Around the world

Privatisation of local transport delayed

Abstention and polarisation reflect reality of current conjuncture

Behind the Tories and UKIP, but ahead of the Lib Dems and Greens who both have the advantage of a national profile

Heroically leading ANC to power but struggle tragically into dead end

Scottish constitutional referendum: Yes to an independent socialist Scotland, no to a continuation of capitalist austerity

Populist, anti-immigrant parties aim to exploit anti-EU mood in May elections

Tony Benn’s latest volume of diaries continues his frank and honest appraisal of his political life. He has campaigned long and hard – but in vain – to halt the degeneration of the Labour Party.

Urgent solidarity needed

Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) holds inaugural convention

With the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) taking place from 10 to 17 November all eyes are on Sri Lanka

Socialist challenges make history

Statement on the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting taking place (CHOGM) in Colombo

Thousands killed and 11 million affected by strongest storm ever

Workers’ action mounts

Preparing for a new Bachelet government, Marcel Claude and the building of a new force for workers and youth

Cameron to Sri Lanka – not in our name

Reflecting a thirst to resist and the search for ideas

Class hatred of an out-of-touch capitalist elite

Debate centres on question of EU following massive human chain in favour of independence on 11 September

Millions routinely spied upon by state agencies

Workers in conflict with management over unpaid wages

Unite members not offered a fighting strategy, other than to accept cuts

The Venezuelan economy faces runaway inflation, speculation and severe food shortages. At the same time, capitalist forces are increasingly emboldened by the growing divisions in the government.

Unions’ decisive plan of action need to defeat this act of corporate vandalism

Time to gather forces for a real workers’ alternative is now

‘Unions of the Base’ and social movements on the streets

Socialist Action calls for one-day strike by media workers

A fight the trade union movement cannot afford to lose

Defend pensions – General strike now to bring down the government!

A fighting, working class left remains to be built

Independent workers’ organisation and socialist programme needed

New neo-liberal parties enter fray but workers need a strong socialist alternative

“Let’s bury it for good!”

New generation can learn from experience of Malaya Communist Party leader

Letta government faces continuing economic and social crisis

Esenbek Ukteshbayev, arrested as part of last weeks housing protests, is being held in solitary confinement and denied access to even a lawyer. In response, he has gone on hunger strike

Strong unions needed to stop worker exploitation ahead of 2022 World Cup finals

Mood for action against ConDem government

New book charts economic, social and political decay of America

Solidarity with protesting workers, youth and women!

Police reinforcements called in against new protests

Trade unionists debate how organised working class can have a political voice

Building a left alternative; link fight against regime with struggle of oppressed Tamils and system change

Dutch people want a real alternative to austerity

The case for a socialist alternative

But unstable times lie ahead

Socialist Party Scotland alone calls for public ownership of major sectors of economy

Racist-populist ’Progress Party’ now to be in government