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Around the world

Egypt

Egypt: ‘Determination Friday’ sees huge protests

July 12, 2011 David Johnson, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Workers and youth say, “Save the revolution!”

Malaysia

Malaysia: Thousands of people protest in Kuala Lumpur for clean and fair elections

July 11, 2011 By CWI supporters, Malaysia

Massive crackdown on opposition

India

India: ‘Bhimayana’ – untouchability past and present

July 9, 2011 Clare Doyle, CWI

The continuing struggle against caste oppression

Chile

Chile: Biggest protests for more than 30 years

July 8, 2011 Celso Calfullan Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI) reports from Santiago

Over 500,000 march on 30 June

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Riot police attack striking oil workers

July 8, 2011 CWI reporters, Moscow

Hunger strikers douse themselves with petrol and threatened to set themselves alight

Britain

Britain: Labour Party condemned for condemning strike

July 8, 2011 Editorial from the Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

Unions must break the link!

Britain

Britain: News of the World phone hacking scandal

July 7, 2011 Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI)

We demand a full and independent inquiry, involving workers’ representatives, into the links between media moguls and the capitalist state

Britain

Britain: After massive 30 June strikes…

July 7, 2011 Hannah Sell, Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

What next to defeat the cuts?

Spain

Spain: The 15M movement, trade unions and the left

July 6, 2011 R.Mac, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Spain) Barcelona

Movement an electric shock to political life

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Sting cancels concert in support of striking oil workers

July 6, 2011 Socialistworld.net reporters

“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.

Ireland North

Northern Ireland: East Belfast riots

July 5, 2011 <a href="http://www.socialistparty.net/">Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)</a> Statement, Belfast

Only united working class action can prevent further attacks

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Over 200,000 march for democracy and against property tycoons

July 4, 2011 Chinaworker.info

Interview with Socialist Action (CWI) in Hong Kong after July 1 demonstration

China

China: Halfway house

July 4, 2011 Book review by Peter Taaffe, from Socialism Today, July/August 2011 issue

‘Red Capitalism: The Fragile Financial Foundation of China’s Extraordinary Rise’

Malaysia

Malaysia: Detained opposition activists brutally treated, six re-arrested

July 3, 2011 By CWI supporters, Malaysia

Government steps up attacks on democratic and human rights to maintain grip on power

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Striking oil workers attempt to break news blockade

July 1, 2011 CWI reporters, Moscow

Further threats against strike leaders and supporters

Britain

Britain: Massive public sector strike on 30 June

July 1, 2011 socialistparty.org.uk, website of Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

Reports from throughout the day

Israel / Palestine

Palestine: Irish Ship to Gaza Sabotaged

June 30, 2011 Paul Murphy MEP, Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland), participant in flotilla

Terrorist-style attack on harboured boat potentially life threatening

Scotland

Scotland: Whose downfall?

June 29, 2011 Book review by Philip Stott, from July/August 2011 issue of <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a> (journal of the Socialist Party – CWI in England and Wales)

‘Downfall – The Tommy Sheridan Story’ by Alan McCombes

Syria

Syria: Regime steps up repression…

June 28, 2011 Judy Beishon, from The Socialist, weekly newspaper of the Socialist Party (CWI in England and Wales)

But opposition continues to grow

India

India: “It’s war out there!”

June 27, 2011 Appeal to CWI sections, trade unions and trade unionists

State forces moved in to crush anti-POSCO struggle

Italy

Italy: Brutal dawn attack on peaceful protest camp

June 27, 2011 CWI

2,000 police mobilised in Val di Susa

Britain

What Alternative: ‘Does it have to be like this?’

June 26, 2011 Peter Taaffe, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a> general secretary

As the cuts bite, millions ask this question

Israel / Palestine

Palestine: Paul Murphy Socialist Party MEP joins ‘Freedom Flotilla II’

June 24, 2011 Interview with Paul Murphy by Socialistworld.net

“Aim of Flotilla to break siege and highlight blockade impact on Gaza population”

Chile

Chile: Mass student protests erupt

June 23, 2011 CWI

Largest protest movement for more than 20 years

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: London embassy protest

June 22, 2011 Socialist Party reporters (CWI England and Wales), London

Stop repression of striking oil and gas workers!

Britain

Britain: Public sector pension attack

June 22, 2011 John McInally, National Vice-President Public and Commercial Services Union (personal capacity), from The Socialist newspaper

Public sector and education unions call 24 hour strike on 30 June

Greece

Greece: Debt crisis threatens worldwide banking system

June 22, 2011 Niall Mulholland, from The Socialist (weekly paper of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Workers resist Pasok’s savage cuts and privatisation programme

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Life of workers’ leader, Esenbek Ukteshbayev, in danger

June 21, 2011 CWI reporters, Kazakhstan

Strikes of oil and gas workers continue; other workers follow lead

Spain

Spain: New explosion of 15-M movement on 19 June

June 21, 2011 Danny Byrne, CWI

Step up the fight for a general strike!

India

India: Assembly elections in five states

June 21, 2011 Jagadish Chandra, New Socialist Alternative (CWI, India)

’Communists’ defeated in Kerala as well as West Bengal

Czech Republic

Czech Republic: Transport workers lead 24 hour strike

June 20, 2011 Toby Dite, Prague

Resistance to coalition government’s cuts

Canada

Canada: Postal and Air Canada workers take strike action

June 17, 2011 Clare Hudson, Socialist Alternative (CWI Canada), B.C

Disputes over pensions, pay and deregulation show underlying discontent

Egypt

Egypt: After January 25th uprising…disappointment at speed of change

June 16, 2011 By a recent CWI visitor to Cairo

Mass party needed to unite workers, youth and poor around socialist policies

Spain

Spain: The movement is not dead!

June 16, 2011 Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Spain) reporters, Barcelona

MPs forced to enter Catalan parliament in helicopters

Europe

Europe: Left MEPs’ Open letter of solidarity and support for resistance to austerity

June 15, 2011 By Paul Murphy, Socialist Party MEP, and 11 other members of the European United Left / Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) in the European Parliament

“Turn 21 June into a day of mass protests and strikes”

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Authorities take revenge against striker’s wives and female workers

June 15, 2011 CWI reporter, Kazakhstan

16th June – Day of Solidarity!

Italy

Italy: Referendum blow to Berlusconi

June 15, 2011 Christine Thomas, Controcorrente (CWI in Italy)

Second major defeat for beleaguered government

Britain

Britain: National Shop Stewards Network conference

June 14, 2011 Linda Taaffe, NSSN secretary

Serious and inspiring preparation for the battles to come

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: War of nerves as authorities prepare to use force

June 12, 2011 CWI reporters, Kazakhstan

Strikes spread – solidarity action needs to be stepped up

Britain

Britain: Young, gifted and striking back

June 11, 2011 Ben Robinson, Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)

The significance of the student movement

Britain

Britain: Economic crisis in ‘them and us’ Britain

June 11, 2011 Editorial of the Socialist, paper of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/12195/08-06-2011/economic-crisis-in-them-and-us-britain">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Wages fall: Office for National Statistics 2010 survey of hours and earnings

No Picture
South Africa

South Africa: Small but significant steps towards raising independent working class voice at local government elections May 2011

June 11, 2011 Liv Shange, Democratic Socialist Movement, South African affiliate of the CWI

ANC retains big majority but political authority weakened

No Picture
South Africa

South Africa – solidarity needed: 1,400 Rustenburg mine workers still sacked

June 10, 2011 By Liv Shange, Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), South African affiliate of the CWI

After striking for the right to elect their own shop stewards the workers are attacked by both – the mine- and trade union bosses!

Spain

Spain: Police repression against protestors in Valencia

June 10, 2011 Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Spain) reporters

Movement will not be broken by brute force!

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Workers protest against pension bill

June 10, 2011 CWI reporters, Sri Lanka

Rajapakse regime shoots peaceful workers

Europe

Europe: Protests grow as young people say: ‘We want a future!’

June 9, 2011 International Socialist Resistance (ISR)

New ’International Socialist Resistance’ blog launched

Egypt

Egypt: Hundreds mark police killing of Khalid Saied

June 9, 2011 CWI Reporter, Cairo

Struggle against state repression continues under

Peru

Peru: Major defeat for traditional parties in president elections

June 9, 2011 CWI

The second round of Peru’s Presidential election on Sunday 7th June has resulted in a victory for the radical nationalist Ollanta Humala.

Balkans

Bosnia: ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ Mladic faces trial

June 8, 2011 Judy Beishon (Socialist Party, CWI England and Wales)

But western powers also have blood on their hands

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Oil and gas strikers force release of comrades from police detention

June 7, 2011 CWI members Kazakhstan

But strikers’ lawyer Natalia Sokolova remains under arrest

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