’

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Mobilise now to defend our demands

January 22, 2015 Tu Senan, International Coordinator of the Tamil Solidarity campaign

Article first published in the Colombo Telegraph

Ukraine

Russia/Ukraine: Facing a turbulent 2015

January 21, 2015 Rob Jones, CWI, Moscow

As death toll rises, economies plunge into freefall

Nigeria

Nigeria: The Massacre in Baga

January 19, 2015 H.T Soweto, DSM (CWI in Nigeria)

Socialism or Barbarism

Nigeria

Nigeria: 2015 general elections and the working masses

January 16, 2015 Aj. Dagga Tolar and Kola Ibrahim, DSM (CWI in Nigeria)

Boko Haram and the war in the north-east

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: New but uncertain period opens up

January 14, 2015 Clare Doyle, CWI

President Sirisena aims for clean government but will face difficulties

Iran

Iran: Labour and children’s rights activist, Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, sentenced to another nine years

January 13, 2015 Campaign in Support Workers of Iran

International action needed to overturn latest conviction and to immediately release Behnam

Germany

Germany: What is behind the ‘PEGIDA’ anti-immigrant demonstrations?

January 13, 2015 Wolfram Klein, Socialist Alternative (SAV- CWI Germany)

Unions and Left must organise against racism and for jobs and decent living standards for all

France

France: Millions march for solidarity

January 12, 2015 Gauche Revolutionnaire (CWI in France)

Unity against racism and capitalism!

France

France: Counter terrorist threat with workers-led mass unity

January 10, 2015 Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales) website editorial

The shocking, cold blooded slaughter at Charlie Hebdo, and more killings in subsequent days, has been met with mass outrage

Norway

Norway: General strike called for 28 January

January 10, 2015 Trond Sverre and Elise Kollveit (CWI, Oslo)

Two-hour protest against worsening working conditions

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa defeated

January 9, 2015 TU Senan, CWI

Period of uncertainty opens

France

France: Deadly attack on satirical paper Charlie Hebdo

January 8, 2015 Gauche Revolutionnaire (CWI in France)

Defend freedom of speech! Don’t let us be divided!

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Politics transformed by ‘Umbrella Revolution’

January 7, 2015 Editorial from Socialist magazine《社會主義者, of CWI in China and Hong Kong

A fighting democratic movement must be created to continue and build upon this historic “first round”

Israel / Palestine

Israel-Palestine: A successful Socialism conference in the shadow of national divide

January 6, 2015 Or Dar, Socialist Struggle Movement, CWI in Israel-Palestine

Over 150 people participated in the ‘Socialism Conference 2014’ in Tel Aviv, organised by the Socialist Struggle Movement (SSM – CWI in Israel-Palestine)

Britain

New Year: Political and economic ingredients for volatile 2015

December 31, 2014 Peter Taaffe, General Secretary <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

As crisis of capitalism worsens, vital to organise and continue the struggle

Britain

Britain: In defence of TUSC

December 30, 2014 Clive Heemskerk, from <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>, magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

As the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition gears up for its biggest ever electoral stand…

Scotland

Scotland:Blairite wins election as Labour’s new Scottish leader

December 27, 2014 Philip Stott, SPS (CWI Scotland)

Murphy’s election means trade unions must build a new workers party

Europe

Europe: New wave of workers’ struggles

December 23, 2014 <i>Socialist</i> editorial (weekly paper of the Socialist Party England & Wales)

Workers digest first rounds of anti-cuts battles and prepare for next rounds

Ukraine

World: Middle East, Ukraine wars…upturn in European class struggle

December 22, 2014 Kevin Parslow, Socialist Party (CWI E&W)

CWI meeting discusses a volatile period in global and class relations

Pakistan

Pakistan: Stop the killings, no to the Taliban, no to the religious extremism

December 21, 2014 Socialist Movement Pakistan (CWI)

Socialists organise protests against Taliban barbarism

USA

US: Put CIA torturers in the dock

December 21, 2014 Dave Carr, from <i>The Socialist </i>(weekly paper of the CWI England & Wales)

The role of state intelligence

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Third anniversary of Zhanaozen massacre marked

December 18, 2014 Socialistworld.net

Struggle to free political prisoners continues

Latin America

Latin America: The end of one cycle and the beginning of another

December 17, 2014 socialistworld.net

Document on Latin America, agreed by CWI International Executive Committee

Italy

Italy: Mass support for general strike expresses anger at PD government

December 15, 2014 Chris Thomas, ControCorrente (CWI Italy)

New political voice vitally needed

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Presidential Election January 8, 2015

December 11, 2014 Interview with Siritunga Jayasuriya, USP (CWI Sri Lanka)

Socialist candidate challenges all other forces

Mexico

Mexico: Anger grows over missing Mexican students

December 4, 2014 Led by the families of the 43 students who disappeared two months ago, thousands of protesters marched through Mexico City on 20 November to demand answers and action from the government.

Dave Carr

Philippines

Philippines: ‘Economic miracle’ – a neo-liberal nightmare for the masses

November 30, 2014 By a CWI correspondent in Philippines

Forced evictions, poverty wages and repression is the reality for millions

Britain

Britain: Right wing, populist UKIP wins second Parliament seat

November 26, 2014 Editorial from The Socialist, weekly paper of the Socialist Party (England & Wales)

Labour’s pro-austerity ‘opposition’ no alternative

No Picture
South Africa

South Africa: Metalworkers’ union expelled from COSATU

November 25, 2014 WASP Reporters

Rebuild the trade union movement on socialist principles!

Spain

Catalonia: 9 November “consultation” on independence

November 22, 2014 Rob MacDonald Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Spain) Barcelona

Another show of strength for independence – fight for a Socialist Catalonia

Israel / Palestine

Israel-Palestine: Netanyahu threatens “heavy hand” response to synagogue attacks

November 19, 2014 Yasha Marmer, Socialist Struggle Movement (SSM)

New rounds of repression answered by new wave of rage and protest

Venezuela

Venezuela: Scarcity and speculation – whose fault is it?

November 18, 2014 Gabriela Sánchez. Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Venezuela)

Who is sabotaging who?

Hong Kong

Vital lessons of Hong Kong’s ‘Umbrella Revolution’

November 18, 2014 <a href="http://www.chinaworker.info">chinaworker.info</a>

Mass struggle needs genuine internal democracy and fighting working class programme to defeat dictatorship

Indonesia

Indonesia: “New Hope” president faces intense pressures

November 16, 2014 Iyan, CWI Malaysia

Initiative to build mass party of working class and rural poor urgently needed

Ukraine

Ukraine: Competing ‘elections’ deepen divisions

November 15, 2014 Rob Jones, CWI Moscow

Working people need socialist alternative to warring oligarchs and outside powers

Scotland

Scotland: SNP government announces £500 million cuts

November 14, 2014 Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI)

Majority of ‘Yes’ voters want end to austerity – anti-cuts candidates needed!

Germany

Germany: Highly politicised train drivers’ strike

November 12, 2014 Sascha Stanicic, Socialist Alternative (CWI in Germany)

Last week German train drivers and on-board staff went on strike for four days, shaking and polarising the country

Britain

Britain: Over 1,000 attend largest ever ‘Socialism’ event

November 11, 2014 Sarah Sachs Eldridge, Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

Socialism 2014 – infused with contagious confidence

Germany

Germany: 25 years since November 9

November 9, 2014 By Robert Bechert, CWI, who was living in Berlin in 1989

Berlin Wall brought down by mass revolutionary movement

Canada

Canada: Right wing wins Toronto Mayoral election

November 8, 2014 Socialist Alternative Toronto

NDP increasingly irrelevant to needs of workers, immigrants and youth

Canada

Canada: Ottawa ‘locked-down’ after Parliament gun attack

November 5, 2014 Socialist Alternative Reporters, Canada

Tory government whips-up terrorist fears to boost Canada’s imperialist role

Middle East & North Africa

Book review: The Jihadis Return

November 4, 2014 Reviewed by Paul Gerrard, Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

Isis and the new Sunni uprising, by Patrick Cockburn. The imperialist powers are squirming. Things are not going their way in the Middle East. A year ago, the US, UK, France, etc, were contemplating air strikes […]

No Picture
South Africa

South Africa: Metal workers’ union clashes with Congress of South African Trade Unions

November 3, 2014 Moses Mayekiso, WASP President and Numsa founding general secretary (elected while on trail for treason in 1987)

For political and class independence – Struggle, solidarity and socialism!

Britain

Britain: Come to Socialism 2014

November 3, 2014 Sarah Sachs-Eldridge, Socialism 2014 organising team

Weekend of discussion & debate hosted by the Socialist Party – London 8-9 November

No Picture
Italy

Italy: Renzi government faces mounting opposition

November 1, 2014 Giuliano Brunetti, ControCorrente (CWI Italy)

A one-day strike of all workers is needed

Kurdistan

Kurdistan: Battle for Kobanê at a crossroads

October 31, 2014 Serge Jordan, CWI

What does US military ‘assistance’ mean for the Kurdish struggle?

Mexico

Mexico: Wave of protests follow student “disappearances”

October 29, 2014 Tim Heffernan, Socialist Alternative (CWI Canada), Toronto

Latest US-backed ‘drugs war’ horror sends shock waves throughout Mexico

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