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01/11/2011: Most vicious attack on unions in 13 years
01/11/2011: Study finds 1% of corporations control world economy
31/10/2011: But battles still to wage
31/10/2011: What should the next step be for the ’Occupy’ movement
30/10/2011: Review of “Too much luck” by Paul Cleary
29/10/2011: New laws to repress social protest
28/10/2011: Election ‘success story’ masks growing anger from below
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.
27/10/2011: Condemn brutal attack on media freedom, Solidarity needed!
26/10/2011: ArcelorMittal wants to close ‘liquid’ steelproduction in Liège. Workers
resist, unions call for nationalisation.
26/10/2011: Let #OccupySeattle stay at Seattle Central Community College!
26/10/2011: "Six pack" rules institutionalise austerity across the EU
25/10/2011: Clear opening for radical ideas developing
25/10/2011: Independent action by Libyan workers, youth and poor vital to prevent
revolution’s derailment
24/10/2011: Strike action wins concessions - but 4.2% is not enough!
24/10/2011: Malaysian economy enters difficult period
22/10/2011: Eurozone crisis deepens
21/10/2011: All out occupations and strikes! Kick out the Pasok cuts government! For
a revolutionary government of the workers and poor!
21/10/2011: Brutal assault as protesters hold their ground and block city streets
20/10/2011: Thousands take solidarity action
20/10/2011: Stop state brutality in Kazakhstan!
20/10/2011: Violence of a few used to try and curb growing opposition
19/10/2011: CWI Taiwan members make media splash
18/10/2011: Big Victory for Occupy Wall Street Movement
18/10/2011: Anti-racist demo in Malmö
18/10/2011: Preparing for the showdown
17/10/2011: Build the mass resistance to austerity!
17/10/2011: Build for 19 October ‘independent’ unions’ strike!
15/10/2011: Austrian working class gives impressive sign of life
15/10/2011: Strikes must be democratically controlled by rank and file
15/10/2011: “Difficult times - yet we are defiant and determined!”
15/10/2011: Break the power of the banks and multinationals! Fight capitalism – for
a socialist alternative to the failed profit-driven system!
15/10/2011: EU Commissioner For Trade questioned for trade deal with Columbia
despite continuing murder of trade union activists
14/10/2011: British Defence Secretary Fox in trouble
13/10/2011: 600 to 800 students joined student strikes
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21/10/2011, All out occupations and strikes! Kick out the Pasok cuts government! For
a revolutionary government of the workers and poor! Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI
Greece), Athens |
15/10/2011, Strikes must be democratically controlled by rank and file Dimitris Pantazopoulos, Xekinima
(CWI), Athens |
27/09/2011, New wave of strikes and student protests - But how can the cuts tsunami
be halted? Interview with Greek socialist |
09/09/2011, Rebellion against neo-liberal onslaught on education Nikos Anastasiades, Xekinima (CWI in Greece ) and Danny Byrne, CWI |
31/07/2011, Lessons of the Movement of the ’Enraged’ Snead Daly, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI) |
26/07/2011, As the sovereign debt crisis in Greece deepens, Andros Payiatsos,
general secretary of Xekinima
(CWI in Greece), spoke to the Socialist (paper of the Socialist Party
England & Wales, 13 July) about its effects and what the way out is for
workers and the majority in society. Interview with Andros Payiatsos, Xekinima |
04/07/2011, Tear gas and police brutality against general strikes and movement of
the Enraged Stephan Kimmerle, CWI, Athens |
27/06/2011, They write memorandums – we write history! Xekinima (CWI in Greece) |
23/06/2011, 18th annual Youth Against Racism in Europe (YRE) Greek camp International Socialist Resistance (ISR) reporters |
19/06/2011, Greek unions announce 48-hour general strike ahead of parliament cuts
vote Stephan Kimmerle, CWI, Athens |
17/06/2011, A few days before the tenth general strike in Greece, APOSTOLIS
KASIMERIS, one of the leaders of the OASA bus workers’ union in Athens,
spoke at the recent National Shop Stewards Network conference in London.
Below is an extract of his speech. Apostolis Kasimeris |
16/06/2011, Brutal and provocative police response Eyewitness report from Eleni Vetsika, Athens |
15/06/2011, Today’s general strike in Greece, coming after a movement of the
"indignated", showed the huge strength of the resistance to more
austerity cuts. Further strikes were announced and the Pasok Prime
minister offered to resign. Interview with Andros Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI in Greece) |
14/06/2011, Militant mass action needed to stop next savage austerity package CWI reporter, Athens |
02/06/2011, Since Wednesday 25 May the central squares in Athens and other Greek
cities have been occupied by protesters. Andros Payiatsos, from Xekinima (CWI in Greece) |
Further articles on 'Greece':- 27/05/2011: Eurozone: Greek drama continues...
Lynn Walsh, editor of Socialism
Today, magazine of the Socialist
Party (CWI England & Wales) - 17/05/2011: Greece: Powerful 9th general strike…followed by neo-Nazi murderous
rampage
Xekinima (CWI Greece) reporters,
Athens - 18/04/2011: Greece: Residents’ resist landfill, media workers strike, Athens council
workers occupy…
Edited & translated by Amalia Loizidou, from the website of Xekinima
(CWI in Greece) - 11/04/2011: Greece: ‘Can’t pay-Won’t pay’
Edited translations of articles from Xekinima
website (CWI Greece) - 14/03/2011: Greece: Government breaks agreement with the ‘300’ hunger strikers
From Xekinima (CWI Greece) website - 11/03/2011: Greece: Important success for the 300 hunger strikers
Form Xekinima (CWI Greece)
website [9 March 2011] - 27/02/2011: Greece: 8th general strike against austerity cuts
Edited translations of articles from the website of Xekinima
(CWI Greece) - 21/02/2011: Greece: Mass hunger strike approaches 30 days
Appeal from ‘Hunger Strike 300’ campaign, Athens - 06/02/2011: Greece: 300 immigrants on indefinite hunger strike
Christina Ziaka, Athens, Xekinima,
CWI Greece - 06/02/2011: Greece: Mass road toll non-payment campaign
From Xekinima website (CWI in
Greece) - 21/01/2011: Greece: Bus workers strike against privatisation
Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI
Greece), Athens
2010: - 16/12/2010: Greece: Society paralysed by a week of major strikes and general strike
Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI
Greece), Athens - 12/11/2010: Greece: Ruling PASOK government suffers big fall in support in Greek
elections
Interview with Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima
(CWI Greece), Athens - 29/09/2010: Greece: An autumn revival of the class struggle beckons
Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI
Greece), Athens, and Niall Mulholland, CWI, London - 01/07/2010: Greece: Fifth general strike against savage austerity measures
Interview with Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI Greece), Athens - 16/06/2010: Greece: A test bed for ‘austerity’ and resistance
Peter Taaffe, general secretary of the Socialist
Party (CWI England & Wales) - 10/06/2010: Greece: New situation for left after split at Synaspismos conference
Statement by Xekinima (CWI Greece) - 22/05/2010: Greece: Joe Higgins speaks at central SYRIZA rally in Athens
By Harris Sideris, Xekinima (CWI in Greece), Athens - 06/05/2010: Greece: The struggle must continue and intensify!
Press Statement from Xekinima
(CWI in Greece) - 05/05/2010: Greece: General strike paralyses country
Socialistworld.net - 30/04/2010: Greece: Pasok government in bailout talks with EU and IMF
Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI Greece), Athens, and Niall Mulholland,
CWI, London - 16/03/2010: Greece: General strike brings society to a halt
Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI Greece), Athens, and Niall Mulholland,
CWI, London - 11/03/2010: Greece / Ireland: Socialist MEP Joe Higgins brings solidarity to
striking Greek workers
Joe Higgins Socialist Party MEP, from Daily Mail (Irish edition) - 05/03/2010: Greece: ‘Reasons for workers’ rebellion!’
Xekinima (CWI Greece) Press Statement - 26/02/2010: Greece: Millions take part in general strike against proposed austerity
package
Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI Greece), Athens, and Niall Mulholland,
CWI, London - 19/02/2010: Europe: Euro tremors
Lynn Walsh, from March 2010 edition of Socialism Today, magazine of the
Socialism Today - 12/02/2010: Greece: Hundreds of thousands join public sector strike against savage
austerity plans
Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI Greece), Athens - 12/01/2010: Greece: On the edge of a volcano
Robert Bechert, CWI
2009: 2008: - 19/12/2008: Greece: Second shooting provokes new wave of mass anger
Nicos Anastasiades, “Xekinima”, CWI – Greece - 12/12/2008: Greece: Mass mobilisations continue in Greece
Takis Giannopoulos, Xekinima, (CWI Greece) - 09/12/2008: Greece: Revolt in Greece
Andros Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI in Greece) - 23/06/2008: Greece: CWI in Greece votes to join SYRIZA (Coalition of the Radical
Left)
Christina Ziaka, XEKINIMA (CWI in Greece) - 20/03/2008: Greece: Government pension attacks provoke strike wave of historical
proportions!
Andros Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI Greece), Athens - 17/02/2008: Greece: Second general strike in two months
Kyriakos Halaris, Xekinima, Greek Section CWI.
2007: 2006: - 30/10/2006: Greece: Mass education protests rock country
Tony Saunois and Andros Payiatsos, CWI, London and Athens - 27/06/2006: Greece: Students still occupying over 90% of universities and technical
colleges.
Andros Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI Greece), Athens - 09/06/2006: Greece: University occupations are a movement of historical signifigance
Takis Giannopoulos, Xekinima, Athens, Greece - 08/06/2006: Greece: Wave of university occupations sweeps country
Xekinima, cwi, Greece - 11/05/2006: Greece: Massive European Social Forum rally in Athens
Andros, Xekinima (CWI in Greece) - 31/03/2006: Greece: Which way forward after 15 March general strike?
Xekinima (cwi in Greece) leaflet text - 15/03/2006: Greece: General strike on March 15
Xekinima, CWI Greece, Athens
2005: - 22/12/2005: Greece: Successful, youthful Xekinima (CWI) conference
Niall Mulholland, Athens - 12/12/2005: greece: Right wing government launches vicious attack on living standards
Nikos Kannellis, Volos, Greece - 20/09/2005: Greece: Great success of anti-facists
Xekinima, cwi Greece, Tuesday 20 September 2005 - 12/09/2005: Greece: Campaign to stop European nazi camp
Xekinima, cwi in Greece - 28/06/2005: Greece: Wave of strikes to defend public sector
Andros Payiaposos, Xekinima, Athens - 26/05/2005: Pakistan: Appeal for solidarity with all-out Telecom strike
socialistworld.net - 04/05/2005: Sri Lanka: Socialist May Day in Colombo
- 12/04/2005: Greece: Thousands rally against racism
Xekinima, Greece - 01/04/2005: Greece: Fight back against the new racist law
Petros Tzomakas, Xekinima, Greece - 18/03/2005: Greece: General strike against right wing government
Dimitris Pantazopoulos, Xekinima (CWI in Greece) - 18/02/2005: Greece: Society shaken by scandals
Dimitris Pantazopoulos, cwi Greece
2004: 2003: 2002: 2001:
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