Indonesia
Indonesia: New clashes
Supporters of Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid clashed violently with police last week in the capital Jakarta. This follows renewed efforts by the national parliament to impeach the head of state.
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Macedonia
Macedonia: On the brink
LAST WEEK the Macedonian army and police launched their biggest offensive so far against rebel Albanian forces. The horrific prospect of all-out civil war has come one step closer.
Greece
Greece: Historic general strike
It has been the biggest working class mobilization of the last decades. It shook every single town in Greece and not only Athens. It caused a complete paralysis of everything and everywhere. There have been […]
Indonesia
Indonesia: Showdown
A FIERCE struggle is consuming Indonesia’s national parliament, as various parties attempt to unseat the president, Abdurrahman Wahid.
Philippines
Philippines: State of rebellion – another attempt at people power
Days of angry street demonstrations in the Philippines capital Manila culminated in an attack on the presidential palace in the early hours of May 1. After seven hours of battles with the police using teargas, […]
Israel / Palestine
Israel/Palestine: A war by any other name
The first ever invasion of the Palestinian Authority (PA) territory by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Monday 15 April has taken the present conflict in the region to a new level. It may be […]
Mexico
Mexico: Zapatistas in Mexico City. What next?
Mounting excitement gripped Mexico in early March as the 15-day "Zapatour" by 23 Zapatista (EZLN) comandantes and subcomandante Marcos made its way from Chiapas towards Mexico City. The EZLN followed, in the last leg of […]
Israel / Palestine
Israel/Palestine: Sharon – The war monger returns
The Palestinian masses perceive the election of the new Israeli Prime Minister, Arik Sharon, as a vote for war. This perception is shared by large sections of the working class and rural poor in the […]
Philippines
Philippines: People power 2
A corrupt and inept president – Joseph ’Erap’ Estrada of the Philippines – has been removed from power by a mass movement on the streets. This comes just months after the overthrow of Milosevic in […]
Czech Republic
Czech republic: The battle around Czech State Television
In the Czech Republic, political competition has made television into an unscrupulous battleground for ambitious bureaucrats, reflecting a government led by rival parties, the rightist ODS and the leftist CSSD, who each want so badly […]