Britain
Britain: Saving pensions
Millions of public-sector workers are faced with huge cuts to their pensions – some from as early as April 2005.
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Iraq
Iraq: US plans crumble in Iraq
"IT IS a mess in Iraq". The UN special envoy, Lakhdar Brahimi, was certainly to the point. Elections, he said, would not be possible on the 30 January "if the circumstances stay as they are".
Germany
Germany: Concrete steps towards formation of new party
Against the background of increased attacks on living standards and working conditions, important sections of the working class in Germany have drawn the conclusion that an organisational and political alternative to the neo-liberal policies of […]
Chile
Chile: Workers and youth begin to fight
Exceeding all estimates, more than 50,000 people protested against the APEC summit and the presence of George Bush in the country on Friday 19 November in the streets of Santiago.
Europe
European Union: “Speed up the Lisbon Agenda”
Frustrated leaders want to step up privatisation and deregulation
Slovakia
Slovakia: International solidarity with workers at Neusiedler plant in Ruzomberok
Reply to a letter dated 22 November 2004, sent by the CEO of the company to all the employees.
Italy
Italy: Italy stops in fifth general strike against Berlusconi
On the 30th of November in Italy there was the fifth general strike against the Berlusconi government. It stopped the country.
Ukraine
Ukraine: Neither Yanukovich or Yushenko
The working masses need their own alternative
Ukraine
Ukraine: Election crisis threatens conflict
Right wing politicians and imperialist powers stir up ethnic tensions. A fierce power struggle between different factions of the Ukrainian ruling class – using the masses as pawns – threatens to slide the country into […]
Scotland
Scotland: Tommy Sheridan resigns as SSP convener
Scottish socialist Party (SSP) members were stunned to learn of the resignation of Tommy Sheridan as national convenor of the party on Wednesday 10 November.