Philippines
Philippines: People power 2
A corrupt and inept president – Joseph ’Erap’ Estrada of the Philippines – has been removed from power by a mass movement on the streets. This comes just months after the overthrow of Milosevic in […]
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Czech Republic
Czech republic: The battle around Czech State Television
In the Czech Republic, political competition has made television into an unscrupulous battleground for ambitious bureaucrats, reflecting a government led by rival parties, the rightist ODS and the leftist CSSD, who each want so badly […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: For a working class economic and political alternative
Gentlemen of the press, this press conference is organised by the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) to draw the attention of the general public and the working masses in particular to some recent dangerous and ominous […]
Europe
Europe: Nice – Growing national rivalries, a sign of future tensions
The European Union (EU) summit in Nice was supposed to be one of the most important conferences in Europe’s history. But the marathon summit ended in a messy deal of scaled down ambitions couched in […]
Israel / Palestine
Israel/Palestine: Middle East in flames
The situation in the Middle East, apparently relatively calm on the surface a few weeks ago has degenerated into a cauldron of bloody conflict. The Israeli regime has responded to the new Palestinian uprising in […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: End mindless killings, for the unity of all working people
The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) is deeply worried by the spate of ethnic violence and killings which have rocked some parts of the country in the past few days.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Decisive moment
The recapture of the strategic Elephant Pass by the Tamil Tigers inflicted a severe blow to the Sri Lankan army. President Chandrika Kumaratunga has declared a state of emergency, suspending democratic rights and demanding yet […]
Cuba
Cuba: Socialism and Democracy
Peter Taaffe, International Secretariat of the CWI and general secretary of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Emergency
Even as we are sending this out there is heavy fighting around Jaffna. The ‘Tigers’ have taken a vitally important bridge and yesterday claimed to be 3 kilometres form the town itself. It looks like […]
Ecuador
Ecuador: Uprising – The struggle continues
The ‘dollarisation’ of the Ecuadorian currency, that was implemented during the week beginning 13th of March immediately sparked new protests and strikes. Demonstrations by students, workers and peasants were called on the 16th of March […]