Ireland Republic
Ireland: Hundreds protest over US warplanes using Shannon Airport
Anger at ‘neutral’ Irish government’s complicity in Iraq occupation
Around the world
Nigeria
Nigeria: United across the divide, tens of thousands demonstrate in Kano
Five general strikes in five years and still Nigerian workers and youth continue their struggle against fuel price rises
China
China: 55 years since China occupied Tibet
A new article on chinaworker.org by Laurence Coates, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (cwi Sweden).
USA
US: How capitalism breeds poverty
Hurricane Katrina carnage shows brutal logic of neo-liberalism
Britain
Britain: London bombings – Socialists fight for workers’ unity
The London bombings had a profound impact in West Yorkshire once it emerged that the alleged bombers came from Leeds and Huddersfield.
Germany
Germany: Electoral success for left
Now is the time to organise resistance!
Poland
Poland: Right wing set for victory in elections
Local workers’ leader candidate causes a stir
Lebanon
Lebanon: Civil war illustrates the tragedy of sectarian division
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Lebanon’s descent into 15 years of horrific civil war.
USA
US: cwi comment and analysis – Iraq and Hurricane Katrina show limits of US power
Socialist alternative needed to capitalist barbarism
Malaysia
Malaysia: Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) organise first ever ‘Socialist Weekend’
“An inspiring event”