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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

Italy: Stop-gap government appointed

14/12/2016, No party in Italy has solution for long-term problems of workers and youth
Chris Thomas, ControCorrente (CWI in Italy)

Italy: Big defeat for Renzi in referendum vote

06/12/2016, Resignation opens opportunity for workers and youth to fight for a better future
Editorial from ‘Resistenze’, monthly paper of ControCorrente (CWI in Italy)

Italy: Prime Minister Renzi’s party routed

22/06/2016, Five Star mayors elected in Rome and Turin
Chris Thomas, ControCorrente (CWI Italy)

Italy: Roman politics riddled with scandal

19/02/2016, Five Star Movement can gain
Giuliano Brunetti, ControCorrente (CWI in Italy)

Italy: Genoa students take to the streets

18/11/2015, CWI youth campaign "Resistenze Internazionali" takes the lead!
Controcorrente, CWI in Italy

Italy: Regional elections

13/06/2015, Myth of Prime Minister’s invincibility exposed
Marco Veruggio, Controcorrente (CWI in Italy)

Italy: Migrant disasters - the human cost of budget cuts

27/04/2015, From Mare Nostrum to Triton
From web-site of ControCorrente (CWI in Italy)

Italy: The instability of domestic capitalism

24/03/2015, Political vacuum pushes FIOM to take initiative
Marco Veruggio, ControCorrente (CWI Italy)

Italy: Mass support for general strike expresses anger at PD government

15/12/2014, New political voice vitally needed
Chris Thomas, ControCorrente (CWI Italy)

Italy: Renzi government faces mounting opposition

01/11/2014, A one-day strike of all workers is needed
Giuliano Brunetti, ControCorrente (CWI Italy)

Italy: Contradictions of Euro-election results

02/06/2014, Renzi seen as last chance for way out of impasse
Chris Thomas, ControCorrente (CWI Italy)

Italy: New Prime Minister Renzi

24/03/2014, His decline has already begun
Marco Veruggio, ControCorrente (CWI, Italy).

Italy: Police ’medieval’ punishment against protesters

10/03/2014, Activists banished from Bologna on trumped up charges
ControCorrente, Italy

Italy: stagnation and instability

05/02/2014, Article first published in Socialism Today
Christine Thomas, ControCorrente (CWI in Italy)

Italy: The five day strike which paralysed Genoa

13/12/2013, Privatisation of local transport delayed
Interview by Offensiv (CWI, Sweden)

Italy: Two days of protest

22/10/2013, ‘Unions of the Base’ and social movements on the streets
Giuliano Brunetti, Controcorrente (CWI in Italy)

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