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 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

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

Thailand

Thailand: ‘Clone’ of Thaksin elected, but social conflicts could persist

12/08/2011, The business-woman, Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of the controversial former prime minister, the tycoon Thaksin Shinawatra, was chosen by Thailand’s parliament as the country’s 28th prime minister on 5 August.
By CWI supporters, Malaysia

Thailand: Joe Higgins MEP condemns the brutal repression of protesters

27/05/2010, At a Plenary Session of the European Parliament, Joe Higgins MEP condemns the brutal repression of protesters in Thailand by the military
Joe Higgins speaking in the European Parliament

Thailand - eyewitness report: Decisive battle between the "reds" and the government?

19/05/2010, By the time this report was written, the tension had increased to a new level in the streets of Bangkok since the passsing of Wednesday night’s ultimatum.
By a socialistworld.net reporter in Thailand, Friday 14/10

Thailand: Red-shirt supporters invade parliament

07/04/2010, Thousands demand dissolution as political crisis deepens
Raviechandren (CWI in Malaysia) analyses recent events

Thailand: Battles on streets of Bangkok

14/04/2009, Neither major party has solution for working and poor people
Clare Doyle, CWI

Thailand: Democrat Party’s coalition forms new government

16/12/2008, Political conflict far from over
Raviechandren, CWI Malaysia

Thailand: Courts rule Prime Minister, Samak Sundaravej, must resign…ruling party re-nominates Samak

12/09/2008, Weeks of bloody protests and political deadlock within ruling elite
Raviechandren, CWI, Malaysia

Thailand: Pro-Thaksin party’s election triumph creates more uncertainty

11/01/2008, Society polarised
Raviechandren, Malaysia

thailand: Military coup follows political deadlock

23/09/2006, Army suppresses democratic rights
Ravie Chandren, Socialist Party, Saturday 23 of September 2006

Thailand: Premier Thaksin steps down

12/04/2006, But political crisis persists
Ravie Chandren, Socialist Party (England and Wales)

Thailand: Thousands protest to demand Thaksin’s resignation

07/03/2006, Corruption and cronyism have driven thousands onto the streets
Ravie Chandren, Socialist Party England and Wales

Thailand: Tsunami carries Thaksin back to power.

10/02/2005, Prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra (pronounced "Chin-a-what") and his Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party are on course for a crushing parliamentary majority following the elections in Thailand on Sunday 6 February.
Laurence Coates, Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna, Stockholm

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