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  Sri Lanka

  Presidential election will not end crisis

  October 25, 2019 TU Senan, CWI

  The Sri Lankan presidential election, scheduled for 16 November, is taking place at a time when the country is going through a major political and economic crisis. The government is proving it has no solutions [...]

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  Lebanon

  Lebanon’s October revolt

  October 24, 2019 Robert Bechert, CWI

  Recent weeks have seen major cities and entire countries around the world shaken by mass revolts. The ruling classes are challenged by populations angry and embittered by combination of threats of oppression, years of austerity, [...]

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  Britain

  Britain: A general election is the real ‘people’s vote’

  October 23, 2019 Editorial from the Socialist (weekly paper of the Socialist Party CWI England & Wales)

  The Tory party chose Boris Johnson as its leader because he promised to deliver Brexit by 31 October 2019, even if it meant leaving without a deal. When push came to shove, however, in a [...]

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  Indonesia

  Indonesia: Escalating anti-government protests

  October 22, 2019 Yuva (CWI Malaysia) and Joseph (CWI Indonesia)

  For a mass working class party for workers, young people, poor farmers and the oppressed. Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, was inaugurated for a second term on Sunday, 20 October, but he has been facing a [...]

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  Chile

  End repression of Chilean workers – General strike now!

  October 21, 2019 CWI

  The repression of the Chilean workers and youth must stop For a general strike and an end to the State of Emergency The Military General Javier Iturriaga, who is in charge of the State of [...]