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Around the world

Cuba

Cuba: Threat of capitalist restoration

November 2, 2010 Tony Saunois, CWI

New pro-capitalist measures introduced by Raul Castro

Nigeria

Nigeria: Warning strike on new minimum wage demand is welcome

November 2, 2010 DSM Statement by Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in Nigeria)

Labour movement should begin mass mobilisation immediately

Chile

Chile: 33 miners rescued

November 1, 2010 Celso Calfullan, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Chile)

But what is hidden behind the festivities?

Germany

Germany: Unrest grows

November 1, 2010 Sascha Stanicic, Sozialistische Alternative (SAV - CWI in Germany)

Opposition growing against Stuttgart 21, nuclear power and cuts. Opinion poll shows – Germany is in a state of political crisis

Italy

Italy :Demand for general strike voiced at mass protest in Rome

October 30, 2010 Marco Veruggio

Metal mechanics’ leaders point to political programme needed

Pakistan

Pakistan: 8 million people affected by devastating floods

October 30, 2010 Hameed Chanah, Socialist Movement Pakistan (CWI) Sindh

Feudal lords and politicians’ criminal decisions led to disaster

France

France: “A lot of youth and workers hope that the mobilisation will have a new upturn”

October 29, 2010 socialistworld.net

Interview with Alex Lecoq, Gauche Revolutionnaire (CWI in France), a student in Rouen

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South Africa

South Africa: Stop union bashing at Supreme Spring!

October 29, 2010 Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in South Africa)

Appeal for solidarity

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Ainur Kurmanov attacks human rights abuses

October 28, 2010 Ainur Kurmanov speaking in European Parliament’s Subcommittee

Kazakh Socialist and human rights activist, Ainur Kurmanov, addresses the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights about the dictatorship in Kazakhstan and human rights abuses there.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev’s state visit to Brussels spoilt

October 28, 2010 Rob Jones, (CWI Russia) and Aimur Kurmanov (Socialist Resistance, (CWI) Kazakhstan) in Brussels this week

Ainur Kurmanov slams regime’s record in Human Rights Committee of Euro-Parliament

Ireland North

Northern Ireland: Thousands demonstrate in Belfast against devastating cuts

October 27, 2010 Daniel Waldron, Socialist Party (CWI in Northern Ireland), Belfast

Largest non-sectarian demonstration since anti-war movement

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South Africa

South Africa: Workers take over factory to defend jobs

October 26, 2010 DSM (CWI in South Africa) reporters

Solidarity needed!

Britain

Britain: Thousands of trade unionists march in London against cuts

October 26, 2010 Paula Mitchell, London Socialist Party

4,000 workers from at least ten different trade unions, led by 100 striking firefighters, marched through central London on Saturday 23 October.

France

France: A major trial of strength between the classes

October 25, 2010 Analysis and report from Clare Doyle (CWI Secretariat) recently in Paris and Rouen, discussing with members of Gauche Revolutionnaire (CWI France)

Millions of workers and youth want an end to the Sarkozy ’dictatorship’

Scotland

Scotland: Over 20,000 take to the streets against government savagery

October 25, 2010 Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI in Scotland)

Build a one-day public sector strike!

Britain

Britain: This is war – Build mass action against the ConDem cuts

October 25, 2010 <a href="http://www.socialistpartyscotland.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI Scotland)</a>

For a one-day public sector general strike

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Joe Higgins condemns the totalitarian dictatorship

October 25, 2010 <a href="http://www.joehiggins.eu">Joe Higgins</a>, MEP <a href="http://www.socialistparty.net/">Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)</a>

At a plenary session of the European Parliament, Joe Higgins MEP condemns the totalitarian dictatorship in Kazakhstan and the fact that the OSCE have given the Chair of their organisation to Kazakhstan this year.

Europe

Human rights: Hypocrisy of EU Commission

October 24, 2010 <a href="http://www.joehiggins.eu">Joe Higgins</a>, MEP <a href="http://www.socialistparty.net/">Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)</a>

Joe Higgins condemns the hypocrisy of the Commission’s claim to defend human rights while introducing neo-liberal policies that crush the human rights of small producers and workers in the developing world.

Britain

Britain: Threats and bullying from London Fire Brigade

October 23, 2010 Ian Leahair, FBU Executive Council Member for London, from the website of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Trade union forced to respond with action

Britain

Britain: Mass action urgent against programme for poverty

October 22, 2010 Peter Taaffe, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a> general secretary

£81 billion cuts announced on "axe Wednesday"

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: 8000 oil-workers reply to police frame-up with strike

October 22, 2010 Socialist Resistance (CWI in Kazakhstan) reporters

“it’s one for all and all for one”

Pakistan

Pakistan: Floods disaster exposes brutality of capitalism & landlordism

October 22, 2010 <a href="http://www.joehiggins.eu">Joe Higgins</a>, MEP <a href="http://www.socialistparty.net/">Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)</a>

Joe Higgins MEP intervenes in the European Parliament debate on aid for Pakistan

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: “OSCE Summit should be cancelled”…

October 21, 2010 Socialistworld.net

Demands Joe Higgins MEP

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Bloody conflict continues

October 20, 2010 Niall Mulholland, CWI

9 years after invasion and occupation

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Attacks on journalists condemned

October 20, 2010 CWI reporters, Colombo

Sri Lanka has once again lived up to its reputation as one of the most dangerous places for a journalist to work

France

France: Struggle against Sarkozy’s “reforms” escalates

October 19, 2010 Cedric Gerome, CWI, and Alex Rouillard, Gauche Revolutionnaire (CWI in France)

Workers and youth challenge cuts through mass strikes and protests

Britain

Britain: TUC must name the date for strike action

October 18, 2010 Editorial from the Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

Pro-big business politicians can be forced to retreat

France

France: Biggest turnout in the streets for decades

October 14, 2010 Cedric Gerome, CWI, London, and Alex Rouillard, Gauche Revolutionnaire (CWI in France)

Workers can bring the whole economy to a halt

Netherlands

Netherlands: Right-wing parties form unstable government.

October 12, 2010 Pieter Brans, Socialist Alternative (CWI in Netherlands) Amsterdam.

New paper and website of CWI in Netherlands!

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Wave of terror against opposition activists

October 11, 2010 CWI Reporters, Moscow

Step up international protests!

France

France: General strike on 12 October

October 10, 2010 Alex Rouillard and Cassandra Dessannau, Gauche Revolutionnaire (CWI France)

New stage in the fight against Sarkozy’s policies

Britain

Britain: The road to New Labour

October 9, 2010 Andrew Price, who was expelled from the Labour Party 25 years ago, looks back.

Neil Kinnock’s speech to the 1985 Labour Party conference signalled the start of a purge of Marxists from the party and anticipated the creation of New Labour.

Britain

Britain: National Shop Stewards Network and the struggle against government’s attacks

October 8, 2010 Editorial from the Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

What strategy to beat the cuts?

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Country moves towards military police dictatorship

October 8, 2010 Sritunga Jayasuriya, United Socialist Party (CWI in Sri Lanka)

United Socialist Party and the fight for democratic rights

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Vadim Khuramshin released from police custody without charge

October 7, 2010 CWI Reporters, Moscow

Harassment and threats will not stop struggle for prison and democratic rights

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Human rights’ activist, Vadim Karamshim, arrested while protesting prison regime brutality

October 6, 2010 CWI Reporters, Moscow

Urgent messages of protest needed!

Nigeria

Nigeria: Re-inventing the Labour Party

October 6, 2010 Segun Sango, <a href="http://www.socialistnigeria.org">DSM (CWI Nigeria)</a> General Secretary

A paper presented on September 28, 2010 by Segun Sango, DSM General Secretary, at the 21st Annual Education Conference of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria

India

India: Capitalism’s Systemic Malaise

October 6, 2010 Anand Kumar, <a href="http://socialism.in">New Socialist Alternative</a>, Bangalore

Beggars death in Bangalore

Venezuela

Venezuelan Parliamentary Elections: Set back for Chávez

October 5, 2010 Socialismo Revolucionario, CIT/ CWI Venezuela

The threat of counter revolution stronger!

Germany

Germany: 100,000 resist police brutality

October 5, 2010 Sascha Stanicic and Wolfram Klein, reporting from Stuttgart

The battle against ‘Stuttgart 21’ reaches new heights

Scotland

Scotland: Defend Tommy and Gail Sheridan

October 5, 2010 <a href="http://www.socialistpartyscotland.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI Scotland)</a>

Tommy and Gail Sheridan’s trial on charges of perjury has started in Glasgow.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Support the teachers

October 4, 2010 Vincent Kolo, <a href="http://www.chinaworker.info">chinaworker.info</a>

Fight school closures!

Britain

“A tidal wave of protest”: Britain on the Brink

October 3, 2010 Peter Taaffe, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) general secretary

"A tidal wave of protest is rolling towards the coalition government, roaring, foaming, darkening the sky, sucking every political argument into a lethal wall of water… delegates to the TUC, freed from decades of impotence, […]

Pakistan

Pakistan: Children without food in flood-hit areas face death

October 2, 2010 Rukhsana Manzoor, Socialist Movement Pakistan (CWI Pakistan)

More than one hundred thousand children left homeless by Pakistan’s floods are in danger of dying because they simply do not have enough to eat, according to UNICEF.

Spain

Spain 29/9: 10 million workers paralyze industry in general strike

October 1, 2010 Danny Byrne, CWI, reporting from Barcelona

The first step!

Ireland North

Northern Ireland: Workers, trade unionist and community protest public sector cuts

October 1, 2010 <a href="http://www.socialistparty.net/">Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)</a> 29 September protest video and <a href="http://www.socialistworld.net/m/2010-10-01Cuts Sept 29 2010_Layout 1.pdf">leaflet</a>

30,000 public sector and 10,000 private sector jobs under threat

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Cracks appear in prison regime

October 1, 2010 CWI reporters, Moscow

Organised protest action shakes Kazakhstan authorities

Britain

The beauty industry: Out of control?

September 30, 2010 Becci Heagney, first published in the Socialist, paper of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Today the beauty industry, which refers to toiletries, cosmetics, dieting products and plastic surgery, is worth billions of pounds. The negative effects that its methods and advertising have, particularly on women, in the quest for […]

Scotland

Scottish elections: Conference to discuss left challenge for May 2011

September 30, 2010 <a href="http://www.socialistpartyscotland.org.uk/">Socialist Party (CWI Scotland)</a>

The RMT union, whose general secretary Bob Crow will be speaking, is organising a “Crisis in Working Class Political Representation” conference on Saturday 2nd October in Glasgow.

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Britain

Britain: No ‘lurch to the left’ for Labour

September 29, 2010 Editorial from The Socialist, paper of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Labour elects Ed Miliband as new leader

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