The business-woman, Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of the controversial former prime minister, the tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra, was chosen by Thailand’s parliament as the country’s 28th prime minister on 5 August.
Labour broker workers march to Minister of Labour for permanent jobs
Wanted: ‘cleansing’ of immigrants and showdown with ‘traitors’
Hundreds sacked and union lawyer sentenced to six years in jail. Intransigent employer refuses negotiations. Now a striker murdered!
A mass workers’ movement is needed to defeat the government
"Just look at this ground shaking everywhere…"
Fatal police shooting sparks eruption of protest and anger
The death toll is rising from the Syrian army’s brutal assault on the mass uprising in the city of Hama and other areas.
After months of vicious manoeuvring between Republican and Democratic factions, the US Congress and president Obama agreed on a budget deal only hours before the deadline to raise the Federal government’s borrowing limit.
Inner-party struggles as repression tightened
The CWI School, which took place in Leuven, Belgium between 24 and 29 July, was opened by Peter Taaffe of the CWI’s International Secretariat on ‘Europe in turmoil, the youth revolt and the current stage […]
Working class beginning to lose fear
Lessons of the Movement of the ’Enraged’
Report of plenary discussion
How should the workers’ movement respond?
Determination to struggle grows
Big opportunities lost to build new mass party of workers
This week is the 75th anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil War, on 18 July 18. We mark this hugely important event in world history with an article first published on socialistworld.net in […]
Workers faced with jail and brutal repression – Solidarity urgently needed!Reprint of article from SIPTU union newsletter
Editorial of the Socialist newspaper, 20 July 2011
PSM draws parallels with crackdown on Reformasi movement
Socialist Party deputy general secretary Hannah Sell, speaking at a London Socialist Party meeting, examines the way forward for the trade union movement to defeat the cuts programme of the British ’ConDem’ government
Strike wave driven by one of the world’s highest inflation rates
For Active Strike with a Series of Mass Activities
The 13 day strike of over 2000 workers in the Maruti Suzuki India’s (MSI) Manesar plant in Gurgoan (Haryana), close to the national capital Delhi, in the first weeks of June is an important sign […]
Controcorrente holds important day of discussion in Genoa
Mobilise all workers and communities to defeat bosses!
‘Murdochgate’ is Britain’s Watergate
Workers and youth say, “Save the revolution!”
Massive crackdown on opposition
The continuing struggle against caste oppression
Over 500,000 march on 30 June
Hunger strikers douse themselves with petrol and threatened to set themselves alight
Unions must break the link!
We demand a full and independent inquiry, involving workers’ representatives, into the links between media moguls and the capitalist state
What next to defeat the cuts?
Movement an electric shock to political life
“Hunger strikes, imprisoned workers and tens of thousands on strike represents a virtual picket line which I have no intention of crossing,” Sting said in an online statement.
Only united working class action can prevent further attacks
Interview with Socialist Action (CWI) in Hong Kong after July 1 demonstration
‘Red Capitalism: The Fragile Financial Foundation of China’s Extraordinary Rise’
Government steps up attacks on democratic and human rights to maintain grip on power
Further threats against strike leaders and supporters
Reports from throughout the day
Terrorist-style attack on harboured boat potentially life threatening
‘Downfall – The Tommy Sheridan Story’ by Alan McCombes
But opposition continues to grow
State forces moved in to crush anti-POSCO struggle
2,000 police mobilised in Val di Susa
As the cuts bite, millions ask this question
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