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Middle East: Protests in Israel against Gaza onslaught
Tel-Aviv: Around 10,000 Jews and Arabs in a militant protest against the war
Report from Socialist Struggle Movement (Tnu`at Maavak Sotzyalisti/Harakat Nidal Eshteraki – CWI in Israel), Monday 5 January 2009
Nigeria: Labour’s demand for fifty two thousand two hundred naira minimum wage
No retrenchment, built in adjustment to match inflation.
Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement, (cwi in Nigeria), Monday 5 January 2009
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Middle East: Opposing the Gaza slaughter from within Israel
Stop the War in Gaza
Socialist Struggle Movement (Tnu`at Maavak Sotzyalisti/Harakat Nidal Eshteraki – CWI in Israel), Saturday 3 January 2009
Britain: Well-known socialist Tommy Sheridan on 'Celebrity Big Brother' television show
The appearance of Tommy Sheridan in Celebrity Big Brother, the television 'reality' show, will have disappointed many people who know of his role as an uncompromising fighter for the interests of the working class over the past 25 years.
socialistworld.net, Saturday 3 January 2009
Middle East: Stop the Slaughter in Gaza
Mass struggle needed to defeat Israeli army attack
Socialist Party (England and Wales CWI) leaflet text, Friday 2 January 2009
Middle East: Slaughter in Gaza - The view from Lebanon
Mass Movement to Stop the Massacres
cwi Lebanon, Wednesday 31 December 2008
Middle East: Slaughter in Gaza
For mass struggle to end national oppression and capitalism
Socialist Party (England and Wales CWI) leaflet text, Wednesday 31 December 2008
Belgium: Government resigns
But no real alternative on offer
Eric Byl – LSP/MAS (CWI Belgium), Friday 26 December 2008
CWI: 2008 – A historic year
New opportunities open up for socialist struggle and the building of the Committee for a Workers' International
socialistworld.net, Wednesday 24 December 2008
Nigeria: OAU - Struggle for reinstatement continues
Peaceful protest billed for January 12
Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI, Nigeria), Wednesday 24 December 2008
History: 1938 anniversary - Founding the Fourth International
Leon Trotsky’s defence of the priceless heritage of genuine Marxism
Niall Mulholland, cwi, Wednesday 24 December 2008
Science: Will the downturn save the planet?
A Green New Deal?
Pete Dickenson, Socialist Party, cwi in England and Wales, Wednesday 24 December 2008
Britain: Brown bounce back
How long can it last?
Hannah Sell, Socialist Party, cwi in England and Wales, Tuesday 23 December 2008
Australia: Green/Labor coalition on Yarra City Council award themselves 25% ‘allowance’ rise
Voters’ wish for change represented only by the Socialist Party
Steve Jolly, Socialist Party (CWI) Councillor for Langridge Ward, City of Yarra, Melbourne, Tuesday 23 December 2008
Nigeria: 2009 Budget - Poor Working Masses are in for Worse Living Conditions
Looting capitalist elite attempts to further attack working people
Segun Sango, General Sectretary, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in Nigeria), Tuesday 23 December 2008
US: Chicago factory occupation leads to victory
Inspirational example for workers’ fighting cutbacks
Bryan Koulouris, Socialist Alternative (CWI in US), Saturday 20 December 2008
Greece: Second shooting provokes new wave of mass anger
Mass movement comes to the forefront
Nicos Anastasiades, “Xekinima”, CWI – Greece, Friday 19 December 2008
Mexico: Interview with Mexican workers in struggle.
Resistance to neo-liberalism growing
socialistworld.net, Friday 19 December 2008
Iraq: Thrown ‘on behalf of’ the region’s poor and oppressed
Widespread solidarity with Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at Bush
Tamer Mahdi – CWI Lebanon, Thursday 18 December 2008
Palestine: Mobilise against the cruel sanctions on Gaza!
For united mass workers’ resistance for Palestinians’ national liberation
Socialistworld.net, Thursday 18 December 2008
Kazakhstan: Solidarity appeal: Protest the arrest of Ainur Kurmanov
CWI member assaulted by police and arrested
Yuri Milchevskii, Socilist Resisitance (CWI in Kazakhstan.), Wednesday 17 December 2008
Sweden: Nationalisation of car industry now hotly debated
Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna’s campaign shows the way
Arne Johansson, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden), Wednesday 17 December 2008
Thailand: Democrat Party’s coalition forms new government
Political conflict far from over
Raviechandren, CWI Malaysia, Tuesday 16 December 2008
Italy: General Strike protests in more than 100 cities
Clear programme for future struggle needed
Christine Thomas, Lotta (CWI in Italy), Monday 15 December 2008
Greece: Mass mobilisations continue in Greece
How can the movement move forward?
Takis Giannopoulos, Xekinima, (CWI Greece), Friday 12 December 2008
Sweden: Ferry company sacks Pakistani workers
Struggle against discrimination, for jobs
Offensiv reporters (Offensiv is the weekly paper of CWI Sweden), Wednesday 10 December 2008
Book review: ‘Socialism and left unity - a critique of the Socialist Workers Party’ by Peter Taaffe
A guide for future struggles.
Review by Steve Score, from The Socialist (paper of the Socialist Party - CWI in England and Wales), Wednesday 10 December 2008
Nigeria: The Jos mayhem - Characteristic of a failed state
Only working class solution can hold Nigeria together in harmony and peace
Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in Nigeria), Tuesday 9 December 2008
Greece: Revolt in Greece
Police murder of 15 year old boy sparks mass anger
Andros Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI in Greece), Tuesday 9 December 2008
US: Chicago Workers Occupy Factory
A Militant Example of the Way Forward for the Labour Movement
Will Soto, Socalist Alternative (CWI in USA), Monday 8 December 2008
Australia: Socialist Party councillor re-elected in Yarra, Melbourne
Socialism is alive and well in Yarra.
Anthony Main, Socialist Party (CWI in Australia), Melbourne, Monday 8 December 2008
Ireland: Sixty thousand march against education cuts in Dublin
Oppose the Government's savage budget.
Paul Murphy, Socialist Party, CWI Ireland, Sunday 7 December 2008
Canada: Unelected Governor General suspends parliament
Right wing Tory government sees off opposition parties’ no confidence vote
Niall Mulholland, CWI, and Andrew Messing, CWI Canada, Saturday 6 December 2008
CWI IEC: Europe and the development of new left parties
Class struggle and the far right
socialistworld.net, Friday 5 December 2008
Palestine: End the sanctions on Gaza
For a mass Palestinian workers’ resistance
Ayisha Zaki, CWI Lebanon, Friday 5 December 2008
Somalia: Piracy - a consequence of western powers’ intervention
Capitalism incapable of providing stability in the region
Neil Cafferky, Socialist Party (CWI in England and Wales), Friday 5 December 2008
Nigeria: One year on, 10 victimised student activists are yet to get justice
Struggle for their re-instatement must commence now!
Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) (CWI in Nigeria), Thursday 4 December 2008
Lebanon: Time to build a new workers’ party
Build a united workers’ movement to fight for living wages
CWI Lebanon, Wednesday 3 December 2008
India: Mumbia Mayhem
Defeat the terror of communalism and capitalism. Statement issued on 29 November 2008.
Statement from New Socialist Alternative, Tuesday 2 December 2008
Australia: Socialist councillor tops poll to re-win Yarra Council (Melbourne) seat
Massive vote for socialist campaigner Steve Jolly beats Labour and Greens!
Socialist Party (CWI Australia) reporters, Monday 1 December 2008
Venezuela: Regional elections
14 million people came out early in the morning and went to the ballot boxes to elect governors, mayors and regional representatives
Johan Rivas, Colectivo Socialismo Revolucionario, Venezuela., Saturday 29 November 2008
CWI IEC: World economic crisis and world relations
Socialism and marxism now back on the agenda.
socialistworld.net, Friday 28 November 2008
CWI IEC: Reports from Malaysia, Sri Lanka and India
New forces will be propelled towards our International by events
socialistworld.net, Friday 28 November 2008
CWI IEC: Pakistan – Can it survive as one state?
The world economic crisis has hit Pakistan particularly hard and this has intensified the social and political crisis.
socialistworld.net, Wednesday 26 November 2008
US: Illusions & reality
Barack Obama won a sweeping victory on 5 November.
Editorial, Socialism Today, magazine of the Socialist Party, cwi in England and Wales., Tuesday 25 November 2008
Portugal: Make the rich pay for the crisis
Workers need a fighting programme to resist capitalist crisis
José David Gregório, CWI Portugal, Friday 21 November 2008
US: An insider’s view of the Boeing strike
Interview with striking machinist
From ‘Justice’ (newspaper of Socialist Alternative – CWI in the US), Wednesday 19 November 2008
Israel: Museum workers of Weitzman Institute attacked
Solidarity appeal
Ma'avak Sotziolisty (Socialist Struggle), CWI in Israel, Tuesday 18 November 2008
Italy: Mass movement against education attacks coninues
Cgil calls a national general strike
Christine Thomas, Lotta (CWI in Italy), Tuesday 18 November 2008
Poland: Trade unionists occupy Polish Premier’s office
General strike on the agenda
Paul Newberry, GPR (CWI in Poland), Tuesday 18 November 2008
Pakistan: Pakistani economy on the brink
The economic tsunami hits the masses hard
Khalid Bhatti, Socialist Movement Pakistan (CWI in Pakistan), Monday 17 November 2008
US: Challenging the Two Parties of Big Business
Nader’s Campaign for President
Teddy Shibabaw and Dan DiMaggio, Socialist Alternative, Monday 17 November 2008
US: Seattle Times Interviews Editor of Justice Newspaper
S-Word is Suddenly Hot Subject
socialist alternative, cwi in the US, Monday 17 November 2008
Germany: First ever national school students’ strike – a great success!
Participation greater than expected despite authorities’ repression
David Redelberger (Kassel) and Angelika Teweleit (Berlin), SAV, Friday 14 November 2008
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