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Europa

Estado Español: ¡Viva la revuelta de 15-M!

May 23, 2011 <a href="http://srev.blogspot.com/">CIT en el Estado Español</a>

La revuelta que empezó el 15 de Mayo y que sigue teniendo lugar en decenas de ciudades de todo el país, muestra que los capitalistas, con sus partidos políticos y medios de comunicación, no van […]

Spain

Spain: This is what democracy looks like!

May 23, 2011 CWI reporters, Spain

Elections take place amid youth revolt

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

Tunisia: Impressions of a revolution

May 23, 2011 Paul Murphy, MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)

Paul Murphy, MEP, writes about his visit to the country that triggered the ‘Arab Spring’

Britain

Britain: Now facing crisis on all fronts

May 22, 2011 Peter Taaffe, <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a> general secretary, from the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/671">Socialist newspaper, 18 May</a>

Under the cover of the crisis an unprecedented offensive against the rights and conditions of the working class is underway.

Israel / Palestine

Palestine: Nakba Day sparks mass protests

May 21, 2011 Shahar Ben-Khorin, Socialist Struggle Movement (CWI Israel/Palestine) and Kai Stein (CWI)

Arab revolutions inspire new generation to fight Israeli occupation

Spain

Spain: Youth movement spreading

May 20, 2011 <a href="http://srev.blogspot.com/2011/05/una-potente-novena-huelga-general.html">CWI reporters, Spain</a>

“I do not want to be a slave to this system”[to watch a live stream from Puerta del Sol go to SOL TV]

Italy

Italy: Berlusconi defeated in local elections

May 20, 2011 Written for Resistenze, publication of <a href="http://www.controcorrentesinistraprc.org/">ControCorrente</a> by Marco Veruggio (National Spokesperson ControCorrente)

Left in Turin loses an opportunity

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Rajapaksa’s world school of brutality

May 20, 2011 Manny Thain, <a href="http://www.tamilsolidarity.org/">Tamil Solidarity</a> national secretary, Britain

Tamil Solidarity exposes the arrogant way Rajapaksa answers the UN report

Spain

Spain: Youth protesters’ ‘Tahrir Square’ occupation

May 19, 2011 CWI reporters, Spain

“May 15 movement” holds country-wide demonstrations

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

Ireland: Successful “Reclaim the Unions” Forum for Trade Union Activists

May 19, 2011 Michael O’Brien, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)

Discussion on the measures necessary to prepare for the attacks that lie ahead

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

Ireland: State visit by British monarch

May 19, 2011 <a href="http://www.joehiggins.eu">Joe Higgins</a>, TD (member of the Irish Parliament), Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)

"With almost half a million (14%) of our workforce jobless, which would be more socially useful, another 3,000 jobs or entertaining high-profile visitors?"

Europe

Eurozone: Crisis deepens

May 19, 2011 Editorial of the Socialist, paper of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

The Greek bailout implemented last year has not worked. Greece, moreover, is far from being an isolated case.

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

Northern Ireland: Elections consolidate Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin

May 18, 2011 Ciaran Mulholland, Socialist Party (CWI, Northern Ireland)

Record low turnout – Class issues dominate on doorsteps

ARCHIVE | Socialismo Revolucionario was the CWI section in Portugal until 2019

Portuguese Left Bloc dragged to the right at convention

May 17, 2011 Danny Byrne (CWI) and Goncalo Romeiro, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Portugal)

How can the left seize opportunities at this decisive moment?

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ARCHIVE | Xekinima was the CWI section in Greece until 2019

Greece: Powerful 9th general strike…followed by neo-Nazi murderous rampage

May 17, 2011 <a href="http://www.xekinima.org/">Xekinima</a> (CWI Greece) reporters, Athens

For workers’ unity and socialist policies!

Pakistan

Pakistan: EU fails flood victims

May 17, 2011 Paul Murphy, MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)

Unless the trade unions take control of allcoating aid and assistance, the preferences will only end up lining the pockets of the corrupt Pakistani ruling class.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: “Tamil Solidarity” comments on the UN panel report

May 16, 2011 <a href="http://www.tamilsolidarity.org">Tamil Solidarity</a>

The CWI supports the struggle of Tamil Solidarity and others for the rights of all workers and oppressed people in Sri Lanka.

Iceland

Report from Iceland: The aftermath of the “crash”

May 15, 2011 Paul Murphy, MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)

The desperate need for a clear lead to re-develop the movement

Bahrain

Bahrain repression: Muted criticism of West’s ally

May 15, 2011 John Sharpe, from the Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

The vicious regime in Bahrain has arrested and detained doctors and medical staff for treating injured protesters during recent clashes with security forces.

Tunisia

Tunisia: “We need a second revolution!”

May 14, 2011 Gauche Revolutionnaire (CWI in France)

Growing threat of counter-revolution as roots of the old regime still remain

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

China’s “Rotten Apple”: Worldwide protests against IT giant’s labour abuses

May 14, 2011 Vincent Kolo, <a href="http://www.chinaworker.info">chinaworker.info</a>

Working conditions at suicide-company Foxconn in China largely unchanged, says new report

Israel / Palestine

Israel: Haifa Chemical workers strike to end division between workers and increase wages

May 13, 2011 Interview with Shay Galy, union representative of “Power to the Workers” and member of Socialist Struggle Movement (CWI Israel)

International solidarity needed

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: UN report on war crimes

May 13, 2011 Paul Murphy, MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)

Socialist Party MEP speaks

India

India: Flying Pilots flex their class Muscles

May 13, 2011 Anand Kumar, Mumbai, New Socialist Alternative (CWI India)

The 10 day pilot strike that has rocked the troubled national carrier – Air India has ended with a partial victory of sorts for the pilots

América

Encrucijada para los Revoluc…

May 13, 2011 Socialismo Revolucionario, CIT Venezuela.

Impulsemos un Frente Amplio Democrático, Revolucionario, Anti-Capitalista y Anti Imperialista.

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Successful opposition activists’ conference

May 12, 2011 CWI reporters

‘Kazakhstan 2012’ becomes ‘Socialist Movement Kazakhstan’

Japan

Japan: Anti-nuclear power protest on May Day

May 12, 2011 Kokusai Rentai (CWI Japan)

Two months after the beginning of the Fukushima disaster, the anger in Japan is growing

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

US: Democrats Attack Teacher Unions

May 12, 2011 By Tom Crean, Socialist Alternative (CWI supporters in the US)

Resist Illinois Senate Bill 7!

América

Chávez, Gaddafi y el Imperialismo

May 12, 2011 Gabriela Sánchez-Socialismo Revolucionario, CIT Venezuela

Los movimientos revolucionarios en el Oriente Medio y África del Norte obligo a los diferentes países imperialistas fijar posiciones diferentes.

Africa

Chávez, Gaddafi y el Imperialismo

May 12, 2011 Gabriela Sánchez-Socialismo Revolucionario, CIT Venezuela

Los movimientos revolucionarios en el Oriente Medio y África del Norte obligo a los diferentes países imperialistas fijar posiciones diferentes.

Britain

Britain: Government Con-Demned at ballot box

May 12, 2011 From socialistparty.org.uk, the website of the <a href="http://www.socialistparty.org.uk">Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)</a>

The root of the government’s weakness is the continuing profound crisis of capitalism in general and British capitalism in particular

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ARCHIVE | Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna was the CWI section in Sweden until 2019

Sweden: Hunger strike protest by 50 Iranian political refugees

May 11, 2011 Kristofer Lundberg, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden)

Defend the right to asylum!

Audio

Eurozone crisis: Mass action needed to defend working people

May 11, 2011 Paul Murphy, MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)

Paul Murphy speaking at a meeting on Eurozone crisis held by Left Bloc on Friday night, 6 May 2011, Lisboa

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ARCHIVE | Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna was the CWI section in Sweden until 2019

May Day 2011: International Workers’ Day marked by marches and rallies

May 11, 2011 CWI Reporters

CWI participates worldwide – rebuild May Day’s fighting traditions!

América

1ro. de Mayo en Venezuela

May 11, 2011 Prensa, SR-CIT Venezuela.

La ausencia de una alternativa socialista y revolucionaria, y la profunda división política de los trabajadores y sus organizaciones de lucha. La construcción de un movimiento poderoso de trabajadores o su unidad no se construye […]

Canada

Canada: Politics changed following Federal elections

May 10, 2011 Socialist Alternative reporter, B.C

Liberal vote collapses – social democratic NDP jumps to become official opposition

Scotland

Scotland: Scottish National Party (SNP) wins landslide election victory…

May 10, 2011 Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI), Dundee

But majority government of savage cuts will meet working class resistance

History & Anniversaries

Paris commune 1871: When workers “stormed heaven”

May 9, 2011 Niall Mulholland, CWI

140th anniversary – Heroic few weeks when working class took power

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

US: Bipartisan Budget Cuts

May 8, 2011 Patrick Ayers, <a href="http://www.socialistalternative.org">Socialist Alternative (CWI supporters in the US)</a>

Is There an Alternative to Cuts?

Europe

EU commission: Less democracy to facilitate economic shock doctrine

May 7, 2011 Paul Murphy, MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)

A “silent revolution” is underway in the European Union according to Commission President Barosso. This counter-revolution of “economic governance” involves a further diminution of democracy in order to facilitate the imposition of a European “shock […]

Otros temas

1° de Mayo del 2011: Revolución en Medio Oriente y el Magreb – la lucha de los trabajadores en todo el mundo

May 6, 2011 Declaración del CIT

Luchando para acabar con el capitalismo y sus crisis, el Comité por una Internacional de los Trabajadores (CIT) envía cálidos saludos este 1° de mayo a los trabajadores, los jóvenes y los oprimidos de todo […]

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

Ireland: Heading for default

May 6, 2011 Mick Barry, councillor of the Socialist Party (CWI Ireland), Cork

Workers’ movement must resist austerity

Nigeria

Nigeria: The 2011 General Elections and the Working People

May 6, 2011 Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in Nigeria)

On three different dates, April 9, April 16 and April 26, Nigeria held the general elections to elect politicians that would control power at central and state levels for the next four years.

Ireland North

Northern Ireland: 30th anniversary of the death of hunger striker Bobby Sands

May 5, 2011 Reprint articles by Tony Saunois and Peter Hadden and introduction (<a href="http://www.socialismtoday.org/">Socialism Today</a>, May 2011 issue)

Thatcher’s brutal prisons regime

ARCHIVE | Socialismo Revolucionario was the CWI section in Portugal until 2019

Portugal: ‘Troika’ comes to town

May 5, 2011 Danny Byrne, CWI

Elections loom as IMF’s austerity plans revealed

Germany

Germany: Berlin hospital workers on strike

May 5, 2011 Sascha Stanicic, <a href="http://www.sozialismus.info">SAV (CWI Germany)</a> reports from the picket line

2,500 on strike demo

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ARCHIVE | Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna was the CWI section in Sweden until 2019

Yemen: ‘Youth of the revolt reject the Gulf initiative!’

May 4, 2011 Per-Åke Westerlund, CWI Sweden

President Saleh refused to attend ceremony in Saudi Arabia

América

EE.UU. / Pakistán: Osama Bin Laden – asesinado por las fuerzas de EE.UU.

May 3, 2011 Tony Saunois, Comité por una Internacional de Trabajadores, CIT

El gobierno de EE.UU. ha anunciado un exitoso asalto militar en una gran mansión en Abbottabad, cerca de Islamabad (capital de Pakistán), que ha dado como resultado la muerte de Osama Bin Laden.

ARCHIVE | Middle East & North Africa

Tunisia: Militant Mayday march calls for continuing the revolution

May 3, 2011 CWI reporters, Tunis

"Workers, you prepare the bread, but you live with the crumbs!"

Pakistan

US / Pakistan: Osama Bin Laden – killed by US forces

May 2, 2011 Tony Saunois, CWI

The US government has announced a successful military assault on a large mansion in Abbottabad, near Islamabad, which has resulted in the killing of Osama Bin Laden.

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