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Britain: Westminster sexual harassment scandal
Symptom of a rotten system
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Catalonia: Rajoy’s furious response to proclamation of Republic
The proclamation of the Catalan Republic by the Catalan parliament provoked an immediate, furious response from the Spanish ruling class, state, and PP government as well as from Ciudadanos (right wing Spanish nationalist Party) and […]
Climate Change & Environment
How much time to halt global warming?
Recent research in the journal Nature Geosciences, mainly by scientists based in Britain, on the possibility of limiting global warming to a 1.5C rise above pre-industrial levels has been seized on by climate change sceptics.
Japan
Japan: Election victory does not mean smooth sailing for prime minister Abe
The victory of Abe Shinzo in the October 20 general election opens up the possibility of him becoming the longest serving post-war Japanese Prime Minister. However, appearances can be deceptive, and his overwhelming victory does […]
Canada
Radical independent candidate strong second in Vancouver city by-election
People in Vancouver regularly talk about the coming “big one,” referring to a likely future earthquake, as the city lies near a major fault line. An earthquake struck Vancouver on Saturday, 14 October, but it […]
Kurdistan
Kurdish referendum declared illegal – For a united socialist struggle for self-determination
In just a few weeks the situation for Kurdish people in Iraqi Kurdistan has gone from euphoria to anger and fear.
Europa
25 y 26 de octubre: Aulas vacías y decenas de miles de estudiantes en las calles contra la represión franquista en Catalunya
No podreu empresonar tot un poble! Pincha aquí para ver la galería de fotos La huelga general estudiantil convocada por el Sindicat d’Estudiants, y a la que también se han sumado los compañeros del SEPC […]
Spain
Catalonia: stop the Spanish state repression!
The dramatic events that have shaken Catalonia and the Spanish state have national and international implications. The decision of the Spanish government – led by the right-wing PP government under Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy – […]
Russian Revolution
Russia, October 1917: When workers took power
With monotonous predictability the centenary of the Russian revolution has led to an outpouring of bile – not aimed in the main at the ‘acceptable’ February revolution – but at October. A cacophony of slander […]
Youth Against Racism in Europe
25th anniversary: Youth Against Racism in Europe’s 40,000-strong Brussels’ demonstration
24 October 1992. Young people from all over Europe arrive in Brussels to demonstrate against racism and fascism. At the front of the demonstration, organised by Youth Against Racism in Europe (YRE), are thousands of […]