Germany
Germany: Elections see big victory for Left Party
A massive defeat for the right and a big victory for the left, was the result of the early German election
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Pakistan
Pakistan: Yet another victim of rape fighting for justice
Every day 8 rape cases are reported but for every case reported there are two that go unreported in Pakistan
New Zealand
New Zealand: Low election turnout leave parliament in political limbo
Results shows workers oppose 20 years of neo-liberalism
Egypt
Egypt: Farcical election dents Bush’s Middle East strategy
With 89% of the votes, Egypt’s first contested presidential election on September 7th could have been a crushing victory for Hosni Mubarak. But according to official figures only 23% voted.
Nigeria
Nigeria: Mass demonstrations against the hike in fuel prices
The massive turn-out by Nigerians in their hundreds of thousands to a rally called by Labour and Civil Society Coalition (LASCO) against the incessant increase in the fuel price and other neo-liberal, anti-poor polices of […]
Malaysia
malaysia:’socialism 2005 weekend’ makes history
"Socialism is alive and kicking, and it has a world to win" Clare Doyle, CWI, Malaysia, Thursday 15 September 2005 History was made in Kuala Lumpur last weekend, when over 700 people poured into the […]
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Clashes show failure of peace process
The scenes from the streets of Belfast and other towns across Northern Ireland during the weekend have provided a stark warning that the ’peace process’ could at some point unravel and be quickly replaced by […]
Japan
Japan: Koizumi wins but how long will his euphoria last?
The Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi has gained an unexpected overwhelming victory in the elections on Sunday 11 September.
Pakistan
Pakistan: Telecomm Action Committee betrays struggle against privatisation
Trade Union Rights Campaign statement
Kurdistan
Kurdistan: Kurdish ‘Intifada’ in Iran
Oppressed workers and poor resist regime