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Around the world

Malaysia

Malaysia: Frightened government continues to hold the ‘EO6′

July 20, 2011 Socialistworld.net

PSM draws parallels with crackdown on Reformasi movement

Britain

Britain: What next to defeat the cuts?

July 17, 2011 Hannah Sell, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

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

Asia

Vietnam: Massive strikes by footwear workers – 20 workers arrested

July 17, 2011 <a href="http://www.chinaworker.info">chinaworker.info</a>

Strike wave driven by one of the world’s highest inflation rates

Nigeria

Nigeria: N 18 000 National Minimum Wage – Fight for Full Implementation Now!

July 15, 2011 Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in Nigeria)

For Active Strike with a Series of Mass Activities

India

Gurgaon, India: Maruti Suzuki Workers’ Strike

July 14, 2011 Anand Kumar, Bangalore, New Socialist Alternative (CWI India)

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 […]

Italy

Italy: ‘Black Friday’ shows Italian capitalism in crisis

July 13, 2011 Clare Doyle, CWI

Controcorrente holds important day of discussion in Genoa

No Picture
South Africa

South Africa: Hundreds of thousands striking metal workers joined by petrol refinery workers

July 12, 2011 Mametlwe Sebei, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI South Africa)

Mobilise all workers and communities to defeat bosses!

Britain

Britain: Nationalise Murdoch’s press!

July 12, 2011 Editorial from the Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

‘Murdochgate’ is Britain’s Watergate

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

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