Sweden: Riots in Stockholm working-class suburbs

24/05/2013: Neo-liberalism and police violence have created social time-bomb


  Sweden

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Sri Lanka: Working class beginning to move forward

25/05/2013: The one day protest general strike held on 21 May was a significant step forward for the working class in Sri Lanka.

  Sri Lanka

30 years ago: Liverpool - a city that dared to fight

24/05/2013: Interview on Militant, the Labour Party and the struggle of the socialist led council 1983-87 in Liverpool

  Britain, History

Britain: Tories in turmoil over Europe

24/05/2013: The Tories are thrashing around in ever-deeper water on the issue of Europe.

  Britain, Europe

 Kazakhstan: Campaign leader sentenced to ten days in prison

23/05/2013: MEP demands immediate release of Housing Campaigners - solidarity still needed

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Britain: No to terrorism! No to racism! No to war!

23/05/2013: Statement on Woolwich killing

  Britain

 Tunisia: the Ministry of Women excuses violations against women rights

23/05/2013: In the «most developped country for women in the Arab world», the struggle for women rights remains more relevant than ever

  Tunisia, Women

Germany: DIE LINKE and the Euro

23/05/2013: After Lafontaine’s proposal to get rid of the Euro – what should the left say?

  Germany, New workers' parties

 Kazakhstan - solidarity needed: Housing justice activists arrested in Astana

22/05/2013: Protests needed via embassies

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

 Ireland: Tax haven for multinational corporations

22/05/2013: How Ireland is used as a tax haven by multinational corporations while the government is preparing to steal the property tax from people’s wages, social welfare and pensions

  Ireland Republic, Video

Germany: Strike at Amazon

22/05/2013: Union-agreed rates could bring Amazon workers 9000 euros more a year

  Germany

Taiwan: Sea shooting sees Filipino migrants become target of racist backlash

21/05/2013: Anti-racist campaign needed against corrupt ruling elites and capitalism

  Taiwan

Nigeria: President Jonathan declares state of emergency

21/05/2013: An expressway to attacks on democratic rights! For democratic mass working peoples’ defence committees!

  Nigeria

G8 Summit, Northern Ireland: ’Why YOU should oppose the G8’

20/05/2013: This year’s G8 summit will be held in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, on 17th – 18th June. This gathering brings together the heads of government of eight of the world’s largest capitalist economies to discuss how they can further the interests of those they represent – the super-rich, big business and the bankers.

  Anti-globalisation, Ireland North

World economy: "Central banks are flying blind"

19/05/2013: Increasing concerns and contradictions

  World Economy

South Africa: Mass retrenchment threat in mining industry demands mass action

18/05/2013: Workers and Socialist Party calls for one-day-general strike

  South Africa

Iran: What would a Rafsanjani presidency mean?

18/05/2013: Iran’s June 14 presidential election takes place against the background of deep divisions in society and the regime.

  Iran

Australia: Labour approves WA’s first uranium mine

17/05/2013: Australia’s federal environment minister Tony Burke gave the go ahead to Toro’s $270 million uranium mining project in the Wiluna region of Western Australia.

  Australia, Environment

New Zealand: Racism and recession in New Zealand

15/05/2013: Working class unity needed to defend rights and living standards

  New Zealand

Australian budget: Say ‘NO’ to the cuts agenda of the major parties

14/05/2013: We shouldn’t let either of the major parties tell us that ‘tough decisions’ or ‘hard cuts’ are required.

  Australia

Ireland: ‘Bus Eireann workers in front line of class war - We should all support them!’

13/05/2013: Bus workers take strike action over savage wage cuts and attacks on conditions

  Ireland Republic

May Day in Nigeria: Jonathan government intensifies attacks on democratic rights

12/05/2013: 15 DSM members arrested at May Day rallies

  May Day, Nigeria

Israel/Palestine: The Palestinians’ struggle

12/05/2013: How can a state be realised?

  Israel / Palestine

Italy: The economic crisis becomes a political and institutional crisis

11/05/2013: The latest events that have happened in Italian politics mark a new phase of development in the crisis in the third European industrial power.

  Italy

Turkey / Kurdistan: PKK announces ceasefire

11/05/2013: On 8 May the PKK has begun to withdraw from Turkey. Millions are hoping now for an end to oppression and for democratic rights.

  Kurdistan, Turkey

Malaysia: Election ’victory’ based on fraud

10/05/2013: Ruling Barisan Nasional’s widespread fraud enrages opposition supporters and young people

  Malaysia

Greece: Challenging the Golden Dawn

10/05/2013: On 2 May the neo-fascist Golden Dawn attempted to distribute food in Syntagma square in Athens to people holding proof of Greek nationality.

  Greece

British county elections: Capitalist parties rejected

10/05/2013: Time for a new mass workers’ party

  Britain

Tunisia: The calm before the storm

09/05/2013: New clashes on the horizon

  Tunisia

Pakistan: General elections held amid political turmoil

08/05/2013: Big landlords, capitalists and influential families are calling the shots

  Pakistan

Sri Lanka: Successful May Day

08/05/2013: The United Socialist Party’s May Day demonstration passed successfully through a number of populous areas of Colombo, ending at Grand Pass Junction.

  May Day, Sri Lanka

Hong Kong: Dockworkers’ strike ends after 40 days

07/05/2013: Union representatives declare a “half success” with a pay rise of 9.8 percent – but important issues are unresolved

  Hong Kong

Britain’s ’precariat’: Fighting for real jobs

06/05/2013: ’Get a job!’ is the constant refrain of privileged Tory ministers and vicious right-wing tabloids. A million unemployed young people are the subject of a relentless campaign of smears and lies.

  Britain, Youth

Liverpool: Rally marks 30 year anniversary of election of socialist council

05/05/2013: Great event remembers the ’47’ struggle

  Britain, History

 Women and the struggle for socialism: It doesn’t have to be like this

05/05/2013: Christine Thomas’ book outlines how inequalities and discrimination against women have not disappeared and women’s struggles must be bound up with wider class struggle to be successful. Read the complete book online here.

  Women

Australian budget: Say ‘NO’ to the cuts agenda of the major parties

04/05/2013: Those who created the crisis should be forced to pay.

  Australia

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