India: striking for workers rights
Uslan Yentik Mon, 20/02/2012 - 17:24Millions of workers are due to strike at the end of February demanding higher wages in what will be a massive general strike
France’s New Anticapitalist Party in Crisis
Marc Lasalle and Dave Stockton Mon, 20/02/2012 - 16:02Marc Lasalle and Dave Stockton report on the growing crisis in the NPA as it heads closer to the presidential elections Read more...
The Syrian Revolution, imperialist rivalries and the left
Statement by the League for the Fifth International Wed, 15/02/2012 - 12:58The thirtieth anniversary of the Hama massacre, in which 20,000 perished, reminds us that the Ba'athist dictatorship and the al-Assad dynasty, which has ruled Syria since 1971, is no novice when it comes to the slaughter of its own people. Famed for their intransigence, the son Bashar could say, like the father, Hafiz; "I am in blood stepped in so far that should I wade no more, returning were as tedious as go o'er." (Shakespeare's Macbeth). The regime marked the anniversary with a new massacre, killing 200 by heavy bombardment of the rebellious Khalidiya neighbourhood of Homs. Read more...
Greece: heading for a social explosion
Statement by the League for the Fifth International Tue, 14/02/2012 - 11:27On the night of 12 February, the Greek parliament adopted the latest package of savage austerity dictated by the EU, the IMF and the European Central Bank, the so-called Troika. The pro-imperialist puppet government of Prime Minister Lucas Papademos agreed to another 15,000 sackings in the public sector, the repeal of labour protection laws, and a slashing of the monthly minimum wage by 20 per cent, from €751 to €600, and pensions. Unemployment now stands at 20.9 percent with half of the young unemployed. Moreover, it is widely expected that the next meeting of the EU ministers will demand even more drastic measures. Read more...
Italy-general attack on the working class
Martin Suchanek Fri, 10/02/2012 - 10:24The new government in Italy has launched an all out attack on the Italian people with cuts and austerity to try and save the their system, writes Martin Suchanek Read more...
The rise of class struggle in Cikarang
Leon Reiza Wed, 08/02/2012 - 16:05More workers are taking action in Indonesia as anger with the government's policies and economic problems grows, reports Leon Reiza Read more...
Eurozone crisis will get worse in 2012
Andy Yorke Mon, 06/02/2012 - 10:52Despite the best efforts of the French and German leaders, the Eurozone crisis is not going away, writes Andy Yorke Read more...
Fear and hypocrisy: the Arab League monitors in Syria
Marcus Halaby Mon, 06/02/2012 - 10:25Marcus Halaby reports on the latest developments in the Syrian revolution as international monitors send back their reports Read more...
1917 in Russia - two revolutions and a turning point in history - the first workers state. First published in 1987 this is an updated version using re-edited material serialised in Workers Power in 2007.
First published by Workers Power in 2000.