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Join us today. latest on socialistworld.net US: Defying police threats, students walk out against the Republican National ConventionWeek of police repression against peaceful protestsTy Moore, Socialist Alternative (CWI USA), Monday 8 September 2008recent articles...Egypt: Fire at parliament’s upper house exposes Mubarak’s regimeScandal and corruption of elite while masses on breadlineJon Dale, Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales), Friday 5 September 2008Pakistan: Water and sanitation workers’ protestStruggle over pay and conditions in Balochistan provinceMaroof Azad, central organiser of the Pakistan workers’ movement (PWM) and General Secretary united labour federation (MLF) Balochistan, Wednesday 3 September 2008Russia/Georgia: War exposes limits of WestMajor capitalist powers jockey for influence at expense of peoples of the regionEditorial from The Socialist, weekly paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales), Wednesday 3 September 2008Poland: 50,000 on largest workers’ demonstration since 1990s‘Defend the Labour Code - for a one day General Strike!’Paul Newbery, Group for a Workers’ Party, (GPR, CWI Poland), Monday 1 September 2008Sri Lanka: Government uses war to steam-roller victory in provincial electionsOpposition trounced but United Socialist Party still biggest left forceSiritunga Jayasuriya, Secretary of United Socialist Party (CWI, Sri Lanka), Friday 29 August 2008Poland: Strikes continue against rocketing food and fuel costsGovernment and bosses try to crush the workers’ movementWojtek Orowiecki, Group for a Workers’ Party (GPR), CWI in Poland, Wednesday 27 August 2008South Africa: General Strike paralyses the countryWorkers feel their powerSabelo Xotyeni, Democratic Socialist Movement, CWI South Africa, Wednesday 27 August 2008Implications of a five day warWhat does the war mean for the Caucusus and beyond?Rob Jones, CWI, Moscow, Saturday 23 August 2008Russia and Georgia: Background to the present crisis A political analysis of developments in the Caucusus, 1990 - 2004Rob Jones, CWI, Moscow, Saturday 23 August 2008Pakistan: General Musharraf resigns as presidentWill this end the country’s political crisis?Khalid Bhatti, Lahore, Socialist Movement Pakistan (CWI), Wednesday 20 August 2008Malaysia: Growing political uncertainty amid global economic slowdownIndependent working class policies vitalRaviechandren, CWI, Malaysia, Tuesday 19 August 2008Chile: Press Conference with Joe Higgins"Release Elena Varela!"socialistworld.net, Friday 15 August 2008Brazil: Appeal for solidarity! 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Press Statement by the Education Rights Campaign, Nigeria, Monday 30 June 2008 Britain: A ‘Summer of discontent?’ For a united struggle in the public sector & a political alternative to New Labour Editorial from The Socialist, weekly paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales), Thursday 26 June 2008 Northern Ireland: Sacked airport shop stewards win historic victory in Court of Appeal “Judgement strengthens all trade union members” Press release issued by Gordon McNeill, sacked airport worker, Wednesday 25 June 2008 World Economy: False ‘gods’ of a failing system Reviews of ‘The Gods That Failed: How Blind Faith in Markets Has Cost Us Our Future’ by Dan Atkinson & Larry Elliot Review by Peter Taaffe (from The Socialist, weekly paper of the Socialist Party (CWI) England and Wales), Tuesday 24 June 2008 Israel: Tel-Aviv rail redundancies protest A countrywide surge in class struggle Maavak Sotzyalisti (CWI Israel) reporters, Tuesday 24 June 2008 Poland: Thousands join ‘Hands off the Labour Code!’ demonstration Donald Tusk government and bosses fear united workers’ struggle Paul Newbery and Florian Nowicki, GPR (CWI Poland), Monday 23 June 2008 Greece: CWI in Greece votes to join SYRIZA (Coalition of the Radical Left) Socialist programme crucial for party’s future successes Christina Ziaka, XEKINIMA (CWI in Greece), Monday 23 June 2008 EU: When No means No... 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Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement, Thursday 12 June 2008 Portugal: Social turmoil as country hit by economic crisis Workers respond with action José David Gregório, Socialismo Revolucionário, (CWI Portugal), Wednesday 11 June 2008 US: Will Obama win? Campaigning on the ‘left’ but preparing to rule on the right Editorial from The Socialist, weekly paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)., Wednesday 11 June 2008 World Economy: Oil price shock - The chaos of capitalism Price of petroleum is set in casinos of finance capitalism Lynn Walsh, from The Socialist, weekly paper of the Socialist Party (England and Wales), Wednesday 11 June 2008 Scotland: Rally boosts campaign to defend Tommy Sheridan Murdoch and 'friends' attacked by array of well known labour movement figures Jim McFarlane, International Socialists, CWI Scotland, Monday 9 June 2008 Iraq: Preparing the country for business United Nations conference in Sweden a US public relations stunt Per-Åke Westerlund, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (RS), CWI Sweden, Monday 9 June 2008  cwi Hong Kong banner Hong Kong: 48,000 gather to commemorate June 4, 1989, Beijing massacre 19th anniversary demonstration in the shadow of Sichuan earthquake Hong Kong reporters, chinaworker.info, Monday 9 June 2008 World Economy: A crisis foretold The Trillion Dollar Meltdown, By Charles R Morris Book review by Lynn Walsh, Editor Socialism Today, monthly magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales), Thursday 5 June 2008 Review: Engels - A Revolutionary Life By John Green, Artery Publications, London 2008 Reviewed by Peter Taaffe, General Secretary, Socialist Party, cwi in England and Wales, Wednesday 4 June 2008 Israel: Olmert will go, but the political crisis will stick Militant social and workers' struggles Shahar Ben-Khorin, (CWI, Israel), Wednesday 4 June 2008 Northern Ireland: Belfast Airport workers The long battle for justice Peter Hadden, Socialist Party, Belfast, Wednesday 4 June 2008 cwi: International workers' struggles Strikes in Iran, Denmark and Norway From 'Offensiv', weekly newspaper of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden), Monday 2 June 2008 Germany: The Left party holds its first national congress "Measure DIE LINKE by its actions" Lucy Redler, Sozialistische Alternative (CWI Germany), Friday 30 May 2008 Northern Ireland: Sacked airport shop steward, Gordon McNeill, calls off hunger strike after doctors threaten court action to have him force fed Shop stewards say they will now defy and resist the Unite injunction barring them from protesting at Transport House Press Release issued by sacked airport workers on Thursday 29 May, Thursday 29 May 2008 Belgium: Spontaneous strike wave pushes union leaders into calling action over wages Government and bosses fear all-out battle with working class Eric Byl, LSP/MAS (CWI Belgium), Thursday 29 May 2008 Northern Ireland: Sacked airport workers accuse Unite leadership of issuing "black propaganda and disinformation" to try to discredit them. Gordon McNeill remains on hunger strike at Transport House - His protest enters the 14th day. Sacked airport workers' press release (Wednesday 28 May 2008), Wednesday 28 May 2008 Lebanon: Civil war or rule by sectarian warlords Politicians Qatar power-sharing deal no solution Tamir Mahdi, Beirut, Wednesday 28 May 2008 Northern Ireland: Unite union serves injunction and threatens protesting shop stewards with fines and imprisonment "Unite are trying to deny us our democratic right to peacefully protest." Gordon McNeill Sacked airport workers' press release (Tuesday 27 May 2008), Wednesday 28 May 2008 Australia: Labor government's first budget a boon for big business $33 billion cuts announced Anthony Main, Socialist Party (CWI Australia), Melbourne, Tuesday 27 May 2008 Northern Ireland: The Good Friday Agreement - 10 years on Sectarian politicians' power-sharing Assembly not a solution Ciaran Mulholland, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland), Belfast, Tuesday 27 May 2008 Germany: Break down the blockades to education! 8,000 school students strike and march in Berlin Anne Engelhardt, CWI, Sunday 25 May 2008 France: Workers and youth resist Sarkozy's attacks Public-sector employees, teachers and fishing industry workers take industrial action Manny Thain, Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales), Friday 23 May 2008 Northern Ireland: Airport workers suspend hunger strike to await offer Legal bills understood to be paid - Unite union promise to make compensation offer Press Release by sacked Belfast airport workers, Friday 23 May 2008 South Africa: Xenophobic pogroms reveals capitalism’s barbaric underbelly Anti-immigrant attacks - a warning to working class Weizmann Hamilton, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI South Africa), Thursday 22 May 2008 Ireland: Socialist Party representative questions German Chancellor about Lisbon Treaty “The Lisbon Treaty demands more expenditure on the armaments industry and intensifies the militarisation of the European Union”. socialistworld.net, Thursday 22 May 2008 Cyprus: First months of ‘communist’ presidential rule Christofias promises ‘worker-friendly’ policies and resolution of national question – Will he succeed? Athina Kariati, CWI Cyprus, Wednesday 21 May 2008 Northern Ireland: Film director Ken Loach supports sacked Belfast Airport workers “Resolve the situation in favour of Gordon and his comrades” socialistworld.net, Tuesday 20 May 2008 Sri Lanka: Elections in the teeth of violence. The Provincial Council election in the East will enter history as one of the most rigged elections in Sri Lanka. Siritunga Jayasuriya, secretary United Socialist Party, cwi Sri Lanka, Tuesday 20 May 2008 Northern Ireland : Hunger striking airport worker in critical condition Press release issued by the sacked Belfast airport workers on 19 May 2008 socialistworld.net, Monday 19 May 2008 India: Elections in Karnataka Campaigning for a new mass workers’ party New Socialist Alternative, cwi India, Monday 19 May 2008 Northern Ireland: Sacked airport workers recommence protest at Unite union Belfast offices Urgent protests needed! socialistworld.net, Friday 16 May 2008 Ireland: Joe Higgins in TV debate on Lisbon Treaty Former Socialist Party TD (MP) condemns attacks on workers' rights socialistworld.net, Friday 16 May 2008 Burma: Cyclone disaster Wealth and privilege put before aid Keith Dickinson, Socialist Party, England and Wales, Thursday 15 May 2008 Egypt: Protests mark President Mubarak’s birthday Mass working class action shows way to end authoritarian rule and poverty Jon Dale, Socialist Party (England and Wales), Wednesday 14 May 2008 Lebanon: Pro-Western government militias routed by Hezbollah-led opposition New balance of forces in Lebanon – US imperialism threatens intervention By a CWI reporter, Beirut, Wednesday 13 May 2008 China: Earthquake’s toll of death and destruction rising Over 12,000 dead and 19,000 buried Chen Lizhi and Vincent Kolo, Tuesday 13 May 2008
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