Israel / Palestine
Israel/Palestine: Video
Interview with Yasha Marmer, a leading member of the Socialist Struggle Movement (CWI in Israel-Palestine)
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Greece
Greece: The high human and social cost of extreme austerity
After two Memoranda, Greek society is collapsing
Spain
Spain: Evictions, tragedy and resistance
Capitalist establishment shaken by sustained mass movement
Netherlands
Netherlands: New coalition government heralds deep cuts
15% of Dutch population faces poverty conditions
Russia
Russia: Police arrest protesters fighting draconian anti-LGBT laws
CWI member, Igor Yasin, and investigative journalist, Elena Kostyuchenko, among ten arrested [Update (20/12/12): Igor, Elena and 8 others released – full report to follow]
South Africa
South Africa: Founding of Workers and Socialist Party
WASP will now mobilise support for the party
Egypt
Egypt: Referendum vote shows fall in support for President Mursi
Regime squeezed between workers’ opposition to austerity and ruling class
Japan
Japan: Turn to the right with LDP victory
Election sees big defeat for incumbent Democratic Party
Nigeria
Nigeria: Release Dr. Dipo Fashina, Abiodun Aremu, Hassan Taiwo Soweto and 2 others now!
Over five activists have been arrested and are being brutalized by the Lagos State Police Command
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Widespread protests continue over union flag on Belfast City Hall
A socialist analysis