A system in crisis13/12/2011: Capitalist chaos – class struggle sharpens CWI Comment And Analysis |
Brazil: Third Congress of PSOL14/12/2011: Attempt to block electoral alliances with ruling parties fails Brazil |
Video: Paul Murphy MEP grills Barroso13/12/2011: "Stability union" is "eurocratic newspeak" for suspending democracy and enshrining austerity Europe, Video |
Russia: “Putin is a thief! Putin is a thief!”13/12/2011: 100,000 protest in Moscow and 100 cities over rigged elections Russia |
US: Occupy activists shut down Washington state capitol09/12/2011: Police violence follows US |
Belgium: Tens of thousands rally calling for nationalisation of steel plant08/12/2011: "Without our work, your capital isn’t worth a penny!" Belgium |
Ireland: Budget to hammer the poor and vulnerable08/12/2011: "Its criminal to make Ireland a vasal state to European banks & squeeze tribute from its people" Ireland Republic |
Tamil Solidarity: Rajapakse and David Cameron working together?08/12/2011: Tamil Solidarity demands that Cameron reveals all his personal dealings with lobbying firm and show the concrete details of the measures he has taken in relation to war crimes in Sri Lanka Britain, Sri Lanka |
Britain: As Osborne declares war - workers show their power08/12/2011: What next after the strike of November 30? Britain |
Russia: Thousands arrested after two days of street protests07/12/2011: Fraudulent elections expose vulnerability of Putin’s rule Russia |
China: Strikes spread amid economic slowdown07/12/2011: Women workers at Hi-P international in Shanghai continue their strike against layoffs for 8th day China |
Eurozone crisis: Another "solution"07/12/2011: The countdown to “save” the euro and possibly even the European Union. Europe |
Belgium: 80,000 demonstrate against cuts06/12/2011: "The demonstration on Friday showed a huge discontent. This is the beginning of a movement, we now need to continue." Belgium |
New Zealand: Conservative government re-elected06/12/2011: Workers sceptical of Labour while new Mana party represents seed of an alternative New Zealand |
Quebec: Thirty thousand students protest fees hike06/12/2011: Step up student strikes! Quebec |
Britain: November 30th strike video06/12/2011: What the National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) and strikers said on 30 November 2011 Britain, Video |
Tunisia: Thousands occupy Constituent Assembly site05/12/2011: "Bardo 1" gives a new expression to persistent anger Tunisia |
N30 Strike: Paul Murphy MEP supports public sector workers’ strike05/12/2011: "The message was clear, enough is enough!" Britain, Europe, Ireland North, Scotland, Video |
Kazakhstan: Georgii Epshtein freed after ten days jailing05/12/2011: Wave of protests to Almaty prison authorities Kazakhstan |
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” Egypt |
Finland: Left-wing MPs opposed coalition government04/12/2011: “We are against the crisis programmes for Greece, Portugal etc” Finland |
Eurozone: ECB holds countries to ransom04/12/2011: Paul Murphy Challenges ECB President Mario Draghi Europe, Italy, Video |
Pakistan: NATO attack03/12/2011: New crisis for US-Pakistan relations Pakistan, US |
Portugal: General Strike on 24 November02/12/2011: A warning of things to come Portugal |
Sweden: Scandals in privatised old people’s homes02/12/2011: Protest storm against venture capitalists and politicians Sweden |
Pakistan: Women’s demonstration in Sindh02/12/2011: Video footage of demonstration organised by Socialist Movement Pakistan (CWI Pakistan) Pakistan, Video, Women |
Scotland: Shutdown by mass strike on N3002/12/2011: “We’ve had enough” Scotland |
Northern Ireland: Magnificent united workers’ action against cuts01/12/2011: “Set a date for next strike!” Ireland North |
Britain: Biggest strike in generations01/12/2011: Reports, striker’s views and socialist analysis of 30 November public sector general strike Britain |
Britain: Millions striking back at Con-Dem government01/12/2011: First video report on this massive display of workers’ opposition to the British government’s attacks Britain, Video |
India: Anti-POSCO movement’s leader arrested!01/12/2011: Solidarity needed! Demand Odisha government immediately releases Abhay Sahoo India, Solidarity |
Hong Kong: A socialist election campaign01/12/2011: Socialist Action (CWI) stands candidate for first time Hong Kong |
Egypt: Millions vote in first post-Mubarak elections29/11/2011: But military-controlled elections do not signal transition to democracy Egypt |
Spain: Conservatives come to power on the eve of the storm29/11/2011: New government faces impossible task Spain |
Australia: Baiada workers win strike28/11/2011: Workers set marvellous example despite union leaders weaknesses Australia |
Germany: Far right terrorist group commits murder under nose of domestic intelligence agencies27/11/2011: Antifascists have to build a mass movement and can not rely on the state. Germany |
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