History & Anniversaries
socialist history: Bayard Rustin and the Civil Rights Movement
Capitalist system the root cause of racism
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Iraq
Iraq: “Multiple insurrections” are a turning point
“Bush’s Vietnam” conflict worsens
South Africa
South Africa: Thabo Mbeki set to win election
ANC has failed the masses – Time for a new party of the working class
Netherlands
Netherlands: 15,000 demonstrate expulsion of refugees
Time for unions to break with government/bosses’ ‘social agreement’
USA
US: elections – Ralph Nader Seattle rally a big success
Socialist Alternative plays key role in organising event
Nigeria
Nigeria: A country in crisis
After a few days in Lagos I met Joseph, a socialist activist from Ghana, who, like me, had come to attend the conference of the Democratic Socialist Movement of Nigeria.
Rwanda
Rwanda’s killing fields: A legacy of imperialism
At the 2001 Labour Party conference Tony Blair set out his "moral commitment" to the world. He told the delegates that if Rwanda happened again today we would have a moral duty to act to […]
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Dirty tricks & collusion
Will the truth come out?
History & Anniversaries
History: 1984 -85 Miners’ strike, Britain
An Epic Struggle
Europe
European Union: “Counter-terrorism” will not stop terrorism, but threatens democratic rights
“Counter-terrorism” was one of the main issues at the EU summit in Brussels 25-26 March.