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 Eurozone Crisis
Un-elected banker set to be new Greek Prime Minister

12/11/2011: Tony Saunois, CWI Secretary, interviewed on Al Jazeera

  Europe, Greece, Video

Breaking News
Paul Murphy MEP and other activists released; on flight home

11/11/2011: Gaza Flotilla activists abducted in international waters and illegally held for 7 days by the Israeli state

  Ireland Republic, Israel / Palestine

 Britain
Hundreds rally for socialism at successful ‘Socialism 2011’ event

11/11/2011: “Clarity of ideas, visionary strategy, combined with an astute tactical appreciation of the critical need to raise the mass consciousness of the working class.”

  Britain, Video

South Africa
Assembly for working class unity held in Johannesburg

11/11/2011: “A journey of a thousand miles begins”

  South Africa

Italy
Berlusconi announces resignation

10/11/2011: Debt crisis hits Eurozone’s third largest economy

  Italy

 Gaza Flotilla
Joe Higgins demands Israeli ambassador’s expulsion

10/11/2011: Government ministers "have not uttered a single word of protest in public in response to this outrage"

  Ireland Republic, Israel / Palestine, Video

 Gaza Flotilla
Irish activists re-imprisoned just before flight home

10/11/2011: Activists face “harassment, humiliating body searches, being shackled”

  Israel / Palestine, Solidarity

 Gaza Solidarity Flotilla
EU Parliament President calls on Israel to free Paul Murphy

09/11/2011: Breaking News: 7 detainees to be "released" tomorrow, followed by Paul Murphy MEP on Friday

  Israel / Palestine, Solidarity

 Kazakhstan
Opposition activist Ainur Kurmanov addresses Socialist Party rally in London

09/11/2011: Hundreds sign protest condemning Nazarbayev dictatorship and demanding democratic rights

  Kazakhstan, Video

 Solidarity Needed
Paul Murphy MEP still in jail

08/11/2011: Israeli authorities delay deportation, continue imprisonment

  Israel / Palestine, Solidarity

Greece
Prime Minister George Papandreou forced out of office

08/11/2011: New ’National unity’ government = ‘austerity coalition’

  Greece

World Economy
Wealthiest man in history alive today

08/11/2011: Rich hoard wealth - Fight for a socialist future!

  World Economy

Britain
Jarrow Marchers march into history

08/11/2011: And vow that the struggle goes on

  Britain

 US
Another victory for ’Occupy Seattle’

08/11/2011: Tents back up in Seattle as the Occupy Wall Street movement scores another big victory

  US, Video

 Gaza Solidarity Flotilla
Detainees ill-treated in Israeli jail

07/11/2011: Demand the immediate release of all the detainees now!

  Israel / Palestine, Solidarity

US
New peak of occupy movement with protests in Oakland

05/11/2011: "Follow Oakland’s example: For mass actions to fight against cuts and foreclosures"

  US

Greece
Referendum proposal sends markets into turmoil

04/11/2011: For a socialist, internationalist solution

  Greece

 Breaking News
Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy detained by Israeli Army

04/11/2011: Flotillas blocked and activists detained – Send protests urgently!

  Israel / Palestine, Solidarity

 Ireland
Joe Higgins TD lambasts government austerity policy

04/11/2011: Government’s policies will plunge society into Greek style crisis

  Ireland Republic, Video

Brazil
Left union opposition advances in the fight for the leadership of SINTAEMA

04/11/2011: A list of opposition activists led by the LSR (CWI in Brazil) will contest the second round of elections for the leadership of the largest union of sanitation workers in Latin America.

  Brazil

Finland
Successfull CWI speaking tour

03/11/2011: Left Alliance joins Conservative led government – Time to build radical, left alternative!

  Finland

 Gaza
Socialist MEP Paul Murphy once more en route to break the blockade

02/11/2011: Breaking News: New freedom flotilla enters international waters

  Audio, Israel / Palestine

US
Strike Action Organized in Oakland to Defend Occupy Movement

02/11/2011: Occupiers’ call for a “general strike” finds positive echo in labor movement

  US

Ireland
Excellent performance by the Socialist Party in Dublin parliamentary by-election

02/11/2011: Labour had a good day in Presidential and by-election polls but it’s all down hill from here

  Ireland Republic

Australia
Qantas management tries to lockout workers

01/11/2011: Most vicious attack on unions in 13 years

  Australia

World Economy
Just 147 companies control 40% of global wealth

01/11/2011: Study finds 1% of corporations control world economy

  World Economy

India
Maruti Suzuki strike ends

31/10/2011: But battles still to wage

  India

US
Which way forward for the ’Occupy’ movement

31/10/2011: What should the next step be for the ’Occupy’ movement

  US

Australia
The one sided mining boom

30/10/2011: Review of “Too much luck” by Paul Cleary

  Australia, Review

Tunisia
Ennahda’s breakthrough brings major change in political landscape

28/10/2011: Election ‘success story’ masks growing anger from below

  Tunisia

 Australia/Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan government under fire as President visits Australia

27/10/2011: Siritunga Jayasuriya, secretary of the United Socialist Party (CWI) Sri Lanka, has made a stinging public attack on the regime of Mahinda Rajapaksa while in Australia at the same time as the president.

  Audio, Australia, Sri Lanka

 Kazakhstan
Armed attack on journalists covering oil workers’ dispute

27/10/2011: Condemn brutal attack on media freedom, Solidarity needed!

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Hong Kong

Socialist ActionCWI in Hong Kong: Socialist Action
YRHK, P.O. Box No. 72622, Kowloon Central Post Office, Hong Kong. - 郵政信箱編號 72622 九龍中央郵政局 香港, email
http://www.socialism.hk

Hong Kong: Protest against racism

13/10/2011, Socialist Action protests against racist march • Recent anti-migrant propaganda originates from Government House
Dikang, Socialist Action (CWI in Hong Kong)

Hong Kong: Solidarity with ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement

07/10/2011, Socialist Action organized demonstration to protest mass arrests in New York and other US cities
Dikang, Socialist Action (CWI in Hong Kong)

Hong Kong: Socialist Action launches election campaign for district council

27/09/2011, Socialist Action’s (CWI Hong Kong) first election campaign
Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info

Hong Kong: Oppose political frame-up of ‘Long Hair’ and six other activists

23/09/2011, Left-wing legislator and six others arrested and charged with ‘disorderly conduct’ after by-election protest
Chinaworker.info

Hong Kong: Right of abode conflict – a socialist standpoint

16/08/2011, Fight racism • United struggle needed against neo-liberalism and capitalism
Socialist Action reporters in Hong Kong, chinaworker.info

Hong Kong: Over 200,000 march for democracy and against property tycoons

04/07/2011, Interview with Socialist Action (CWI) in Hong Kong after July 1 demonstration
Chinaworker.info

Hong Kong: Protest against nuclear power

22/03/2011, On Sunday 20 March protesters marched from Hong Kong’s Chater Garden to the city’s Japanese Consulate. “Against nuclear power,” they chanted, and “be active, not radioactive” followed by a big cordon of TV crews and photographers.
chinaworker.info

Hong Kong: Budget backlash grows

10/03/2011, “Biggest political crisis since 2003”
Dikang, Socialist Action

International Women’s Day: Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong

09/03/2011, Protests focus on migrants’ rights – abuse and torture of Indonesian migrants abroad
Siu Fei and Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info

Hong Kong: Women fight discrimination and social injustice

07/03/2011, Women, especially working class women, have many reasons to be angry with how society is run today.
Socialist Action, CWI Hong Kong

Hong Kong: LSD splits

27/01/2011, Radical political force dealt a serious blow • Pro-Beijing camp jubilant
Dikang, chinaworker.info

Hong Kong: HK$28 minimum wage – “an insult!”

14/11/2010, Unionise fast food and other low pay sectors, launch a serious struggle for HK$33 (4.25 US-$) minimum
Dikang, chinaworker.info

Hong Kong: Teachers march for smaller classes

10/11/2010, More than 1,000 teachers marched to Government House to protest plans to close 140 secondary schools (video clip)
J. M. Roy, chinaworker.info

Hong Kong: Support the teachers

04/10/2010, Fight school closures!
Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info

Hong Kong: Minimum wage of HK$28-29 is not enough!

12/09/2010, Protests needed: "The Provisional Minimum Wage Commission does not speak for us!"
chinaworker.info reporters in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: International solidarity with our comrades in Russia

10/08/2010, Against violent attack on environmentalists
Chinaworker.info and Socialist Action

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