Israel / Palestine
Israel: Be’er Sheva Bus drivers striking for nearly three months
A struggle for basic union rights
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Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Crisis for republicans – political alternative needed
The Northern Bank robbery in Belfast, Robert McCartney’s killing and the attempt to cover it up, and then the allegations about the multi-million pound criminal empire run by the IRA have put the leadership of […]
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: British and Irish governments blame IRA for bank robbery
Talks paralysed as elections loom
Ireland North
Northern Ireland:: Joe Higgins calls for workers’ alternative
Socialist Party Amendment to the Fine Gael Private Members’ Motion on Northern Ireland
Nigeria
Nigeria: President Obsanajo’s “national dialogue” going nowhere
But Labour leaders participate in government’s sham ‘conference’
Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Political chaos, Islamic fundamentalism and poverty
Capitalist parties clash but no workers’ alternative
Denmark
Denmark: Nothing to fight about?
Six MPs for Red-Green Alliance in otherwise flat elections
Scotland
Scotland: Clear socialist alternative needed
The Scottish Socialist Party conference meets this weekend in the aftermath of Tommy Sheridan’s resignation as SSP convener.
Thailand
Thailand: Tsunami carries Thaksin back to power.
Prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (pronounced "Chin-a-what") and his Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party are on course for a crushing parliamentary majority following the elections in Thailand on Sunday 6 February.
Britain
Britain: Good result for Socialist Party member in Unison general secretary election
Socialist Party member in British public sector union, UNISON, comes second in General Secretary election campaign.