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Egypt
Millions vote in first post-Mubarak elections

29/11/2011: But military-controlled elections do not signal transition to democracy

  Egypt

Spain
Conservatives come to power on the eve of the storm

29/11/2011: New government faces impossible task

  Spain

Australia
Baiada workers win strike

28/11/2011: Workers set marvellous example despite union leaders weaknesses

  Australia

Germany
Far right terrorist group commits murder under nose of domestic intelligence agencies

27/11/2011: Antifascists have to build a mass movement and can not rely on the state.

  Germany

Egypt
Mass rally in Tahrir Square demands end of military junta

26/11/2011: For a real ‘second revolution’! End military rule! Fight capitalism and imperialism!

  Egypt

Tunisia
New government being assembled

26/11/2011: Is the revolution over?

  Tunisia

 Charges against Georgii Epshtein completely falsified

25/11/2011: Socialist Movement of Kazakhstan demands enquiry.

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

 Gaza
Final days of Paul Murphy’s Gaza tour

25/11/2011: The reality of life in Gaza

  Israel / Palestine, Video

Britain
Public sector strike on 30 November

25/11/2011: "Make N30 the start of a fight to stop all cuts"

  Britain

Europe
The Markets rule

25/11/2011: "Can there be any doubt but that we are witnessing a full frontal assault on democratic rights by European bondholders, bankers and speculators facilitated by the leadership of the European Union?"

  Europe, World Economy

Eurozone
Into the abyss?

25/11/2011: Fragmentation of the Eurozone could trigger another deep financial crisis and global economic downturn

  Europe, World Economy

 Kazakstan
Judge takes 5 minutes to deprive CWI supporter of 10 days liberty

24/11/2011: Protest this travesty of justice – Demand Georgii Epshtein’s immediate release!

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Greece
New upsurge of anti-‘housing tax’ campaign

24/11/2011: Dozens of local councils claim to back households refusing to pay tax

  Greece

 Kazakhstan
Free Georgii Epshtein!

24/11/2011: Urgent support needed

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Syria
Eight months of mass protests met with bloody brutality

24/11/2011: United working class-led movement needed for real regime change

  Syria

 Ireland
Broken Labour Party promises

24/11/2011: Joe Higgins puts the Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) to the test over his coalition partner Labour’s pre-election promises

  Ireland Republic, Video

Britain
Murdochgate scandal shows need for democratic and accountable media

24/11/2011: Cameron, the Murdoch empire and the police have been involved in a corrupt attempt to subvert the democratic rights of the British people

  Britain, Media

 Kazakhstan
Solidarity vital as discontent grows

23/11/2011: Ten thousand signatures collected on oil-workers’ petition

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Gaza
Day 2 of Paul Murphy’s visit to Gaza

23/11/2011: Densely packed refugee camp and meetings with NGOs

  Israel / Palestine

India
It is the profit system that is guilty, not the rains

23/11/2011: For the past few weeks heavy rains in many parts of Tamil Nadu have once again brought hardship to the people causing damages to roads, bridges and inundating many low lying areas claiming 44 lives and damage to property and crops.

  Environment, India

Egypt
Military rulers “agree to form a national salvation government”

22/11/2011: “Many layers of Egyptian society are protesting”

  Egypt

Spain
Massive defeat for ruling PSOE in elections

22/11/2011: Overall PP majority, but left forces gain and new struggles on horizon

  Spain

Gaza
Paul Murphy MEP arrives in Gaza via Rafah

22/11/2011: Paul Murphy finally reaches Gaza on third attempt

  Israel / Palestine

Australia
Step up the fight against casualisation

22/11/2011: Almost a third of Australian workers are employed in casual jobs. If you include labour hire and short-term contract work, insecure jobs make up 40% of the workforce.

  Australia

Egypt
Protesters and army battle for streets

21/11/2011: Defend the revolution! For mass struggle to overthrow army rule!

  Egypt

Migration
Why refugees seek asylum in Australia

21/11/2011: Interview with Siritunga Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan socialist leader

  Australia, Sri Lanka

Italy
Angry students take to the streets‭

20/11/2011: Monti government will face mass opposition to austerity

  Italy, Youth

 US
Occupy and workers’ movements unite!

20/11/2011: Oakland port strikes which shut down one of the busiest ports in the US showed the potential and power when these two movements united

  US, Video

 Europe
Pro-big business governments imposed on Greece and Italy

19/11/2011: Paul Murphy attacks the dictatorship of the markets and the technocrats

  Europe, Video

Finland
Strike by workers in technology sector

19/11/2011: Government pushes “framework agreement” to tie the hands of workers

  Finland

 Egypt
Dortmund students’ solidarity with German University in Cairo students

18/11/2011: Paul Murphy MEP supports struggle for an independent students’ union

  Egypt, Solidarity

US
Defend the Occupy Movement!

17/11/2011: "Build actions to put millions in the streets across the US - United mass mobilizations needed to protest police crackdowns, and stop the cuts, layoffs, foreclosures, and tuition hikes"

  US

Kazakhstan
Regime concedes “negotiations” with striking oil workers

17/11/2011: Firm action needed to win all workers’ demands

  Kazakhstan

Italy
New government of big business ’technocrats’

17/11/2011: Workers, students, pensioners - all in the firing line

  Italy

Obituary

Obituary: Gaetan Kayitare

02/03/2011, Class fighter, internationalist, revolutionary
Sascha Stanicic, SAV

Obituary: John Macreadie - Committed socialist and militant union leader

22/12/2010, Lifelong Militant/Socialist Party member
From Socialist Party (CWI England and Wales) website

Ireland: A tribute to comrade Peter Hadden’s contribution

22/05/2010, Obituary
Kevin McLoughlin, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland), Dublin

Obituary: Peter Hadden - an inspiring life for socialism

20/05/2010, PETER HADDEN, Northern secretary of the Irish section of the Committee for a Workers International (CWI), the Socialist Party, sadly died at the age of 60, in Belfast, on 5 May after a three year battle with cancer.
Niall Mulholland, first published in The Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Obituary: Tragic loss of comrade Andrei Klimentov

22/01/2009, Courageous socialist activist, campaigning journalist and human rights activist
Ainur Kurmanov, Socialist Resistance (CWI Kazakhstan)

Obituary: Terry Fields, former Militant MP

01/07/2008, ‘A workers’ MP on a worker’s wage’ – A fighter for the working class
Tony Mulhearn, Socialist Party (cwi England and Wales), Liverpool)

History: Ted Grant - Militant pioneer dies

25/07/2006, Ted Grant, one of the founders of Militant, the forerunner of the Socialist Party, has died at the age of 93, in London.
Peter Taaffe, General Secretary, Socialist Party (England and Wales)

Arthur Miller: Death of a dissenter

21/02/2005, Arthur Miller, the American playwright, died on 9 February, aged 89, having battled with cancer, pneumonia and a heart condition.
Tony Mulhearn, Liverpool

EuropeFree Georgii Epshtein

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