Greece: New elections due as pro-austerity coalition talks fail

15/05/2012: For a Left government! For anti-austerity, pro-worker, socialist policies!


  Greece

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Tunisia: General strikes, power struggles and an economic stalemate

15/05/2012: Republic’s president, Marzouki, afraid of ‘new revolution’

  Tunisia

 Kazakhstan: MEP speaks out against repression

15/05/2012: "Despite this ferocious oppression, the opposition and discontent of the working class cannot be silenced"

  Kazakhstan, Video

Russia: Moscow’s streets a ‘battle ground’ as police attack anti-Putin demonstrations

15/05/2012: Protesters respond by setting up ‘Occupy-Abai’

  Russia

US: Socialist candidate challenges corporate politics in Washington state

13/05/2012: "During an election dominated by career politicians who are loyal to big business, I am running as a Socialist Alternative candidate to make sure there is at least one independent left-wing, pro-worker candidate in Washington State worth voting for."

  US

US: In calculated move, Obama supports gay marriage

12/05/2012: Step up the Struggle for Equality

  LGBT, US

Nigeria: Experiences of the explosion of class struggle

12/05/2012: Urgency of a working class alternative proven again

  Nigeria

Russia: Moscow left holds May Day Moscow demonstration

12/05/2012: Lively and political CWI contingent attracts variety of activists

  May Day, Russia

May Day: Demonstration in Uleåborg Finland

12/05/2012: Meeting discusses involvement in Afghanistan

  Finland, May Day

Kazakhstan: Miners’ strike ends in victory for workers

11/05/2012: Campaign Kazakhstan reports that newspapers in Kazakhstan said a strike by miners at KazakhMys ended on 7 May with a complete victory for the workers.

  Kazakhstan

 Irish referendum: No to the austerity treaty!

10/05/2012: On 31 May Irish voters are asked to vote on the European fiscal treaty. This video explains what the treaty is about.

  Ireland Republic, Video

May Day in Nigeria: Fanfare fails to mask workers’ anger

10/05/2012: May Day should have offered opportunity for workers to pose their demands and agitation before the government

  May Day, Nigeria

France: Weekend that shocked Europe

09/05/2012: Austerity rejected in Eurozone’s second biggest economy

  France

Greece: Political earthquake sees pro-austerity parties’ support collapse

09/05/2012: Left presented with big opportunities

  Greece

Sri Lanka: United left May Day in Colombo

09/05/2012: Socialist organisations march to joint rally

  May Day, Sri Lanka

Britain: Legitimacy of Cameron and Clegg further shattered

07/05/2012: The Con-Dem government suffered a crushing defeat in last Thursday’s elections for local authorities and in the mayoral contests apart from London.

  Britain

The capitalist “vampire squid” and the class struggle in Europe

06/05/2012: As economic crisis worsens and class struggles continue in Spain, Greece, Portugal and elsewhere in Europe, the need for working class fight-back and to build the influence of Marxism grows.

  CWI Comment And Analysis, Europe

Hong Kong: Thousands march on May Day

05/05/2012: Socialist Action (CWI) campaigning against the capitalist 1% and against racism

  Hong Kong, May Day

Sweden: May Day in Gothenburg

05/05/2012: Bobby Seale as guest speaker

  May Day, Sweden

 Kazakhstan: Trial of Vadim Kuramshim resumes

04/05/2012: Solidarity needed to free Vadim!

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Pakistan: May Day in Sindh

04/05/2012: Fotos of impressive march

  May Day, Pakistan

Lebanon: Build a mass workers’ movement to get rid of the corrupt ruling class

03/05/2012: For a workers’ programme that puts forward the socialist alternative

  Lebanon, May Day

Germany: Heading towards days of action against Troika austerity

03/05/2012: Days of action planned in Frankfurt/Main against European Central Bank and big finance

  Germany

Britain: "We’re striking back on 10 May"

02/05/2012: Pension cuts, job cuts, service cuts

  Britain

Ireland: Water charges are just paving the way for privatisation

02/05/2012: Irish government doesn’t seem to have learned anything from the massive opposition to its Household Tax

  Ireland Republic

France: Down with Sarkozy and austerity policies!

02/05/2012: Make the rich and the bankers pay for their crisis!

  France

Sweden: Chinese premier’s visit met by vociferous democracy protests

01/05/2012: CWI supporter Zhang Shujie and other activists took to the streets when Wen Jiabao visited Stockholm and Gothenburg

  China, Sweden

May Day 2012: Celebrate working class history and fight for new victories!

30/04/2012: International Workers’ Day and the socialist alternative to austerity and barbarism

  CWI Comment And Analysis, May Day

 Kazakhstan: Three activists jailed for 15 days

29/04/2012: Immediate protests and financial help needed

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Iceland: The crisis is far from over

28/04/2012: “Up to half of all Icelandic families are bankrupt”

  Iceland

Referendum in Ireland: Irish Congress of Trade Unions decides not to take a stance on European fiscal treaty

27/04/2012: Socialist MEP calls for unions to advocate ‘No’ vote on ‘austerity’ treaty

  Ireland Republic

State repression: European court condones police ‘kettling’

27/04/2012: Eleven years after the ‘kettling’ (containment) of an anti-capitalist protest in central London, the European Court of Human Rights delivered its judgment on the police tactic.

  Britain

Nigeria: 42% youth unemployment

26/04/2012: Build A Mass Movement To Fight For Jobs

  Nigeria, Youth

Senegal elections: No hope in pro-capitalist Sall

25/04/2012: Despite the enormous agricultural and mineral resources of the country, the various capitalist political elites could neither resolve the economic nor nationality problem.

  Africa

Nigeria: May Day - workers’ struggle of the past year and the tasks ahead

25/04/2012: Since last May Day, fierce battle between public sector workers and the capitalist ruling class of different shades and disguises have erupted.

  May Day, Nigeria

Youth in Australia: New campaign to fight for a decent future

24/04/2012: Socialist Party members are involved in establishing a new campaign to fight against the increasing cost of living.

  Australia, Youth

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