Venezuela - revolution and counter revolution
Monday, August 18 @ 20:38:53 CDT

sp writes "Right-wing forces backed by the Venezuelan ruling class called an 'indefinite general strike' in December in an all-out offensive to overthrow president Hugo Chávez and his radical populist government. TONY SAUNOIS, secretary of the Committee for a Workers' International, reports on a country plunged into social and economic chaos. "

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Peru: Workers resist government’s ‘state of emergency’
Monday, August 18 @ 20:38:31 CDT

sp writes "Peruvian workers have challenged the ‘state of emergency’ imposed by President Toledo. "

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Argentina: Elections show need for socialist alternative
Monday, August 18 @ 20:38:08 CDT

sp writes "CWI analysis of recent Argentinian elections"

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Cuba: How to defend the revolution?
Monday, August 18 @ 20:37:44 CDT

sp writes "Following its "victory" in Iraq, North American imperialism, headed by the Bush/Rumsfeld duo, wants to use its "triumph" to strengthen its dominant world position. "

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Brazil: ‘Trotskyists’ join Lula’s government of cuts
Monday, August 18 @ 20:37:21 CDT

sp writes "The newly elected PT (Workers’ Party) led government of Lula in Brazil has aroused massive expectations and demands for change amongst the workers, peasants and others exploited by capitalism. "

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US: Is Bush heading for a fall?
Monday, August 18 @ 20:36:55 CDT

sp writes "From US CWI party newspaper, Justice"

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US: Are the Democrats an alternative to Bush?
Monday, August 18 @ 20:36:25 CDT

sp writes "From the US CWI party newspaper, Justice"

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US: Imperialism's coming crisis
Monday, August 18 @ 20:36:07 CDT

sp writes "From US CWI party newspaper, Justice"

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US: Secret Police Intelligence Agency Met by Protests in Seattle
Monday, August 18 @ 20:35:47 CDT

sp writes "From US CWI party newspaper, Justice"

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Scotland: Scottish National Party in crisis
Monday, August 18 @ 20:35:25 CDT

sp writes "The Scottish National Party (SNP) is still reeling from their drubbing in the May 1st elections to the Scottish parliament.
Philip Stott, Scotland"

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Brazil: Workers Party fails first test in power
Monday, August 18 @ 20:35:02 CDT

sp writes "Lula government's pension "reform" bill passed first reading in House of Representatives with most PT lefts voting in favour."

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Israel/Palestine: Coming unstuck - George Bush's peace plan
Monday, August 18 @ 20:34:36 CDT

sp writes "AS PREDICTED, the journey along George Bush's 'road map' to end the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is now decidedly 'off-road'."

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Zimbabwe: Disastrous economic situation
Monday, August 18 @ 20:34:13 CDT

sp writes "From CWI member in Zimbabwe"

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Britain: Iraq, Kelly death, Hutton inquiry...
Monday, August 18 @ 20:33:48 CDT

sp writes "Blair's web of deceit continues to unravel"

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Brazil: Occupy and resist
Monday, August 18 @ 20:33:25 CDT

sp writes "The “roofless” struggle in São Bernardo do Campo"

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Women: Reclaiming feminism?
Monday, August 18 @ 20:33:00 CDT

sp writes "THE EQUAL Opportunities Commission in Britain recently published an 'equality' survey to coincide with the 75th anniversary of all women over 21 securing the vote. The publicity this attracted prompted two readers of The Socialist (CWI UK paper) to give their opinions of the survey and its conclusions. "

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GM: Science and big business
Monday, August 18 @ 20:32:35 CDT

sp writes "A British government report on genetically modified (GM) crops has concluded that, in spite of claimed long-term benefits, GM crops will not be profitable until demand increases. "

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India: General Strike July 2003
Monday, August 18 @ 04:24:51 CDT

sp writes "Report from CWI comrades in India on the massive General Strike during their early summer of 2003"

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Indonesia: Bali bombings
Monday, August 18 @ 04:24:32 CDT

sp writes "Two SP articles on the Bali bombings from a socialist perspective"

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Afghanistan: Update July 2003
Monday, August 18 @ 04:24:01 CDT

sp writes "Afghanistan: Socialist analysis of post-Taliban situation July 2003"

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Israel: Articles from the frontline
Monday, August 18 @ 04:23:29 CDT

sp writes "Israel: 4 recent articles on so-called Road Map for Peace; Israeli refusniks; and on the class struggle in the Israel and the rest of the region, written by CWI comrades including those fighting on the spot for socialism and class unity in the Middle East"

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Iraq: Triumph of the Empire?
Monday, August 18 @ 04:23:08 CDT

sp writes "Triumph of the US empire? (10th April) by CWI International Secretariat"

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Africa: Aids crisis analysed
Monday, August 18 @ 04:22:37 CDT

sp writes "African AIDS crisis: Dying for profit"

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Iran: Student protests June 2003
Monday, August 18 @ 04:22:18 CDT

sp writes "CWI on Iranian student protests of June 2003"

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Indonesia: Aceh
Monday, August 18 @ 04:22:01 CDT

sp writes "SP Australia explains the background and a socialist solution to the Aceh issue"

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Nigeria: General Strike
Monday, August 18 @ 04:21:41 CDT

sp writes "Reports from our party in Nigeria on the General Strike. June/July 2003"

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Israel/Palestine: Roadmap con
Monday, August 18 @ 04:21:19 CDT

sp writes "Israel/Palestine: What's behind the 'ceasefire'?"

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India: Industrial deaths
Monday, August 18 @ 04:20:59 CDT

sp writes "India - In six months 25 workers die in ship's graveyard, the Ala ng ship-breaking yard in Gujarat [Times of India] 14 July 2003"

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Nigeria: General Strike over
Monday, August 18 @ 04:20:37 CDT

sp writes "From our comrades in Nigeria in the Democratic Socialist Movement, the biggest socialist organisation in Africa. July 2003"

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Kenya: Working class opposition
Monday, August 18 @ 04:20:16 CDT

sp writes "KENYA SOCIALIST DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE (KSDA) writes about working class opposition in Kenya. June 2003"

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