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Current Issue: IV443 - December 2011 - Full contents here
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The death of the former Czech president and emblematic figure of the dissident movements in the countries of Eastern Europe is giving rise to a somewhat debatable rewriting of history. Havel is presented today as an “anticommunist resistant”, a combatant “against communism”, the liberator of Czechoslovakia “from the communist yoke” against which the Czechoslovak people “rose up” in 1968 during the Prague Spring and in 1989 during the Velvet Revolution. - read article...
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| Egypt
The following statement was issued on December 17 by the Revolutionary Socialists in Egypt - read article...
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| Pakistan
Tehreek Insaaf is in fast forward mode to become the latest political party of the capitalist and feudal class. Originating in the middle class, it is en route to becoming the third largest party of the rich in Pakistan. - read article...
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| Afghanistan/Pakistan
The Pakistan Afghan Progressive parties two days conference ended December 22 in Lahore. It was first time after decades that a formal meeting was organised between the progressive groups of the two countries. It was attended by 10 political groups from both countries, four from Afghanistan and six from Pakistan. Almost all the main Left groups of Pakistan attended this conference. It was chaired by three young activists, Sonia Qadir, Ammar Ali Jan and Aman Karriaper. This is the joint declaration it agreed. - read article...
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...and the rest of the current issue
Indonesia - Solidarity with the Freeport workers
Russia - “Let the Streets Speak!”
Ecofeminism - What is ecofeminism?
Spanish state - “To change things we need to work every day in the struggles”
International situation - “The result of a long and general crisis is often to clarify the (...)
Recently posted Debate
This contribution outlining the history of the Red-Green Alliance is taken from the book New Parties of the Left - Experiences from Europe published by Socialist Resistance (Britain) and the International Institute for Research and Education (Amsterdam) in July 2011. - read
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This view of the revolution in Libya from "A writer in Tripoli" was published on the socialistworker.org site on 20 September, 2011. - read
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Comment on Socialist Action article
I was taken aback by the September 2nd SA statement on Libya Imperialist victory is no gain for Libyan revolt. l Previous coverage on Libya had made clear SA’s sympathy for the revolt and had sought to propose a course of action for the struggle. This latest statement is a retreat from that. - read
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Recently posted Documents
The resolutions, reports and motions adopted are published in the March 2010 issue of International Viewpoint Online magazine. - read
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A contribution to the discussion with some amendments to the proposed report. - read
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Proposed by the SAP, Danish section, adopted by the Preparatory Convention of SAP. - read
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News from the FI, the militant left and the social movements
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December 2011
International Viewpoint is now on Twitter @IViewpoint Follow us for regular updates- selected articles, news from the Fourth International, solidarity appeals etc- and help us to extend our network of contacts. - read
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 Philippines
December 2011
Ranaw Disaster Response and Rehabilitation Assistance Center, Inc. (RDDRAC, Inc.) is a network of NGOs organising relief for the victims. - read
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 Philippines
December 2011
The typhoon floods in Mindanao, in the south of the Philippines, have been very serious and one of the most affected place is Iligan, where our comrades of the RMP-M (Revolutionary Workers’ Party – Mindanao) are very active. - read
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 Kazakhstan
December 2011
On Friday 16 December, the security forces violently attacked oil workers demanding better living standards in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan. Ten people were shot dead, more than 70 wounded, and 70 arrested, according to the government. Opposition activists and Russian media say that the number of victims could be much higher. - read
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 Europe
December 2011
The French Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste (NPA) backed the public sector strikers in Britain and called for coordinated resistance across Europe. The NPA participated in organising the Coalition of Resistance‘s Europe Against Austerity Conference last month, which was addressed by Olivier Besancenot on behalf of the NPA - read
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1294-2495
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