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South Africa

South Africa: Limpopo WASP Launch

August 7, 2013 Meschak Komani, first published by <a href="http://workerssocialistparty.co.za">WASP</a>

Workers, Communities and trade unionists unify their struggle

Middle East & North Africa

CWI Summer School: Revolution and counter-revolution in Middle East and North Africa

August 7, 2013 Alison Hill, Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)

An independent, working class leadership needed. It is two and a half years ago when the ‘Arab Spring’ began – a series of events which have radically transformed the Middle East, reported Serge Jordan introducing the […]

Latin America

CWI Summer School: New uprisings hit Latin America

August 4, 2013 Laura Fitzgerald, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.net/">Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)</a>

Brazil, Venezuela, Cuba and Latin America

Israel / Palestine

Israel/Palestine: Paul Murphy MEP defends call for intifada

August 4, 2013 Paul Murphy, MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)

For mass struggle from below, major protests, strike action, marches on checkpoints – "This is what I think is absolutely needed now."

Britain

Britain: Miliband’s ‘Clause Four moment’

August 3, 2013 Editorial of the Socialist, newspaper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Ed Miliband’s decision to rush through the end of trade union bloc affiliation to the Labour Party at a special conference next spring has all the symbolism of Tony Blair’s ’Clause Four moment’ in 1995.

Europe

CWI Summer School: The euro-crisis and the class struggle

August 2, 2013 Robin Clapp, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)</a>

The socialist alternative to a continent in crisis

Germany

Germany: DIE LINKE MP Heidrun Dittrich joins CWI

August 1, 2013 Statement by Heidrun Dittrich

“A strong SAV strengthens the left in DIE LINKE”

Italy

Italy: Government crisis over Kazakhstan ‘kidnapping’

August 1, 2013 Marco Veruggio, ControCorrente (CWI Italy)

Interests of energy giant ENI over-ride democracy and party policies

Egypt

Egypt: State crackdown against Muslim Brotherhood leaves over 80 dead

July 30, 2013 Niall Mulholland, from The Socialist, weekly newspaper of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)</a>

Bloody repression can be turned against striking workers and youth

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South Africa

CWI Summer School: Seismic convulsions in South Africa

July 25, 2013 Nick Chaffey, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

This year’s CWI Summer School, held in Belgium this week, began with an inspirational account of the recent dramatic developments of workers’ struggle in South Africa, the important participation of the Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI […]

Britain

Britain: 65th anniversary of the National Health Service

July 23, 2013 Jon Dale, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>, first published in <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/17051/03-07-2013/65th-anniversary-of-the-nhs-how-workers-won-the-national-heal

How workers won the NHS

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: ‘Black July’ 1983 and civil war

July 20, 2013 From <i>The Socialist</i>, weekly paper of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Anti-Tamil pogroms organised by ruling class

Britain

Britain: What is London’s Olympic legacy?

July 20, 2013 Neil Cafferky, first published in <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>, magazine of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

It is a year since the opening of the London Olympics. As protests rage in Brazil against the profiteering and corruption revealed in the preparations for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics the […]

Britain

Britain: After vitriolic attacks against UNITE union by enemies of the working class…

July 19, 2013 Editorial from the Socialist, weekly newspaper of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Trade unions must build a political voice for the working class

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South Africa

South Africa: Repression defeated – Liv Shange back in South Africa

July 13, 2013 By Meshack Komane, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in South Africa)

A victory for the whole working class

Egypt

Egypt: One of the biggest mass movements in history prompts military take-over

July 11, 2013 Aysha Zaki, CWI

The revolution must continue! For a government of workers and the poor!

Egypt

Egypt: Polarisation grows – No trust in the generals

July 10, 2013 Robert Bechert, CWI

[UPDATED VERSION OF “Egypt: Morsi removed – No trust in the generals” ON 10 JULY]

Britain

Britain: Unite union clashes with New Labour

July 8, 2013 Kevin Parslow, Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

High profile dispute puts union ties to New Labour into question

Britain

Britain: The Euro-elections and workers’ political representation

July 6, 2013 Clive Heemskerk, first published in <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>, magazine of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

On the road to independent working class political representation

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: 430,000 people march on 1 July

July 6, 2013 Socialist Action (CWI Hong Kong) reporters

‘Down with CY Leung’ – but what are the next steps in democracy struggle?

Egypt

Egypt: Morsi removed – No trust in the generals

July 4, 2013 Robert Bechert, CWI

For independent action by workers and poor

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Guardian letter condemns President Nazarbayev’s human rights record

July 4, 2013 Campaign Kazakhstan

Campaign Kazakhstan British Secretary, Mick Whale, condemns David Cameron’s visit to build links with Kazakh dictator

Britain

Britain: Trade unionists and anti-cuts campaigners discuss strategy

July 3, 2013 Neil Cafferky, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

National Shopstewards’ Network (NSSN) conference: how to defeat government’s austerity?

Egypt

Egypt: Huge protests demand the fall of Mursi

July 2, 2013 David Johnson, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)</a>

No to the generals’ intervention! For a workers’ government!

Britain

Britain: Police dirty tricks

June 29, 2013 Editorial of the Socialist, paper of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

A threat to democratic rights

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Angry protests erupt in Zhezkazgan

June 28, 2013 Campaign Kazakhstan Reporters

Workers demand nationalisation of KazakhMys metal foundry

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South Africa

South Africa: DSM activist threatened with deportation

June 25, 2013 <a href="http://www.socialistsouthafrica.co.za/">DSM (CWI South Africa)</a> correspondents

An injury to one is an injury to all

Britain

Britain: Police attempt to denigrate family of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence

June 24, 2013 Socialist Party Press Release

Leaders of Youth Against Racism in Europe (YRE) call for genuinely independent enquiry

Iran

Iran: Reformists hollow victory

June 22, 2013 Iranian CWI supporter in Britain

Khamenie and Rouhani are riding a tiger

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: 1,000 demonstrators defend whistleblower Snowden

June 18, 2013 Text of Socialist Action (CWI Hong Kong) leaflet distributed at Hong Kong demonstration

Revelations by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden have exposed US hypocrisy over cyber-spying

Pakistan

Pakistan / Sindh province: Stop victimization and union busting of women health workers

June 15, 2013 Fazal Abbas Shah, Secretary General Progressive Workers Federation of Pakistan

“We will defend our rights and continue fighting”.

India

India: Agitation of Workers at Pune

June 15, 2013 <a href="http://socialism.in/">New Socialist Alternative </a>(CWI India)

Fed up with continued oppression, workers under the banner of ’Pradeep Laminators Workers’ Union’ have started a propaganda campaign against the bosses.

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South Africa

Obituary: Comrade Kemelo Ernest Mokgalagadi

June 11, 2013 Mametlwe Sebei, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI South Africa)

A genuine working class fighter and a revolutionary socialist

Syria

Syria: Conflict threatens to spread across the Middle East

June 8, 2013 Peter Taaffe, general secretary <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Urgent need for independent working class socialist organisations

France

France: Fatal fascist violence in Paris

June 7, 2013 Comments from BlockBuster (Anti-racist youth organisation in Belgium)

An 18-year-old student activist Clement Meric was murdered in Paris in broad daylight, on 5 June, by neo-fascist skinheads. This must be answered by mass mobilisation to halt attempts by the far right to raise […]

Germany

Germany: Blockupy protests

June 7, 2013 Sascha Stanicic, SAV (CWI Germany)

Police repression in the belly of the beast

Scotland

Scotland: Thousands attend anti-bedroom tax protest in Glasgow

June 4, 2013 Matt Dobson, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI Scotland)

Over 2,000 poeple attended the anti – bedroom tax rally in Glasgow’s George Square on June 1 called by the Scottish Anti Bedroom Tax Federation.

Israel / Palestine

Boycotting Israel: The socialist view

May 31, 2013 Judy Beishon, first published in <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>, magazine of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

‘Boycott, divestment and sanctions’- questions and answers about the BDS campaign

Britain

Britain: TUSC and the road to a new workers’ party

May 30, 2013 Clive Heemskerk, first published in <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>, magazine of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Rising support for UKIP shows both the erosion of established party loyalties and the existence of a profound vacuum of working-class political representation.

Brazil

Environment: Brazil’s forests

May 28, 2013 Ben Robinson, Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)

Profits from destruction

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Working class beginning to move forward

May 25, 2013 Srinath Perera, United Socialist Party (USP – CWI, Sri Lanka)

The one day protest general strike held on 21 May was a significant step forward for the working class in Sri Lanka.

Britain

Britain: Tories in turmoil over Europe

May 24, 2013 Editorial of the Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

The Tories are thrashing around in ever-deeper water on the issue of Europe.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Campaign leader sentenced to ten days in prison

May 23, 2013 <a href="http://campaignkazakhstan.org">Campaign Kazakhstan</a>

MEP demands immediate release of Housing Campaigners – solidarity still needed

Britain

Britain: No to terrorism! No to racism! No to war!

May 23, 2013 Greenwich Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales), London

Statement on Woolwich killing

Germany

Germany: DIE LINKE and the Euro

May 23, 2013 Sascha Stanicic and Lucy Redler, SAV (CWI Germany)

After Lafontaine’s proposal to get rid of the Euro – what should the left say?

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan – solidarity needed: Housing justice activists arrested in Astana

May 22, 2013 <a href="http://campaignkazakhstan.org/index.php/2013/05/22/housing-justice-activists-arrested-in-astana/">Campaign Kazakhstan</a>

Protests needed via embassies

Germany

Germany: Strike at Amazon

May 22, 2013 An Amazon activist reporting to <a href="http://www.sozialismus.info">SAV (CWI Germany)</a>

Union-agreed rates could bring Amazon workers 9000 euros more a year

Nigeria

Nigeria: President Jonathan declares state of emergency

May 21, 2013 Segun Sango, Protem National Chairperson, Socialist Party of Nigeria

An expressway to attacks on democratic rights! For democratic mass working peoples’ defence committees!

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South Africa

South Africa: Mass retrenchment threat in mining industry demands mass action

May 18, 2013 <a href="http://www.socialistsouthafrica.co.za/">DSM (CWI South Africa)</a> reporters

Workers and Socialist Party calls for one-day-general strike

Iran

Iran: What would a Rafsanjani presidency mean?

May 18, 2013 Iranian CWI supporter in Britain

Iran’s June 14 presidential election takes place against the background of deep divisions in society and the regime.

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