Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Three months after the tsunami, government inaction fuels the flame of protest
The tsunami and its terrible aftermath is the overarching issue that still dominates every aspect of Sri Lankan society.
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Britain
Britain: General election – main parties ignore real issues
So they’re off and running in the general election stakes. But for ordinary voters looking for a party to back there appear to be more and bigger obstacles than anything in the Grand National course.
Taiwan
Taiwan: Political theatre reveals deepening crisis
A flurry of diplomatic initiatives and counter-initiatives from Taiwan’s sharply divided political establishment – the anti-independence pan-blue bloc and formally pro-independence pan-greens – has shifted the cross-strait issue (i.e. relations with China) into overdrive.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: “The greatest fraud of 2005”
For the third election in succession, the Robert Mugabe-led Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (Zanu-PF) has thwarted the will of the people and retained power through rigged elections. This time it obtained a ’landslide’ – […]
Bolivia
Bolivia: mass movement forces concessions from Parliament
Despite concessions, mass movement against neo-liberalism could have achieved more.
Nigeria
Nigeria: new fuel prices increase will cause social misery
Workers organisations must take decisive mass action now!
Europe
Europe: EU leaders retreated on “Frankenstein”
Mass protests forced concessions, but no change of direction
Nigeria
Nigeria: President introduces anti-union legislation
Workers’ movement needs to adopt independent, class policies
Europa
Irlanda: : Los trabajadores turcos de GAMA en huelga por salarios impagos
Centenares abandonan los sitios de construcción en Dublín y Galway en demostración de fuerza
Belgium
Belgium: Socialism 2005 weekend in Belgium
Just two weeks after a successful mobilisation for the Youth March and European Trade Union demonstrations of 19 March, the LSP/MAS (cwi, Belgium) held its national educational weekend – ‘Socialism 2005’ – in Brussels.