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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

Belgium
Nationalise the steel sector under workers’ control!

26/10/2011: ArcelorMittal wants to close ‘liquid’ steelproduction in Liège. Workers resist, unions call for nationalisation.

  Belgium

 USA
Urgent #OccupySeattle solidarity appeal

26/10/2011: Let #OccupySeattle stay at Seattle Central Community College!

  Solidarity, US

 Europe
EU Austerity laws passed

26/10/2011: "Six pack" rules institutionalise austerity across the EU

  Europe, Video

Belgium
10,000 youth protest on 15 october in Brussels

25/10/2011: Clear opening for radical ideas developing

  Belgium

Libya
Gaddafi Dead - What now?

25/10/2011: Independent action by Libyan workers, youth and poor vital to prevent revolution’s derailment

  Libya

Austria
Metal Workers’ wage agreement

24/10/2011: Strike action wins concessions - but 4.2% is not enough!

  Austria

Malaysia
Effects of global crisis felt in Asia

24/10/2011: Malaysian economy enters difficult period

  Asia, Malaysia

Eurozone
Lost in Euroland

22/10/2011: Eurozone crisis deepens

  Europe, World Economy

Greece
48-hour general strike sees biggest workers’ protests in decades

21/10/2011: All out occupations and strikes! Kick out the Pasok cuts government! For a revolutionary government of the workers and poor!

  Greece

Australia
‘Occupy Melbourne’ savaged by riot police

21/10/2011: Brutal assault as protesters hold their ground and block city streets

  Australia

 India
Suzuki workers occupy factory

20/10/2011: Thousands take solidarity action

  Solidarity

Italy
Huge demonstration of “Enraged” in Rome

20/10/2011: Violence of a few used to try and curb growing opposition

  Italy

Taiwan
“Smash capitalism” echoes inside biggest skyscraper

19/10/2011: CWI Taiwan members make media splash

  Taiwan

US
Mass Occupation Defeats Seattle Mayor and Police

18/10/2011: Big Victory for Occupy Wall Street Movement

  US

Sweden
Occupy Stockholm and Gothenburg

18/10/2011: Anti-racist demo in Malmö

  Sweden

Lebanon
General Labour Confederation leaders sell out workers

17/10/2011: Build for 19 October ‘independent’ unions’ strike!

  Lebanon

Austria
Metal Workers strike for wage increase of 5.5%

15/10/2011: Austrian working class gives impressive sign of life

  Austria

Greece
Brutal cuts provokes new wave of workers’ struggles

15/10/2011: Strikes must be democratically controlled by rank and file

  Greece

Sri Lanka
United Socialist Party holds successful congress

15/10/2011: “Difficult times - yet we are defiant and determined!”

  Sri Lanka

 15 October
The day of inter-continental resistance

15/10/2011: Break the power of the banks and multinationals! Fight capitalism – for a socialist alternative to the failed profit-driven system!

  CWI

 Columbia
Grilling Commissioner De Gucht on murders of trade unionists

15/10/2011: EU Commissioner For Trade questioned for trade deal with Columbia despite continuing murder of trade union activists

  Columbia, Video

Sri Lanka
Rajapaksa government buys its supporters

14/10/2011: British Defence Secretary Fox in trouble

  Sri Lanka

US
#OccupySeattle calls for “The Night of 500 Tents”

13/10/2011: 600 to 800 students joined student strikes

  US

Israel / Palestine

Socialist Struggle MovementCWI in Israel: Socialist Struggle Movement
Socialist Struggle Movement, POB 5342, Tel-Aviv-Jaffa, Zip 61053, Phone, ++972 54 818 44 61, email
http://www.maavak.org.il

Palestine: Abbas UN statehood bid and the views of Palestinians

10/10/2011, Hope, fear and the struggle for self-determination
Aysha, CWI Lebanon

Palestine: Mass action needed to end occupation

22/09/2011, CWI MEP argues for mass action to liberate the Palestinian masses
Video of Paul Murphy, Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) MEP speaking in European Parliament

Palestine: UN vote on ‘statehood’

14/09/2011, How can the national rights of Palestinians be achieved?
Judy Beishon, Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales)

Israel: Mass movement against the Rule of Capital

09/08/2011, "Just look at this ground shaking everywhere…"
Shahar Ben-Khorin, Socialist Struggle Movement (CWI Israel/Palestine)

Palestine: Irish Ship to Gaza Sabotaged

30/06/2011, Terrorist-style attack on harboured boat potentially life threatening
Paul Murphy MEP, Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland), participant in flotilla

Palestine: Paul Murphy Socialist Party MEP joins ‘Freedom Flotilla II’

24/06/2011, “Aim of Flotilla to break siege and highlight blockade impact on Gaza population”
Interview with Paul Murphy by Socialistworld.net

Palestine: Nakba Day sparks mass protests

21/05/2011, Arab revolutions inspire new generation to fight Israeli occupation
Shahar Ben-Khorin, Socialist Struggle Movement (CWI Israel/Palestine) and Jan Kowalski (CWI)

Israel: Haifa Chemical workers strike to end division between workers and increase wages

13/05/2011, International solidarity needed
Interview with Shay Galy, union representative of “Power to the Workers” and member of Socialist Struggle Movement (CWI Israel)

Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories: "We’ll struggle like in Egypt"

20/03/2011, Arab revolutions countries, the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel
Shahar Ben-Khorin, Socialist Struggle Movement (Tnua’t Maavak Sozialisti / Harakat Nidal Eshtaraki, CWI Israel)

Israel: ’Haifa Chemicals’ workers’ demonstration

25/01/2011, A united struggle of Arab and Jewish workers against ‘contract labour’ and for decent wages.
Yossi Weinstein, Socialist Struggle Movement (CWI in Israel)

Solidarity: Protests in Israel and Germany in response to brutal attacks on Russian activists

16/08/2010, More protests needed!
socialistworld.net

Israel / Palestine: Joe Higgins MEP explains his vote on the Gaza flotilla

22/06/2010, At a Plenary Session of the European Parliament, Joe Higgins MEP explains the reason why he abstained on the vote regarding Israel, Palestine and the Gaza flotilla. (17-06-10)
Joe Higgins, MEP Socialist Party (CWI Ireland)

Israel / Palestine: “We will not stop protesting against the thuggery of the right"

11/06/2010, Nearly 10,000 Israeli Jews and Palestinians came out to protest in central Tel Aviv on Saturday, against the aftermath of the attack on the aid flotilla, the siege on Gaza, the occupation, and the government of the far right.
Yasha Marmer, Socialist Struggle Movement

Video: London - demonstration against the Israeli state killings

07/06/2010, Stop Israeli state terror!
Socialist Party reporters (CWI in England and Wales)

Video: Joe Higgins MEP challenges US Ambassador on Israel

04/06/2010, The Gaza crisis, corporate reform and human rights
Video with Joe Higgins, MEP

Britain: "End the siege of Gaza"

03/06/2010, Leaflet of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)
Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

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