South Africa
South Africa: Democratic Socialist Movement conference
Report of Democratic Socialist Movement conference, 5-6 October 2002
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Ireland North
Ireland North: What lies behind the Assembly’s collapse
AS WE go to press, it seems almost certain that Northern Ireland’s Executive and Assembly will collapse this week. New Labour’s Northern Ireland Secretary John Reid will probably suspend the institutions in the hope that […]
Italy
Italy: September 2002 – a new period of struggle
The Summer months in Italy saw only a temporary suspension of the open warfare between the classes provoked by the hated Berlusconi government. Now, with the World Cup and the August holidays well and truly […]
Kashmir
Kashmir: Dam activists beaten and arrested
THIRTEEN DEMONSTRATORS were arrested on 30 September, including the general secretary of the left-nationalist National Awami Party (NAP), when police baton-charged and tear-gassed a peaceful demonstration protesting against the extension of the Mangla dam in […]
Italy
Italy: Thousands of youth march against war in Florence
Today (October 5) 10,000 people, mainly youth, took part in an anti war demonstration called by the Florence Social Forum. This was part of a national day of action which saw over sixty demonstrations and […]
Kenya
Kenya: 240,000 teachers on strike
In Kenya 240,000 teachers have entered into their second week of a national strike action to demand an outstanding salary increment which they won in 1997 after the teachers paralysed the education system by going […]
Kazakhstan
Asia: An eyewitness report from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgizia
In the Central Asia republics, national and local power as remained in the hands of the former party elite, and with the exception of Kyrgizia, the president is the former communist party [former ruling party] […]
Britain
Britain: Biggest anti-war demo ever
A SEA of up to 400,000 protesters flooded into the Embankment, London on 28 September to say ’No’ to war against Iraq.
Iraq
Iraq: Anti-war protests – Massive London demonstration shakes Blair’s war plans
An enormous anti-war demonstration, which one TV station estimated at 450,000 – strong, marched through London on 28 September.
Israel / Palestine
Israel/Palestine: No capitalist solution to conflict
EVERYONE SAW the copious media coverage marking the first anniversary of the 11 September attacks. But how many saw mention that this month also marks the twentieth anniversary of the massacre of at least 1,500 […]