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Autocratic powers, Afghan war and job losses/wage cuts provoke protests

Which way forward for “referendum” campaign and struggle for democratic rights?

Protests in Carinthia against ruling ex-Haider party

“Crisis confirms Marxism”

Review of Jeyakumar Devaraj’s "Malaysia at the Crossroads, a Socialist Perspective"

Haiti’s earthquake survivors – overwhelmingly poor before the disaster struck – now homeless and unemployed.

For the building of movements and the intensification of activities to bring down the ‘Rafah wall’ – organisation of workers and the poor is the only true solidarity

Grim period ahead for workers and poor.

From revolt to revolution?

Joe Higgins MEP supports struggle of Val di Susa inhabitants

A courageous record fighting repression and ethnic division

United Socialist Party (CWI in Sri Lanka) campaign continues

For workers’ unity, around a democratic socialist programme!

Prepare for struggle!

Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) MEP speaks in European parliament

Bankers to pocket $100 billion in bonuses, while impoverished Haitians struggle to cope with disaster

Tamil solidarity case forcefully put by Tamil Solidarity coordinator

Socialist runs with clear alternative to “choice of death by machete or death by axe”

Workers fight to save 10,000 jobs

Their ideas will never die!

‘Can’t pay, won’t pay!’ must be the response

Electoral coalition to challenge bosses’ parties in general election

Impoverished masses face new disaster

Class struggle amid devastating crisis

“Abolish functional constituencies – we want universal suffrage!”

Candidate for United Socialist Party (CWI in Sri Lanka) writes to British press

What does the election mean for the Tamil-speaking masses?

No to repression against Mapuche people!

Over 130 Jews and Arabs participate in ‘Socialism Conference 2009’, organised by Tnua’t Maavak Sozialisti / Harakat Nidal Eshtaraki (Socialist Struggle Movement – CWI in Israel)

New website covers election campaign

Workers and indigenous peasants must mobilise and take revolutionary socialist action now

The British Labour Party was formed over 100 years ago to provide an independent political voice for working-class people. Ed Doveton describes this struggle, which is paralleled by today’s campaign for a new mass workers’ […]

The fall of Stalinism from 1989 to 1991 changed the world. Listen here to the introductions to debates at Socialism 2009 about the collapse of the Soviet Union and the mass movements in the former […]

We are sickeningly familiar with the arrogant, cruel statements of Sri Lankan prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, and his cronies. They dismiss any criticism of their brutal war against Tamil-speaking people and the horrific aftermath of […]

Listen here to a discussion on events in Iran 1979, which took place at the November 2009 ’Socialism 2009’ event, held by the Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales).

Masses need socialist alternative to end poverty, wars and oppression

Interview with union Chairman, Kiswoyo

Defend the right to strike!

Workers start fight-back and search for a real socialist alternative

Mass socialist alternative needed – CWI Quebec launches new website!

Video of Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in Nigeria), speaking at a recent meeting of socialists from around the world, organised by the Socialist Party in London, Britain

Italian socialists take stock of struggles and debate the way forward.

Solidarity urgently needed!

The struggle must continue!

Struggles brewing – huge potential for Die Linke

Strikes and mass protests harbinger of social and political explosions

Deplorable conditions for 254 Tamil refugees

Which way forward?

‘French West Indies’ boiling again

Solidarity’s Tommy Sheridan only viable socialist candidate

1,000 people attend weekend of dicussion and debate hosted by Socialist Party (CWI in England & Wales)

Mass opposition movements & strikes the way forward – Workers need to organise independently!

Bombard embassies with protests!

Delegates defied “very difficult circumstances”

15th day of university occupations – at least 20,000 on the streets

SNP, New Labour & Tories – All pro-capitalist parties threaten major cuts in jobs and services

Government forced to make first concessions

But a better deal was possible

Send messages of support!

Solidarity needed with stranded refugees in Indonesia

A battle that mass strike action can win

Tommy Sheridan – a socialist fighter on a worker’s wage

“The people have woken up”

"Fight against dictatorship and capitalism in Latin America"

Main parties competing to slash our jobs and services – new party for workers, not bosses needed

Socialist Resistance Kazakhstan (CWI) leader, Ainur Kurmanov addresses Warsaw meeting on OSCE

United struggle needed for liberation

New right wing government and success for the Left Party

Attempt to silence tireless fighter for workers and poor will not succeed!

For mass struggle to overthrow the coup regime; for socialist policies to end the rule of the oligarchs and army!

No time to lose in creating a new socialist alternative

No difference between main candidates

Death of a workers’ leader

Workers’ fightback grows in Italy

Book Review of ‘Listening to Grasshoppers’ by Arundhati Roy

Interview with Giorgio Cremaschi, National Secretary of the Metal Mechanics (Fiom)

“We will fight on”

Return of accused Al-Magrahi to Libya ignites political storm

CWI support for mass protest in Orissa, 10 September

New government will push workers and young people to build struggle against capitalism

Will it make any difference?

A shift to the left?

Working class solution urgently needed

The needs of the working class and youth are sidelined

Since Monday August 17, 5 workers of the Lagbus, one of the two companies that run BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) scheme in Lagos State, have been arrested and detained by the police at the behest […]

But capitalist alternative Democratic Party of Japan offers no secure future for workers and young people

Tamil people “Not prepared to surrender”

Call for change gain an echo among working class masses and youths

Call on labour leaders to declare a one-day solidarity general strike

A message of solidarity & thanks to international supporters

A turning point in history

Australia & New Zealand push neo-colonial agenda

Occupation ends with major job guarantees

Rising casualties in an un-winnable war

CWI statement

The struggle continues

No victimisation! Reinstate the occupiers!

Political vendetta against socialist fighter continues.

Independent workers’ organisation a necessity

International solidarity needed for Milan workers

Deepening divisions in ruling regime

New government comes up against militant action

Nationalise to save jobs and the environment

Urgent solidarity action needed

Leader of Socialist Resistance Kazakhstan, Ainur Kurmanov, again under threat!

Defend the right to strike and protest

Struggle for nationalisation of coach factory continues

Huge anger over multinational drinks company Diageo jobs massacre

Appeal by Frente de Obreros de FOGADE for pension rights.

Now available in Farsi.

Skirmishes in parliament further sign of growing crisis

Defend the right to strike against attacks on pay and conditions

Solidarity needed now!

10 years later, there is still a cry for justice

Need for a working class political challenge

International campaign needed to end attacks on media and opposition

Council’s historic victory over the Thatcher government

Opposition Socialist Party appeals to Dutch nationalism but fails to make polls headway

“The government privatised us, now let them nationalise us. We are going to the end!”

National question remains unresolved

Conference reflects on victories and discusses the way forward

World and British economic crisis continues

Militant action pays!

Splits in the ruling Islamist-capitalist class

Workers show their strength

Working class must decisively enter struggle

Support strikers at Lindsey oil refinery!

Struggle for decent public education continues

Only the beginning of a powerful movement against government attacks

Release the arrested activists Now!

New phase of struggle opens up

SAV consolidates roots in the community and defends seat

Bloody attempt to impose neo-liberal capitalism in the Amazon jungle of Peru

Workers’ solidarity forces Linamar bosses back

Beginnings of fight-back against dictatorial Rajapakse regime

Little or no confidence in governments, but no genuine socialist alternative

Victory in fight against victimisation of trade unionists!

Left-right balance unchanged with gains for the Socialist Party

Fighting socialist leadership needed

JTF must end the occupation now!!

Working class action to end war threat!

No alternative on offer as the system repeats itself

Speculation that Rosa Luxemburg’s corpse lies in Berlin hospital

Spanish capitalism in deep crisis

To fight the economic crisis, we need socialist, not neoliberal, solutions

But political arguments of the right-wing defeated

Days of victory celebrations humiliating all Tamils

For an extension of genuine democracy

No MP to receive more than the average wage of a skilled worker!

IMF and EU blackmail means misery for workers

First ever victor for health department service workers

Workers on the streets – but union leaders face the wrong way!

Rajapakse government cannot fulfil needs of workers and poor

New ‘peace talks’ will not lead to genuine Palestinian state

Western-backed elite enrich themselves as vast majority live in poverty

Class battles brewing

‘Fish rot from the head first’.

As class polarisation continues, black working class voters vest their hopes in Zuma …for now!

Defend Rob Williams!

Crisis deepens – three companies go bankrupt every day

Step up the struggle – Messages of protest needed urgently!

Brutality inflicted on peaceful protest

Struggle ends in victory!

Growing unrest among workers and youth

Living conditions deteriorate due to neo-liberal politics and private sector mafia

Bosses forced to the negotiation table

Reinstate Linamar car plant union convenor now – Messages of support urgently needed!

Socialists continue fight against Rajapakse dictatorship

“Green shoots” of economic revival?

Strikes and occupations grow – workers’ party with socialist policies needed!

Joe Higgins attacks Sri Lankan government in Irish Daily Mail

Workers and young people have no party fighting capitalism and landlordism

Power transition to save weakening UMNO/BN

Brutal class warfare against the rights and the conditions of the working class

Education sector gives an example by fighting back

Export-driven economy shrinks

Mass protests continue

Corruption kills

Neither major party has solution for working and poor people

Invest in schools and local communities!

Indian government told to stop support of murderous Rajapakse regime

Rank and file looking for fighting, socialist response to economic crisis and right wing government

International protest grows

Workers’ struggles continue…

One week on and still rock solid

Solidarity action at 10 oil fields – Messages of support needed!

Statement by European Bureau meeting of the Committee for a Workers’ International

Video of march on the G20

Author Arundathi Roy’s statement gets national and international coverage

Solidarity with Egyptian workers and youth – Support fight for democratic and union rights!

On Saturday March 28, 30,000 people marched through Berlin, the capital of Germany, and another 25,000 people protested in Frankfurt, Germany’s financial centre.

Mass rebellion that killed tax and toppled Tory Prime Minister

Basildon, Belfast and Enfield plants occupied after put into administration

Under the guise of ‘fighting terrorism’ and ‘combating crime’ New Labour has introduced an avalanche of repressive legislation.

Interview with leader of property (real estate) tax collectors union

Workers’ action wins widespread support

Building our forces in a new period

‘Bloggers’ organize to fight repression

The following is a draft CWI Thesis that will be presented to a meeting of the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI) European Bureau taking place next week.

Mass fightback against bosses and government continues

Perspectives for British capitalism in crisis, the class struggle and a workers’ alternative

Tamil people must have right to decide own future

Workers occupy Windsor auto-parts plant

Campaign launched to demand end to war and to fight for democratic rights

In an important move, the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers’ union (RMT) has announced its support for an electoral alliance to contest the forthcoming European elections in June.

Labour must say: No to deregulation and privatization!

Berlin demonstration demands action

Carribean workers give lesson in fighting back

Fighting against layoffs and harassing bosses

Workers win widespread support for defiant action

“We have to fight for our rights.”

No solution on offer from Africa’s elite

Vital preparation for struggles ahead

The workers of Guadeloupe and Martinique are showing the way!

But further struggle will be needed

Masses must move on to struggle for socialism!

Report from school’s final day

Solidarity demonstrations across France

Fighting trade union leadership needed

Government of Pakistani occupation threatens to crush strike

Another unstable government guaranteed

Where are they going?

Discussions on capitalist oppression and the socialist alternative

Neglect and discrimination behind explosion of anger

Israeli residents “used as trading cards”

Public and private sector unite in angry mood

Building the forces of Marxism in a new period

New Anti-capitalist Party can grow fast with clear socialist policies

Workers’ leaders victimised

Saudi Trade Union dissident facing deportation

Take the banks into full public ownership and control

Defend Tommy and Gail Sheridan!

Workers demand control!

Lessons of the dispute

What will it mean for the poor masses?

Appeal for protests as pro-government thugs are used yet again to silence opposition

Strikes repel attacks on jobs and conditions

Firm strike leadership gains results

Arab summit sees nothing on offer for working people and poor

Spoil Sri Lankan government’s ‘Freedom Day’ celebrations!

"Snowballs are lighter than bombs!"

Strike action spreads – defend rights, wages and conditions!

Demands proposed by Socialist Party supporters agreed by mass meeting

Movement already larger than in 2006 and the beginning of the general strike of 1995

Socialists demand action to end the nightmare

Controcorrente pushes party to break from coalition and capitalist politics

Support grows for victimised socialist footballers

Government fails to find a way out of crisis

Organise and struggle for socialism!

Leave people their homes!

Economic crisis – cracks appear in bosses’ EU

Ceasefire called but root causes of conflict remain – socialist solution vital!

Security company G4S has answered a recent security officers’ strike by sacking 100 members of its workforce.

Tamil Tigers in danger of defeat; Tamil people’s struggle goes on

A “spring of discontent” beckons

Building of mass independent workers organisations urgently needed.

Jews and Arabs united against Israeli regime

Socialists call for media freedom, peace, democracy and socialism.

Capitalist regimes unable to provide peace and stability

Organise and develop mass democratic protests against war and capitalism in the Middle East

For a socialist solution to national oppression

Alistair Darling – “We are far from through this.”

Socialist struggle needed for real change

Mubarak regime employs repression to prevent broad anti-Mubarak movement

Build the mass protests worldwide

For workers� unity against the Israeli regime and imperialism

Broad campaign launched to stop state violence

Much interest in arguments for a socialist solution

Will it prevent a prolonged slump and revive growth?

For a struggle against capitalism

Portrayal of principled revolutionary reflects Che’s renewed appeal

Protests and solidarity action needed.

The campaign to keep marxist activists outside the Left Party (DIE LINKE) in Germany (see previous reports on socialistworld.net) is being continued by people in the party leadership despite growing support for marxist ideas amongst […]

Leaflet produced by the Socialist Party, cwi in England and Wales, for the demonstration in London, on 10 January 2009, in protest against ongoing Israeli military attacks on the defenceless people of Gaza.

Mass struggle needed for liberation

2009 – Revolt is brewing in British society

Tel-Aviv: Around 10,000 Jews and Arabs in a militant protest against the war

No retrenchment, built in adjustment to match inflation.

Stop the War in Gaza

The appearance of Tommy Sheridan in Celebrity Big Brother, the television ’reality’ show, will have disappointed many people who know of his role as an uncompromising fighter for the interests of the working class over […]

Mass struggle needed to defeat Israeli army attack

For mass struggle to end national oppression and capitalism

Mass Movement to Stop the Massacres

Peaceful protest billed for January 12

Looting capitalist elite attempts to further attack working people

How long can it last?

Resistance to neo-liberalism growing

For united mass workers’ resistance for Palestinians’ national liberation

Widespread solidarity with Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at Bush

CWI member assaulted by police and arrested

Political conflict far from over

Clear programme for future struggle needed

Only working class solution can hold Nigeria together in harmony and peace

Right wing Tory government sees off opposition parties’ no confidence vote

For a mass Palestinian workers’ resistance

Struggle for their re-instatement must commence now!

Build a united workers’ movement to fight for living wages

Defeat the terror of communalism and capitalism. Statement issued on 29 November 2008.

14 million people came out early in the morning and went to the ballot boxes to elect governors, mayors and regional representatives

Barack Obama won a sweeping victory on 5 November.

Solidarity appeal

Cgil calls a national general strike

Participation greater than expected despite authorities’ repression

An inspiring weekend of discussion and debate

Build a real alternative

New struggles lie ahead

Open and democratic debates

Far right football club president moves against socialists

False representation of the right and the Concertación

No longer a planned economy, but not yet a fully capitalist economy

China developments crucial importance to socialists everywhere

A Nigerian view on the US Presidential elections

One battle won, next battle to come

Negotiations amongst regional and world leaders cannot provide solutions to the problems of the Israeli and Palestinian working and middle classes.

SAV members are denied membership in Left Party

Return of state intervention

General strike needed to unite struggles against Berlusconi

After recent turmoil, can taxpayers’ £400 billion prevent a worsening crisis?

Former ‘Orange Revolution’ allies in fierce power struggle

Crushing condemnation of neo-liberal agenda

Opposition social democratic-NDP ‘fighting talk’ but no alternative

“God bless Iceland” – slogan at demonstration

Re-instate Pat Lawlor!

Deepening Socialist ideas in a period when capitalism is in crisis

Britain highly vulnerable to coming recession

As economic crisis hits, workers’ movement needs socialist alternative

A message of support and solidarity from French Airbus workers to striking Boeing workers. Video.

Capitalist crisis shows need for bold socialist policies and campaigning

Africa’s oldest liberation movement headed for split

Unions must break with pro-market Labour to build a workers’ party

Economy in crisis & politics in flux

CWI gets good response

National Broadcasting Commision’s Lagos office stormed.

Textile workers win big concessions through persistent campaign

Right-wing offensive radicalizes masses and provokes land occupations

Weeks of bloody protests and political deadlock within ruling elite

Sign of deepening economic crisis

Anti-war activist challenges Nancy Pelosi, Democratic House Speaker, for Congress

Scandal and corruption of elite while masses on breadline

Major capitalist powers jockey for influence at expense of peoples of the region

Opposition trounced but United Socialist Party still biggest left force

Workers feel their power

Independent working class policies vital

"Release Elena Varela!"

Chance to re-launch Rc as fighting workers’ party

Courage of masses in face of social catastrophe and brutal repression

Left party, Solidarity, receives very warm response to class policies

Workers demand living wages

New ‘Left Project’ alliance plans to contest early general elections

What prospects are there for the development of a New Anti-capitalist Party?

Bush regime lurches from neo-liberalism to state intervention

Potentially catastrophic consequences of bombing attack

Activists Clamped into Prison

United Socialist Party challenges government over war and prices

Photos

For a wage increase of just 5,000 rupees a month (£25)

Pro-capitalist governments cannot meet basic needs of working masses

Being asked to choose between New Labour and Tory governments is no choice at all.

Wanted: A new mass workers’ party

Secondary education crisis politicises a new generation

Time for collective strike action and mass protests by entire workforce and youth

Actively mobilise trades unions, workers, parents and students to aid teachers’ action

Rebuilding trade union strength

How can we fight for a working class political voice?

Growing crisis & revolt across Europe

Pay Teachers Adequate Wages Now!

For a united struggle in the public sector & a political alternative to New Labour

A countrywide surge in class struggle

Joe Higgins bring Irish message to Brussels EU Council meeting

President Rajapakse greeted with angry protests in London

Great potential squandered

Hessen federal state forced to promise to abolish student financial burden

Unions should call a day of solidarity action – A living wage for all workers now!

Campaigning on the ‘left’ but preparing to rule on the right

Murdoch and ’friends’ attacked by array of well known labour movement figures

19th anniversary demonstration in the shadow of Sichuan earthquake

The long battle for justice

Militant social and workers’ struggles

"Measure DIE LINKE by its actions"

Politicians Qatar power-sharing deal no solution

8,000 school students strike and march in Berlin

Public-sector employees, teachers and fishing industry workers take industrial action

Anti-immigrant attacks – a warning to working class

“Resolve the situation in favour of Gordon and his comrades”

The Provincial Council election in the East will enter history as one of the most rigged elections in Sri Lanka.

Press release issued by the sacked Belfast airport workers on 19 May 2008

Campaigning for a new mass workers’ party

Urgent protests needed!

Wealth and privilege put before aid

Mass working class action shows way to end authoritarian rule and poverty

What prospects for the national conflict?

The only political party to have a demonstration and rally in Colombo

Growing fear that the Tories will win the next UK general election.

Mayday pictures

Right wing opposition and the rich attempt to divide country

Capitalism brought to its knees

Election meltdown for New Labour

Food prices and workers’ rights are key issues

Rich tributes paid to the Chicago Martyrs

Booming growth or looming crisis?

Beginning of a United Workers’ Movement

Beginning of a United Workers’ Movement

For the Building of a United Workers’ Movement

Union leaders play hardball with workers

Lebanon activists to stage 4 May solidarity action

Exception to the trend

Socialists fight in Eastern elections

1,500 demonstrators thwart 400 Nazis

Opposition continues with illegal referendum in Santa Cruz on 4 May

A moment for celebration?

Refinery workers defend their wages and pensions

Need for socialist programme to break with landlordism and capitalism

‘Red bishop’ breaks the power monopoly of the Colorado Party

Labour must lead mass action to bring culprits to book

A victory for the right led by Silvio Berlusconi and an electoral ‘bloodbath’ for the Sinistra arcobaleno (Rainbow Left).

Striking workers and youth fought with police. At least two were shot dead.

New Berlusconi victory will provoke mass opposition

Union gives guarantees workers’ demands will be met

Mass unemployment, hyper-inflation and poverty

None of the main candidates offer any hope.

British state repression, the IRA’s armed campaign and the Labour Movement

The first electoral defeat for Sarkozy

On 30 March Palestianians commemorate Land Day by holding protest rallies and demonstrations all over the world.

Book review

Solidarity appeal for David Morera and Marvin Marin

Protests urgently needed!

An unmitigated disaster

Assessing progress, building for the future

Financial crisis – who suffers?