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 Outlook for 2012
A world in turmoil

31/12/2011: Review of 2011 - A period of revolution and counterrevolution

  CWI Comment And Analysis, Video

Britain
Putting unemployed youth on the map

30/12/2011: Youth Fight for Jobs and the Jarrow march

  Britain, Youth

Nigeria
Boko Haram’s Christmas bombings

28/12/2011: Working masses must unite against descent into anarchy

  Nigeria

 US
Solidarity with Kazakh workers

28/12/2011: Picket in New York protests against the Kazakh mission to the UN

  Solidarity, US

China
Market rule or party rule?

27/12/2011: Review - "The Party: The secret world of China’s Communist rulers", by Richard McGregor, Allen Lane, 2010, £25

  China, Review

Sweden
Miners’ union supports Kazakh oil workers

26/12/2011: "A victory for workers anywhere is a victory for the workers everywhere!"

  Kazakhstan, Sweden

Bangladesh
The birth of Bangladesh

26/12/2011: Forty years ago, Bangladesh became an independent state, breaking away from Pakistan.

  Bangladesh, History

 Kazakhstan
"Oil is slavery; there is no democracy!"

22/12/2011: Russian press describe torture of detained oil workers & police reign of terror

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

 Kazakhstan
Graphic footage of massacre

21/12/2011: New video shows riot police shooting unarmed protesters in Zhanaozen

  Kazakhstan, Video

Hong Kong
Protest against Kazakhstan massacre

21/12/2011: More international solidarity and support

  Hong Kong, Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan
Protests in Germany

21/12/2011: Campaign Kazakhstan demonstrates in Berlin and Cologne

  Germany, Kazakhstan

Britain
Lobby demands no retreat on pensions

21/12/2011: Name the date for the next strike!

  Britain

North Korea
Death of Kim Jong-Il

20/12/2011: Stalinist nightmare continues

  Korea, North Korea

Environment
No progress at climate conference

20/12/2011: When is an agreement not an agreement? When it’s an agreement to reach an agreement in the future…

  Environment

 Kazakhstan
We are not rioters – the government must resign

18/12/2011: 18/12 22:05 LATEST UPDATE - WORKERS BEING TORTURED!

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Kazakhstan
Paul Murphy demands Nazarbayev resign

18/12/2011: "European union must break off talks with Kazakhstan!"

  Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan
Bloody attack has not defeated striking workers

17/12/2011: UPDATE @ 22:30 GMT - Only united and extensive workers’ action can end this dictatorial regime

  Kazakhstan

China
Banking crisis looms

17/12/2011: Government debt soars to ‘European’ levels following massive stimulus programme

  China

 Urgent Solidarity
Reported 70 Dead & 500 wounded by riot police in Kazakhstan

16/12/2011: LATEST UPDATE 17:54 GMT Breaking News: Peaceful protesters & supporters of striking oil workers fired upon

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Kazakhstan
Solidarity protests held at Kazakh embassies

16/12/2011: Protests in Berlin, London, Vienna, Brussels Update 18:15 GMT Swedish Protests

  Belgium, Britain, Germany, Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan
Campaign Kazakhstan press release

16/12/2011: Campaign Kazakhstan press statement and demands

  Kazakhstan

Germany
89 days on strike

16/12/2011: Hospital workers achieve minimum wage

  Germany

Britain
Prime Minister Cameron’s Euro move shows government’s weakness

15/12/2011: Conservatives speak for rich, not workers

  Britain

Peru
General strike is answered with military siege

15/12/2011: President announces 60-day state of emergency

  Peru

 Ireland
Joe Higgins calls for mass non-payment campaign

15/12/2011: Billions flow to ultra-rich, unsecured bond holders and speculators as workers told to pay more. Defeat the household tax!

  Ireland Republic, Video

Italy
Monti government arouses huge anger of workers

14/12/2011: General strike sets the pace

  Italy

Brazil
Third Congress of PSOL

14/12/2011: Attempt to block electoral alliances with ruling parties fails

  Brazil

 Video
Paul Murphy MEP grills Barroso

13/12/2011: "Stability union" is "eurocratic newspeak" for suspending democracy and enshrining austerity

  Europe, Video

World and European perspectives
A system in crisis

13/12/2011: Capitalist chaos – class struggle sharpens

  CWI Comment And Analysis

Russia
“Putin is a thief! Putin is a thief!”

13/12/2011: 100,000 protest in Moscow and 100 cities over rigged elections

  Russia

Belgium
Tens of thousands rally calling for nationalisation of steel plant

08/12/2011: "Without our work, your capital isn’t worth a penny!"

  Belgium

Ireland
Budget to hammer the poor and vulnerable

08/12/2011: "Its criminal to make Ireland a vasal state to European banks & squeeze tribute from its people"

  Ireland Republic

Egypt

Egypt: “Capitalism is like a chameleon, able to change the outer shell when faced with a threat”

04/12/2011, “The working class will rise up, at some stage, change the balance of forces and create a radicalised situation”
Interview with Wael Towfeek, socialist activist from the ‘Revolutionary Left’ in Egypt

Egypt: Millions vote in first post-Mubarak elections

29/11/2011, But military-controlled elections do not signal transition to democracy
Niall Mulholland, CWI

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!
Socialist Party (England & Wales CWI) Leaflet

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

22/11/2011, “Many layers of Egyptian society are protesting”
Student activist speaks to socialistworld.net

Egypt: Protesters and army battle for streets

21/11/2011, Defend the revolution! For mass struggle to overthrow army rule!
David Johnson, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) and Niall Mulholland, CWI

Egypt: Dortmund students’ solidarity with German University in Cairo students

18/11/2011, Paul Murphy MEP supports struggle for an independent students’ union
Socialistworld.net

Egypt: German University in Cairo locks-out students

15/11/2011, Support the struggle for an independent, democratic students’ union!
Student Activists, GUC, Cairo

Egypt: New wave of strikes

23/09/2011, Eight months after the overthrow of Mubarak, workers and youth still face poverty, unemployment, corruption and repression
David Johnson, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Egypt: Former dictator Mubarak on trial

23/08/2011, Revolutionary and counter-revolutionary struggle continues
David Johnson, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Egypt: ‘Determination Friday’ sees huge protests

12/07/2011, Workers and youth say, “Save the revolution!”
David Johnson, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Egypt: After January 25th uprising…disappointment at speed of change

16/06/2011, Mass party needed to unite workers, youth and poor around socialist policies
By a recent CWI visitor to Cairo

Egypt: Hundreds mark police killing of Khalid Saied

09/06/2011, Struggle against state repression continues under
CWI Reporter, Cairo

Egypt: Between revolution and dictatorship

24/05/2011, Violent inter-religious conflict exploited by regime
Eye-witness report from Cairo

Egypt: Nasser and Arab nationalism

06/04/2011, Lessons for today’s revolution
David Johnson, from April 2011 issue of Socialism Today, monthly magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

Egypt: ‘Yes’ vote for referendum on constitutional amendments

29/03/2011, Genuine democracy needed to make real political and social change
David Johnson (CWI England and Wales)

Egypt: Armed clashes between Muslims and Coptic Christians

12/03/2011, Counter-revolution strikes – old regime has not given up
David Johnson, Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales)

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