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Around the world

Scotland

Scotland: End the witch-hunt of Stevie Deans and Unite union

November 5, 2013 Editorial from <i>The Socialist</i>, newspaper of the Socialist Party Scotland (CWI)

Class hatred of an out-of-touch capitalist elite

Spain

Catalonia: The national question, the European Union and the limits of capitalism

November 1, 2013 Angel Morano, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Spain) from autumn edition of La Brecha, paper of Socialismo Revolucionario

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

USA

US: NSA spying row reveals new tensions between imperialist powers

October 30, 2013 Robert Bechert, CWI

Millions routinely spied upon by state agencies

Venezuela

Venezuela: National Guard occupies MONACA plant

October 28, 2013 Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Venezuela) Press Release

Workers in conflict with management over unpaid wages

Scotland

Scotland: Unions must learn lessons from Grangemouth setback

October 26, 2013 From the Socialist Party Scotland (CWI) website

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

Venezuela

Venezuela: a deepening crisis

October 25, 2013 Johan Rivas, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI Venezuela)

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.

Scotland

Scotland: Bosses announce closure of Grangemouth petrochemical plant

October 24, 2013 From the Socialist Party Scotland (CWI) website

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

Britain

Britain: How ‘red’ is Labour leader Ed Miliband?

October 24, 2013 Peter Taaffe, from <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a> (November 2013 issue)

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

Italy

Italy: Two days of protest

October 22, 2013 Giuliano Brunetti, Controcorrente (CWI in Italy)

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

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Mass protest over TV licenses organised at five days’ notice

October 22, 2013 Dikang, Socialist Action (CWI) in Hong Kong

Socialist Action calls for one-day strike by media workers

Scotland

Scotland: Grangemouth workers rally against bosses’ bullying

October 21, 2013 Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI)

A fight the trade union movement cannot afford to lose

Spain

Spain: For a ‘hot autumn’ of militant struggle!

October 17, 2013 Editorial from La Brecha, paper of Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Spain)

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

France

France: Deep malaise marks ‘la rentrée’

October 16, 2013 Clare Doyle (CWI Secretariat) and Leila Messaoudi (Gauche Révolutionnaire, CWI in France)

A fighting, working class left remains to be built

Egypt

Egypt: Mahalla workers’ victory a sign of future struggles

October 15, 2013 David Johnson, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)</a>

Independent workers’ organisation and socialist programme needed

Austria

Austria: Elections see further decline in support for main parties

October 14, 2013 Sonja Grusch, Socialist Left Party (CWI Austria)

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

Scotland

Scotland: Anti-bedroom tax conference

October 11, 2013 Socialist Party Scotland (CWI) Reporters

“Let’s bury it for good!”

Malaysia

Malaysia: Chin Peng dies

October 9, 2013 CWI Malaysia

New generation can learn from experience of Malaya Communist Party leader

Italy

Italy: Berlusconi humiliated

October 8, 2013 Chris Thomas, Controcorrente (CWI in Italy)

Letta government faces continuing economic and social crisis

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Latest news on Esenbek Ukteshbayev – solidarity needed

October 7, 2013 Socialistworld.net

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

Qatar

Qatar: End this modern-day slave labour

October 6, 2013 Dave Carr, from The Socialist, weekly newspaper of the Socialist Party (England & Wales)

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

Britain

Britain: Over 50,000 protesters tell Tory conference they are not welcome

October 4, 2013 Matt Kilsby, from The Socialist (weekly paper of Socialist Party England & Wales)

Mood for action against ConDem government

No Picture
USA

US: A graphic picture of decline

October 3, 2013 Peter Taaffe, from <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>, monthly magazine of the Socialist Party (England & Wales)

New book charts economic, social and political decay of America

Sudan

Sudan: Cuts to gas subsidy provokes street protests

October 3, 2013 Halema, from <i>The Socialist</i>, weekly newspaper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Solidarity with protesting workers, youth and women!

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Mass arrests of housing campaigners

October 2, 2013 From Campaign Kazakhstan website

Police reinforcements called in against new protests

Britain

Britain: Labour conference – no socialist policies

October 1, 2013 Editorial, <i>The Socialist</i>, weekly newspaper of the Socialist Party (England & Wales)

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

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Provincial election shows Rajapaksa regime can be challenged

September 30, 2013 USP (United Socialist Party - CWI) Reporters

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

Netherlands

Netherlands: Thousands demonstrate against government cuts

September 28, 2013 Pieter Brans, Socialist Alternative (CWI in Netherlands) Amsterdam

Dutch people want a real alternative to austerity

Britain

Britain: Rotten, wasteful capitalism has to go

September 27, 2013 Peter Taaffe, from <i>The Socialist,</i> newspaper of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)</a>

The case for a socialist alternative

Germany

Germany: Merkel re-elected….

September 26, 2013 Sascha Stanicic, National Spokesperson, Sozialistische Alternative (CWI in Germany)

But unstable times lie ahead

Scotland

Scotland: 20,000 march in support of ‘YES’ vote for independence

September 25, 2013 Matt Dobson, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI), Glasgow

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

Norway

Norway: Right-wing parties win recent elections

September 23, 2013 Editorial in last week’s Offensiv, weekly paper of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden)

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

Britain

The Causes of Capitalist Crisis

September 20, 2013 Peter Taaffe and Lynn Walsh, Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)

A reply to Andrew Kliman

Pakistan

Pakistan: False police case against Comrade Hameed Chanah

September 20, 2013 Khalid Bhatti, Socialist Movement Pakistan (CWI), Lahore

Socialist and union organizer targetted by feudal lords and corrupt state officials

Scotland

Workers action in Glasgow wins important victory

September 19, 2013 Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland

Determined and unified action pay

Britain

Britain: A seething cauldron of class anger

September 19, 2013 Hannah Sell, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)</a>

Discussions on political representation as elemental class rage develops under the surface of society

Scotland

Scotland: Glasgow Council homeless workers’ unofficial strike action spreads

September 18, 2013 Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI)

Need to build widespread strike action over workload, pay and working conditions

Scotland

Scotland: What “social and economic development” do working people need?

September 16, 2013 Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI Scotland)

A contribution to the debate ahead of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum

Germany

Germany: Election campaign stirs little excitment

September 15, 2013 Sascha Stanicic, national spokesperson Sozialistische Alternative (SAV, CWI section in Germany)

Main parties, few differences; DIE LINKE must support struggles of working class and fight for a socialist future

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Jailed activist awarded human rights prize

September 13, 2013 From Campaign Kazakhstan website

Vadim Kuramshim’s courageous campaigning recognised by lawyers’ prestigious award

Britain

Britain: NSSN rally calls for mass action to stop the cuts

September 13, 2013 Nick Chaffey, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)</a>

TUC must name the date for a 24-hour general strike

Netherlands

Netherlands: Recession,with no end in sight

September 12, 2013 Pieter Brans, Socialist Alternative (CWI in Netherlands) Amsterdam

As austerity shock-effects wear off, workers’ opposition will grow

Nigeria

Nigeria: 2015 general elections and the working masses

September 12, 2013 Segun Sango, DSM (CWI Nigeria) general secretary

Under the timetable of Nigeria’s current constitution, the working may have to endure the country’s rulers until the next general elections twenty months away!

Chile

Chile: 40th anniversary of bloody overthrow of Allende government

September 11, 2013 Tony Saunois, Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI)

In re-building a socialist movement, lessons of coup need to be learnt

Middle East & North Africa

Syria: Russia makes chemical weapons proposal

September 10, 2013 Judy Beishon, from The Socialist, weekly newspaper of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)</a>

But anti-war campaigning must be maintained; No to imperialist intervention!

Britain

Britain: Police spies and the workers’ movement

September 9, 2013 Hannah Sell, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a> deputy general secretary

The role and the background to police spy Peter Francis as revealed in the book Undercover: The True Story of Britain’s Secret Police.

Finland

Finland: ‘Six-pack’ coalition government budget continues cuts

September 7, 2013 Heikki Moisio, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden)

Sosialistinen Vaihtoehto public meeting on socialist alternative

No Picture
South Africa

South Africa: Perspectives for the left

September 5, 2013 CWI

During a recent radio show, Weizmann Hamilton (DSM and WASP) outlined the perspectives on re-building a powerful workers’ movement and a new mass working class party in South Africa.

Nigeria

Nigeria: Answering press lies

September 2, 2013 Onwunalu Alexander, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in Nigeria)

Rejoinder to ‘Daily Trust’ fabrication

Britain

Britain: Fracking the Tories’ green mask

September 2, 2013 Pete Dickenson, from <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>, monthly magazine of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)</a>

Transforming energy efficiency requires ending the waste of the anarchic market system

Britain

Britain: Con-Dems in crisis – Now bring them down

August 30, 2013 Commentary from the Socialist Party, CWI in England and Wales

Name the day for a 24-hour general strike!

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