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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

Kazakhstan: Venezuelan oil workers’ support striking Kazakh oil workers and condemn repression

28/09/2011, Protesters lobby Kazakh embassy in Germany
CWI Reporters

Kazakhstan: Venezuelan union leader supports Kazakh opposition activists

26/09/2011, Ainur Kurmanov and Esenbek Ukteshbayev to address OSCE Human Rights Conference
CWI Reporters

Venezuela: Ruben Gonzalez freed!

08/03/2011, Mass campaign and threat of general strike sees persecuted workers’ leader released
Johan Rivas, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Venezuela)

Women in Venezuela: Reforms under attack

08/03/2011, Economic crisis sees clawing back of reforms for women
Denise Dudley, Socialismo Revolucionario, (CIT/ CWI Venezuela)

Venezuelan Parliamentary Elections: Set back for Chávez

05/10/2010, The threat of counter revolution stronger!
Socialismo Revolucionario, CIT/ CWI Venezuela

Venezuela: Activists, including CWI members, arrested and detained by state forces

03/09/2010, Repression and criminalisation of struggle is not socialism!
Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Venezuela)

Venezuela / Colombia: Chavez breaks ties with Colombia as tensions mount

04/08/2010, For international solidarity and struggle for socialism!
Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Venezuela)

Venezuela: Solidarity appeal for struggling Mitsubishi workers

17/06/2010, Nationalise Mitsubishi under workers’ control!
Johan Rivas, Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Venezuela)

Venezuela: Joe Higgins challenges the hypocritical condemnation of Hugo Chavez by establishment

14/02/2010, Joe Higgins MEP criticises the hypocritical condemnation of Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, by right-wing MEPs.
Joe Higgins, Member of European Parliament

Venezuela: A new phase and greater dangers.

18/11/2009, Which way forward?
By Alejandro Rojas, CWI

Venezuela: Solidarity with workers at SIDOR steel plant

28/07/2009, Defend the right to strike and protest
Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Venezuela) Caracas

Venezuela: Workers in struggle - Solidarity Needed

27/07/2009, Appeal by Frente de Obreros de FOGADE for pension rights.
Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Venezuela)

Venezuela: Regional elections

29/11/2008, 14 million people came out early in the morning and went to the ballot boxes to elect governors, mayors and regional representatives
Johan Rivas, Colectivo Socialismo Revolucionario, Venezuela.

Venezuela: Contradictions in revolutionary process

26/02/2008, Tasks facing Marxists in Venezuela
Report from CWI Latin America Summer School

Venezuela: The revolution in danger

28/01/2008, On 2 december 2007, Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela, unfortunately suffered his first electoral defeat since winning power in 1998.
Tony Saunois, cwi,

Venezuela: Chavez loses referendum on constitutional changes

03/12/2007, Need for a socialist alternative
Karl Debbaut, cwi, London

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