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Around the world

Pakistan

Pakistan: Eyewitness account of Sindh floods

September 24, 2011 By Hameed Channa, Progressive Workers Federation Pakistan and Socialist Movement Pakistan (CWI), Sindh

Hundreds of thousands displaced as flood worsens

Egypt

Egypt: New wave of strikes

September 23, 2011 David Johnson, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Eight months after the overthrow of Mubarak, workers and youth still face poverty, unemployment, corruption and repression

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Oppose political frame-up of ‘Long Hair’ and six other activists

September 23, 2011 Chinaworker.info

Left-wing legislator and six others arrested and charged with ‘disorderly conduct’ after by-election protest

Britain

Britain: Can labour be reclaimed?

September 23, 2011 Exchange between Tim Hayward and Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party (CWI in England and Wales) general secretary originally published in The Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party

Why socialists must campaign for a new mass workers party

Libya

Libya: After the fall of Tripoli

September 22, 2011 Robert Bechert, CWI, from October edition of <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>, magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

Revolution in grave danger of being seriously derailed

Israel / Palestine

Palestine: Mass action needed to end occupation

September 22, 2011 Video of Paul Murphy, Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) MEP speaking in European Parliament

CWI MEP argues for mass action to liberate the Palestinian masses

Britain

Britain: Video of successful lobby of Trades Union Congress

September 21, 2011 socialistworld.net

Public sector-wide action announced for 30 November!

Italy

Italy: Deeper into crisis

September 20, 2011 Christine Thomas, Controcorrente (CWI in Italy)

New initiative to build a fighting alternative

Nigeria

Nigeria: The struggle for N18,000 minimum wage

September 20, 2011 By H.T. Soweto, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in Nigeria)

For a two-day general strike now! No to retrenchment of workers!

Norway

Norway: Racist ‘Progress Party’ biggest loser in elections

September 19, 2011 Trond Sverre and Elise Kolltveit, CWI, Norway

Labour Party gains less then predicted

Denmark

Denmark: Right-wing government loses power after ten years

September 19, 2011 Mattias Bernhardsson, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden)

Red-Green Alliance trebles its vote

Pakistan

Pakistan:Report from flood-hit Sindh

September 16, 2011 Hameed Channa Progressive Workers Federation Pakistan and Socialist Movement Pakistan (CWI), Sindh

Crisis worsens, hundreds killed, millions affected

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: “Kurmanov to be jailed?”

September 16, 2011 CWI reporters

Police threats to arrest and jail Socialist Movement Kazakhstan leaders – urgent protest action needed!

Britain

Britain: When all they offer is cuts, joblessness and misery…

September 16, 2011 Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales) general secretary

…we need a programme of action to fight back!

Pakistan

Pakistan: Sindh flooded again

September 15, 2011 Syed Fazal Abbas, Secretary General, Progressive Workers Federation of Pakistan

Millions badly affected.

Israel / Palestine

Palestine: UN vote on ‘statehood’

September 14, 2011 Judy Beishon, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)</a>

How can the national rights of Palestinians be achieved?

Britain

Britain: Union leaders must open the floodgates of mass action!

September 13, 2011 Kevin Parslow, Assistant Secretary, NSSN, taken from website of the Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

National Shop Stewards’ Network lobbies Trades Union Congress (TUC)

Germany

Germany: Solidarity appeal

September 12, 2011 Anna Shadrova, SAV, Sozialistische Alternative (CWI in Germany), Berlin

Support the striking workers of the Charité Facility Management company (CFM) in Berlin!

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Another oil worker jailed for 15 days without trial

September 9, 2011 CWI reporters

Police interrogate Ainur Kurmanov and Esenbek Ukteshbayev for a total of 16 hours

Italy

Italy: No to profit-guzzling and destructive projects at public’s expense!

September 9, 2011 Finghin Kelly, parliamentary assistant, office of Paul Murphy MEP, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.net/">Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)</a>

Paul Murphy MEP and others visit militarised zone at Maddalena

Spain

Spain: Elections 2011 – how can workers and youth have a voice?

September 8, 2011 R.mac, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Spain), Barcelona

For an alternative to the rotten capitalist consensus!

Kazakhstan

Germany: Esso protest in solidarity with striking Kazakh oil workers

September 7, 2011 René Kiesel, <a href="http://www.sozialismus.info">SAV (CWI Germany)</a>, Berlin

Bring the campaign to trade unions and the Left!

Libya

Libya: After Gaddafi

September 6, 2011 Robert Bechert, CWI

Stop the revolution’s derailment – independent workers’ action needed!

India

India: Comstar Workers’ Strike in Chennai

September 6, 2011 Anand Kumar, Bangalore (New Socialist Alternative, CWI in India)

Auto workers engaged in 21-day strike

Italy

Italy: General strike against Berlusconi crisis measures

September 5, 2011 Antongiulio Mannoni, Controcorrente (CWI Italy) and CGIL in personal capacity

The CGIL, the main trade union federation, has called an 8 hour general strike for 6 September

Britain

Britain: The ongoing public-sector pensions struggle

September 5, 2011 Rob Williams, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>, first published in <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>

The 30 June strikes were a turning point in the struggle against this government, giving a huge boost of confidence.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Terror continues against oil workers

September 3, 2011 CWI reporters, Moscow

Striker’s daughter murdered…Arrest of Socialist activists threatened – solidarity campaign needs stepping up!

Canada

Canada: Death of NDP leader, Jack Layton

September 2, 2011 Clare and Craig Hudson, Socialist Alternative (CWI Canada)

Funeral reveals deep-rooted mood of working people and youth for real change

Nigeria

Nigeria: Bombing of United Nations’ office

September 2, 2011 H. T. Soweto, DSM (CWI Nigeria)

Terrorism Takes Root in Nigeria amidst Deep Social and Economic Crisis

Sri Lanka

Tamil Solidarity: End death penalty in India

September 1, 2011 Video of protest in London, 30 August

International protest demands end of death penalty against Tamil activists

Britain

Britain: “Bring the biggest companies into public ownership”

September 1, 2011 Interview with Hannah Sell, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

"What one change would have the biggest positive impact on society?"

Kazakhstan

Sweden: Kazakhstan solidarity action

August 31, 2011 By Offensiv reporters

“What is Telia doing in Kazakhstan?”

India

India: The Protest Spectacle! Who gained?! Who lost?!

August 31, 2011 Anand Kumar, New Socialist Alternative (CWI in India), Bangalore

Defeat and climbdown by government

Britain

Riots: Who broke Britain?

August 30, 2011 Sarah Sachs-Eldridge, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>, first published in <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>

August’s explosive events revealed a class society in crisis

Kazakhstan

Poland: Solidarity picket in defense of oppressed oil workers in Kazakhstan

August 29, 2011 CWI reporter, Poland

A solidarity picket in defense of oppressed oil workers in Kazakhstan was held near the Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the headquarters of the firm ’Oil and Gas Exploration’, in Krakow on August […]

Nigeria

Nigeria: N18,000 minimum wage!

August 28, 2011 Leaflet of the DSM (CWI Nigeria), Osun State Chapter

Workers must take the struggle to the next level

Nigeria

Nigeria: Education Rights Campaign commence free holiday coaching in Ajegunle

August 27, 2011 HT Soweto, DSM (CWI Nigeria)

Daily increase in number of students, tremendous devotion from volunteer teachers

Chile

Chile: Fatal repression marks general strike and massive protests

August 26, 2011 Celso Calfullan, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Chile) and Danny Byrne, CWI

Relative “social peace” shattered

Libya

Libya: Gaddafi regime crumbles

August 26, 2011 Robert Bechert, CWI

No to foreign military intervention · Libyan workers, youth and poor must act independently of imperialism

Kurdistan

Turkey / Kurdistan: Erdoğan escalates attacks on PKK

August 26, 2011 Nihat, <a href="http://www.sozialismus.info">SAV (CWI Germany)</a>, and Kai Stein, CWI

Attempts to form a new left umbrella party

Norway

Norway: Right-wing parties lose support after massacre

August 25, 2011 Trond Sverre Kolltveit and Elise Kolltveit, from Offensiv, weekly paper of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI in Sweden)

Interest among people to organize has increased

Chile

Chile: 2-day general strike

August 24, 2011 Socialistworld.net

Workers join students on stage of struggle

Kazakhstan

Sweden: Local miners’ union donates to Kazakhstan oil workers’ struggle

August 24, 2011 Jonas Brännberg, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna, CWI Sweden

“I really hope more trade union organizations give support”

Egypt

Egypt: Former dictator Mubarak on trial

August 23, 2011 David Johnson, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Revolutionary and counter-revolutionary struggle continues

Britain

Britain: Tell the TUC – call a 24-hour public sector general strike!

August 18, 2011 Rob Williams, Chair NSSN, from <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/682">the Socialist</a>, paper of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) is organising a lobby of this year’s TUC (Britain’s trade union confederation) conference in London, 11 September

Kazakhstan

Ireland: Report from Protest in Solidarity with Kazakh Oil Strikers

August 18, 2011 Paul Murphy, MEP, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.net/">Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)</a>

A protest took place in Dublin on the 12th of August in solidarity with striking oil workers in Kazakhstan who are engaged in a 3 month long strike against Kazmuniagas.

India

India: Bangalore garment workers woes and challenges ahead

August 17, 2011 Deepa Girish, women garment worker and activist, Bangalore, India; first published in Dudiyora Horaata, paper of New Socialist Alternative (CWI India)

The life of half a million garment workers in Bangalore is nothing but a hellish existence.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Right of abode conflict – a socialist standpoint

August 16, 2011 Socialist Action reporters in Hong Kong, <a href="http://www.chinaworker.info">chinaworker.info</a>

Fight racism • United struggle needed against neo-liberalism and capitalism

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: ‘Evidence’ fabricated against opposition leaders Ainur Kurmanov and Esenbek Ukteshbaev

August 15, 2011 CWI reporters, Kazakhstan

Prisoners’ campaigner, Vadim Kuramshin, arrested twice in 3 days

Britain

Britain: Con-Dems to blame for anger of youth

August 15, 2011 Judy Beishon, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Mass, trade union-led response needed

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