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Germany

Germany: Solidarity appeal

September 12, 2011 Anna Shadrova, SAV, Sozialistische Alternative (CWI in Germany), Berlin

Support the striking workers of the Charité Facility Management company (CFM) in Berlin!

Comment & Analysis

Review: Why Marx was right

September 11, 2011 Niall Mullholland, CWI

Eagleton’s book can act as a ’refresher course’ and a useful introduction. It is not without its faults and limits, however.

History & Anniversaries

Chile: The other ‘9/11′

September 10, 2011 Tony Saunois, CWI

1973 bloody coup against Popular Unity government – Lessons for today

Comment & Analysis

The consequences of 9/11: A world turned upside down

September 10, 2011 Peter Taaffe, general secretary <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a><b>, first published in <a href="http://socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a> </b>

The bloody terrorist outrages of 11 September 2001 in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington were one of the defining moments in recent history.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Another oil worker jailed for 15 days without trial

September 9, 2011 CWI reporters

Police interrogate Ainur Kurmanov and Esenbek Ukteshbayev for a total of 16 hours

No Picture
ARCHIVE | Xekinima was the CWI section in Greece until 2019

Greece : Huge student movement kicks off an autumn of struggle

September 9, 2011 Nikos Anastasiades, Xekinima (CWI in Greece ) and Danny Byrne, CWI

Rebellion against neo-liberal onslaught on education

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ARCHIVE | Socialist Alternative was the CWI section in the USA until 2019

US: Longshore workers dump grain, shut down ports

September 9, 2011 By Patrick Ayers, Socialist Alternative, CWI supporters in the USA)

Seattle, Tacoma, and Everett ports all reportedly shut down

Italy

Italy: No to profit-guzzling and destructive projects at public’s expense!

September 9, 2011 Finghin Kelly, parliamentary assistant, office of Paul Murphy MEP, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.net/">Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)</a>

Paul Murphy MEP and others visit militarised zone at Maddalena

Spain

Spain: Elections 2011 – how can workers and youth have a voice?

September 8, 2011 R.mac, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Spain), Barcelona

For an alternative to the rotten capitalist consensus!

Environment & Climate Change

Energy: Nuclear fallout

September 8, 2011 Manny Thain, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Japan’s earthquake and tsunami not only ignited catastrophic explosions at the Fukushima nuclear plant, it also sent shockwaves through global energy policy

Kazakhstan

Germany: Esso protest in solidarity with striking Kazakh oil workers

September 7, 2011 René Kiesel, <a href="http://www.sozialismus.info">SAV (CWI Germany)</a>, Berlin

Bring the campaign to trade unions and the Left!

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ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019

Ireland: Don’t pay the household charge!

September 7, 2011 Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) reporters

Mass non-payment campaign can defeat new tax

Libya

Libya: After Gaddafi

September 6, 2011 Robert Bechert, CWI

Stop the revolution’s derailment – independent workers’ action needed!

India

India: Comstar Workers’ Strike in Chennai

September 6, 2011 Anand Kumar, Bangalore (New Socialist Alternative, CWI in India)

Auto workers engaged in 21-day strike

Italy

Italy: General strike against Berlusconi crisis measures

September 5, 2011 Antongiulio Mannoni, Controcorrente (CWI Italy) and CGIL in personal capacity

The CGIL, the main trade union federation, has called an 8 hour general strike for 6 September

Britain

Britain: The ongoing public-sector pensions struggle

September 5, 2011 Rob Williams, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>, first published in <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>

The 30 June strikes were a turning point in the struggle against this government, giving a huge boost of confidence.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Terror continues against oil workers

September 3, 2011 CWI reporters, Moscow

Striker’s daughter murdered…Arrest of Socialist activists threatened – solidarity campaign needs stepping up!

Canada

Canada: Death of NDP leader, Jack Layton

September 2, 2011 Clare and Craig Hudson, Socialist Alternative (CWI Canada)

Funeral reveals deep-rooted mood of working people and youth for real change

Nigeria

Nigeria: Bombing of United Nations’ office

September 2, 2011 H. T. Soweto, DSM (CWI Nigeria)

Terrorism Takes Root in Nigeria amidst Deep Social and Economic Crisis

Sri Lanka

Tamil Solidarity: End death penalty in India

September 1, 2011 Video of protest in London, 30 August

International protest demands end of death penalty against Tamil activists

Britain

Britain: “Bring the biggest companies into public ownership”

September 1, 2011 Interview with Hannah Sell, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

"What one change would have the biggest positive impact on society?"

Kazakhstan

Sweden: Kazakhstan solidarity action

August 31, 2011 By Offensiv reporters

“What is Telia doing in Kazakhstan?”

Europa

Estado Español : ¡No a la reforma constitucional!

August 31, 2011 CWI

LA REFORMA PERMITIRÁ PRIVATIZAR LOS SECTORES PÚBLICOS QUE SOBREPASEN EL “TECHO DE GASTO”

India

India: The Protest Spectacle! Who gained?! Who lost?!

August 31, 2011 Anand Kumar, New Socialist Alternative (CWI in India), Bangalore

Defeat and climbdown by government

América

Chile: Las movilizaciones estudiantiles han puesto de rodillas al gobierno de Piñera.

August 30, 2011 Celso Calfullan, Socialismo Revolucionario (CIT en Chile)

Necesitamos construir una alternativa política de los trabajadores.

Britain

Riots: Who broke Britain?

August 30, 2011 Sarah Sachs-Eldridge, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>, first published in <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>

August’s explosive events revealed a class society in crisis

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ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019

Ireland: How the police assaulted peaceful protestors in Rossport

August 29, 2011 <a href="http://www.paulmurphymep.eu/">Paul Murphy</a>, MEP, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.net/">Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)</a>

Protest against Shell’s unsafe onshore pipeline

Kazakhstan

Poland: Solidarity picket in defense of oppressed oil workers in Kazakhstan

August 29, 2011 CWI reporter, Poland

A solidarity picket in defense of oppressed oil workers in Kazakhstan was held near the Consulate of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the headquarters of the firm ’Oil and Gas Exploration’, in Krakow on August […]

Nigeria

Nigeria: N18,000 minimum wage!

August 28, 2011 Leaflet of the DSM (CWI Nigeria), Osun State Chapter

Workers must take the struggle to the next level

Nigeria

Nigeria: Education Rights Campaign commence free holiday coaching in Ajegunle

August 27, 2011 HT Soweto, DSM (CWI Nigeria)

Daily increase in number of students, tremendous devotion from volunteer teachers

Chile

Chile: Fatal repression marks general strike and massive protests

August 26, 2011 Celso Calfullan, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Chile) and Danny Byrne, CWI

Relative “social peace” shattered

Libya

Libya: Gaddafi regime crumbles

August 26, 2011 Robert Bechert, CWI

No to foreign military intervention · Libyan workers, youth and poor must act independently of imperialism

Kurdistan

Turkey / Kurdistan: Erdoğan escalates attacks on PKK

August 26, 2011 Nihat, <a href="http://www.sozialismus.info">SAV (CWI Germany)</a>, and Kai Stein, CWI

Attempts to form a new left umbrella party

Norway

Norway: Right-wing parties lose support after massacre

August 25, 2011 Trond Sverre Kolltveit and Elise Kolltveit, from Offensiv, weekly paper of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI in Sweden)

Interest among people to organize has increased

World Economy

World economy: A new phase of the great recession

August 25, 2011 Lynn Walsh, editor of <a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>, magazine of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Capitalist strategists are filled with gloom at the prospect of a new economic downturn.

Chile

Chile: 2-day general strike

August 24, 2011 Socialistworld.net

Workers join students on stage of struggle

Kazakhstan

Sweden: Local miners’ union donates to Kazakhstan oil workers’ struggle

August 24, 2011 Jonas Brännberg, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna, CWI Sweden

“I really hope more trade union organizations give support”

Egypt

Egypt: Former dictator Mubarak on trial

August 23, 2011 David Johnson, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

Revolutionary and counter-revolutionary struggle continues

América

Chile: Suma y multiplicación

August 23, 2011 Andres Roman, Socialismo Revolucionario (CIT en Chile)

Estudiantes + Apoderados + Trabajadores X el Paro General.

Europa

Gran Bretaña: La rabia explota en los barrios

August 23, 2011 Hannah Sell, Socialist Party (CIT en Inglaterra y Gales)

Un movimiento masivo de trabajadores es necesario para derrocar el gobierno

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ARCHIVE | ChinaWorker.info was the CWI section in China, Honk Kong and Taiwan until 2019

China: Thousands protest against pollution from chemical plant in Jiangxi

August 22, 2011 <a href="http://www.chinaworker.info">chinaworker.info</a>

Second major protest against pollution in one week

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ARCHIVE | Socialist Alternative was the CWI section in the USA until 2019

US: 75th anniversary of 1936 auto sit down strikes

August 21, 2011 By John Gallup, Seattle, <a href="http://www.socialistalternative.org">Socialist Alternative (CWI supporters in the US)</a>

When workers shut down GM

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ARCHIVE | Socialist Alternative was the CWI section in the USA until 2019

US: Teamster leadership betrays Union Drive at FedEx Ground

August 20, 2011 Interview with a FedEx Worker, by <a href="http://www.socialistalternative.org/news/article14.php?id=1664">SocialistAlternative.org</a>, website of the CWI supporters in the US

SocialistAlternative.org interviewed a package handler, "Steven" at FedEx in Brockton, Massachusetts, who led a union drive with his co-workers.

History & Anniversaries

20 years on: Attempted putsch in the Soviet Union

August 20, 2011 Clare Doyle, International Secretariat of the CWI

Attempted Stalinist counter-revolution speeds up capitalist counter-revolution

No Picture
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Australia until 2019

Australia: Coalition attacks public sector workers in New South Wales

August 19, 2011 <a href="http://www.socialistpartyaustralia.org/">Socialist Party (CWI Australia)</a>

Premier of New South Wales (NSW) want to "take on" public sector

Britain

Britain: Tell the TUC – call a 24-hour public sector general strike!

August 18, 2011 Rob Williams, Chair NSSN, from <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/682">the Socialist</a>, paper of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) is organising a lobby of this year’s TUC (Britain’s trade union confederation) conference in London, 11 September

Kazakhstan

Ireland: Report from Protest in Solidarity with Kazakh Oil Strikers

August 18, 2011 Paul Murphy, MEP, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.net/">Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)</a>

A protest took place in Dublin on the 12th of August in solidarity with striking oil workers in Kazakhstan who are engaged in a 3 month long strike against Kazmuniagas.

India

India: Bangalore garment workers woes and challenges ahead

August 17, 2011 Deepa Girish, women garment worker and activist, Bangalore, India; first published in Dudiyora Horaata, paper of New Socialist Alternative (CWI India)

The life of half a million garment workers in Bangalore is nothing but a hellish existence.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Right of abode conflict – a socialist standpoint

August 16, 2011 Socialist Action reporters in Hong Kong, <a href="http://www.chinaworker.info">chinaworker.info</a>

Fight racism • United struggle needed against neo-liberalism and capitalism

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: ‘Evidence’ fabricated against opposition leaders Ainur Kurmanov and Esenbek Ukteshbaev

August 15, 2011 CWI reporters, Kazakhstan

Prisoners’ campaigner, Vadim Kuramshin, arrested twice in 3 days

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