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Scotland
Second referendum on independence?

18/03/2017: SNP fire the starting gun but offer no solutions to austerity

  Aceh

Brazil
National day of strikes and protests shows Temer can be beaten

17/03/2017: For a one-day general strike as the next step

  Brazil

South Africa
Unity against poverty, crime and xenophobia

17/03/2017: Capitalist politicians use xenophobia to divert attention from failures of profit system

  South Africa

Netherlands
Election result a colossal defeat for austerity government

16/03/2017: Oppose Wilders and the ‘mainstream’ right – Build a mass workers’ party that struggles for socialism

  Netherlands

Yemen
Workers and their families left to starve by multi-billionaire companies

16/03/2017: International campaign needed to force companies to pay

  Yemen

Hong Kong
Protest against LSG Sky Chefs dismissal of union chairman

14/03/2017: Ng Chi-Fai sacked for organising union by multinational’s Hong Kong division – international solidarity needed

  Hong Kong

Ireland North
Snap election raises sectarian temperature    

14/03/2017: Workers need strong socialist alternative at ballot box and in unions

  Ireland North

Quebec
Counter protest against far-right

13/03/2017: Rise of Islamophobia and right-wing reaction poses new challenges to the left

  Quebec

 International Women's Day
Speech by Kshama Sawant

12/03/2017: Video of 8 March rally in Seattle

  Women

 International Women’s Day
Millions join marches and take action

10/03/2017: Socialists around the world demand an end to women’s oppression

  Women

 Hong Kong
Women’s march against sexism and racism

09/03/2017: International Women’s Day: “Solidarity with global mass protests and women’s strikes”

  Women

 Spain
Hundreds of thousands participate in International Women’s day student strike

08/03/2017: ‘Libres y Combativas’ and Sindicato de Estudiantes call strike against sexist violence and for working class women's rights

  Women

Pakistan
Political spectacle of the ruling class

08/03/2017: Most workers underemployed, 40% in poverty - situation demands new workers’ party

  Pakistan

 International Women’s Day 2017
A century on from the Russian Revolution

06/03/2017: Demonstrations world-wide swelled by anti-Trump anger

  Women

Britain
Massive demo shows battle to save the NHS can be won

06/03/2017: Up to 250,000 march in national protest, organised from below

  Britain

Egypt
Price hikes hit workers and middle classes

04/03/2017: Falling support for dictator Sisi portends growing opposition

  Egypt

Hong Kong’s sham election

03/03/2017: Pan-democrats sink to new low by supporting “lesser evil” John Tsang

  Hong Kong

US
Socialist response to Trump’s address to joint session of congress

02/03/2017: Kshama Sawant, Socialist Alternative councillor, speaks

  US

Sweden
“Who could believe it?"

24/02/2017: What is behind Trump's attack?

  Sweden

Britain/Ireland
Dublin's #JobstownNotGuilty

23/02/2017: Defend the right to protest - stop this political vendetta!

  Ireland Republic

Ireland
A web of intrigue sparks government crisis

22/02/2017: Smear campaign against a prominent police whistleblower

  Ireland Republic

February revolution 1917
What lessons for today?

21/02/2017: 23 February 1917 (8 March in today’s calendar) marked the beginning of the socialist revolution in Russia, which sparked a revolutionary wave that would travel around the world.

  Russian Revolution

 Yemen
International protests in support of TOTAL/G4S workers

20/02/2017: Solidarity spreads for victims of wage robbery and killing by multinational corporations

  Solidarity, Yemen

Netherlands
Anti-immigrant Freedom Party leading polls ahead of general elections

18/02/2017: Only a choice between the “regular” and far-right?

  Netherlands

Britain
Council cuts can be fought - and they must be

16/02/2017: Corbyn needs to stand up to Brexit rebels

  Aceh

Spain
Pablo Iglesias wins clear victory in Podemos congress

15/02/2017: Time to build the class struggle on the streets

  Spain

US
A socialist strategy to defeat Trump

14/02/2017: Escalate the resistance toward shutdowns on March 8 and May 1!

  US

Scotland
Greens back SNP government austerity budget

13/02/2017: TUSC council elections candidates put forward 100% anti-austerity programme

  Scotland

India
Upheaval in Tamil Nadu

09/02/2017: Corruption, nepotism, and other crimes of ruling party exposed

  India

Asian Earthquake Disaster

Asian earthquake disaster: Relief work continues through the winter

14/03/2006, Four schools continue to function despite freezing temperatures
Rukhsana Manzoor, national coordinator TURCP Relief Work

asian earthquake disaster: Pakistan after the earthquake

06/12/2005, The devastating earthquake caused widespread destruction in the northern areas of Pakistan and Pakistani occupied Kashmir (POK) on 8 October.
Khalid Bhatti, of the Socialist Movement Pakistan

Asian Earthquake Disaster: Trade Union Rights Campaign continues earthquake relief

18/11/2005, Tremendous response from unions and working class internationally
Rukhsana Manzoor, TURCP National Co-ordinator of earthquake relief work

asian earthquake disaster: Financial appeal

11/11/2005, Urgent appeal for further earthquake aid
Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan

Asian earthquake disaster: Three weeks after the earthquake…time runs out for survivors

09/11/2005, As winter looms thousands more could die
Khalid Bhatti, National Organiser, Trade union Rights Campaign Pakistan

Asian earthquake disaster: Socialist Party Breda holds public meeting to support TURCP earthquake appeal

27/10/2005, Party Branch promises to double the amount raised by the members
Johan Kwisthout, Socialist Party Councillor and Offensief member, Breda

Asian earthquake disaster: Workers’ Relief and Rehabilitation Committee formed in Bagh city

20/10/2005, The Committee will organise all the relief and political work in Bagh.
Azad Qadri, National Organising Secretary Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan (TURCP)

Asian earthquake disaster: Politics of Relief

20/10/2005, Political manoeuvres begin
Azad Qadri and Khalid Bhatti, Trade Union Rights Campaign, Pakistan

Asia: Earchquake disaster - Shattered by the tragedy...

19/10/2005, ...dismayed by the inadequacies of the authorities
Eyewitness account from Bagh, Khalid Bhatti, Trade Union Rights Campaign, Lahore

Sweden: Rail company’s history of union busting

19/10/2005, Strikes against Connex in Britain, France, Finland
Per Olsson, Stockholm

Asian earthquake disaster: Poorest areas of towns and villages suffer most

15/10/2005, Eyewitness report from Bagh
Khalid Bhatti, Trade Union Rights Campaign, Pakistan

asian earthquake disaster: Capitalist greed and profits adding insult to injury

13/10/2005, No truck has left Lahore for the last two days
Press Release to Pakistani media by Trade Union Rights Campaign (TURC) and Socialist Movement Pakistan (SMP)

asian earthquake disaster: Financial appeal

11/10/2005, Urgent appeal for earthquake aid
Trade Union Rights Campaign Pakistan

Asian earthquake disaster: Authorities abandon the people of Bagh, Kashmir

11/10/2005, "Death everywhere…a stench of decaying bodies"
Eyewitness report from Bagh and Rawalakot, by Jamal, a member of Socialist Liberation (CWI Kashmir)

Asia: Earthquake disaster - Over thirty thousand casualties in devastated region<

10/10/2005, Kashmir worst hit region with over 21000 casualties already reported - Wide swathes of destruction - Many towns and villages wiped out - Hundreds and thousands of people still waiting for rescue and food - Socialist Movement (CWI) members feared dead.
Rukhsana Manzoor and Khalid Bhatti, Lahore, Socialist Movement Pakistan.

Asia: Earthquake disaster - Poorest suffer as earthquake strikes Kashmir, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India

08/10/2005, Lack of funding for public services makes disaster even worse.
Rukhsana Manzoor and Khalid Bhatti, Lahore, Socialist Movement Pakistan.

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