Germany
Germany: What the Greens did in power
Seven years in coalition government showed Greens were an establishment party
Around the world
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: “After war, tsunami and corruption, they won’t vote for anyone”
Reply to article in The Observer (UK).
Britain
Britain: Towards a new workers’ party
New Labour’s 2005 conference signified another, and perhaps decisive, nail in the coffin of this party as a specifically working-class party, at least at its base.
USA
US: Bush presidency goes into freefall
Iraq war – lies and rising body count, Hurricane Katrina failures, conspiracy and cover-up
Iraq
Iraq: New Constitution will not end bring peace or prosperity
Constitution passed but nightmare remains
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Stalled peace process background to 2005 presidential election
Pro-capitalist presidential winner will not bring peace and better living conditions
Netherlands
Netherlands: Immigrants die in fire “Like rats in a trap”
Makeshift detention centre failed safety standards
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Presidential Election 2005 – United Socialist Party goes to court
Only left party to challenge attack on right of Tamils to vote
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: United Socialist Party Manifesto for Presidential elections
A socialist programme for workers and the oppressesd
Pakistan
Pakistan: Local elections expose Musharraf’s sham of democracy
Socialist Movement members achieve impressive votes