Russia
Russia: Mining explosion and fires kill hundreds
Cost cutting for profits behind preventable tragedies
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History & Anniversaries
History: Reform or revolt? How was the slave trade abolished?
Two hundred years after the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed in Britain’s Parliament.
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: British government/local parties make power-sharing agreement and retreat on water charges
Victory for non-payment campaign!
Brazil
Brazil: Hundreds of “Roofless” occupy plot of land
Interview with community activists
Chile
Chile: Economic freedom and social inequality
Banks make super profits while students face sub-standard education
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Rigged election draws angry protests.
“I tried to rip up my ballot paper” –Leung Kwok-hung known as ‘Long Hair’, an independent socialist legislator in the Hong Kong Assembly
China
China: New property law – only for the rich
At this year’s recently concluded National People’s Congress (NPC) meeting, the Chinese government promised to increase efforts to cut pollution, spend more on poor rural areas, the health service and schools.
USA
US: Thousands march against war in Boston
Area campaign reaches out to working class
Iran
Iran: Will Bush bomb Iran?
Alarm bells have been ringing, left and right. John Pilger, the radical journalist, wrote an article, Iran: The War Begins (New Statesman, 3 February), warning that a US air attack on Iran was imminent.
Italy
Italy: Rifondazione Comunista – its future?
From its foundation in 1991, Rifondazione Comunista (Prc) has been a point of reference and an expression of hope for the future, not just for the Italian working class but for workers throughout Europe.