Israel / Palestine
Israel: Dock workers in Israel fight against privatisation
The Israeli government, under the influence of the capitalists, has been trying to privatize the docks for years.
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USA
US: 10 reasons why John Kerry doesn’t deserve your vote
Although President Bush’s approval ratings have reached an all-time low, John Kerry has gained little, according to a CBS/New York Times poll released in late June.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bombing exposes weakness of “peace process”
On Wednesday 7 July, a suicide bombing killed four police officers in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Nigeria
Nigeria: Political commemoration of Rotimi Ewebiyi
40th day political commemoration of the death of comrade Rotimi Ewebiyi.
Netherlands
Netherlands: Successful first meeting of ‘Offensief Against Racism’
Rotterdam campaign receives far right and police attention
Venezuela
Venezuela: Chávez, the re-call referendum and the struggle for revolutionary socialism
The referendum called on August 15 to try and remove Hugo Chávez from power has backfired on the rightwing reactionary forces led by the capitalist class with the support of US imperialism.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Socialists nearly double their vote in three months
On Saturday 10 July, the Provincial Council elections saw a much lower turn-out than usual.
Africa
Africa: Africa’s forgotten wars
Only occasionally do Africa’s hidden wars make the front pages, as with the recent coverage of the refugee crisis in Darfur in western Sudan. Yet the Sudanese conflict has been raging for years with virtually […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: Socialist activists released
All the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) in Nigeria members who were arrested last week in Lagos have now been released.
USA
US: Presidential election
Nader’s anti-war challenge