Can the US Bring Peace to Liberia?
Wednesday, September 03 @ 18:54:35 CDT

By Greg Beiter, US CWI section Socialist Alternative

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Growing Anger of US Soldiers in Iraq
Wednesday, September 03 @ 18:52:42 CDT

By Bob Commike, Vietnam Veteran, in US CWI Socialist Alternative newspaper, Justice, September-October 2003

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Shut Down the IMF and World Bank!
Wednesday, September 03 @ 03:28:40 CDT

Global Capitalism and the Socialist Alternative! By Philip Locker, US Socialist Alternative (CWI section)

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Poverty and Neo-Colonialism in Nigeria
Wednesday, September 03 @ 03:26:37 CDT

Recent articles on Nigeria from CWI, including Democratic Socialist Movement in Nigeria

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Nigeria: Civil Rule in Danger
Wednesday, September 03 @ 03:23:53 CDT

2002 pamphlet from CWI section in Nigeria, Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM)

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Crisis in the Middle East
Tuesday, September 02 @ 22:33:22 CDT

Written in the 1980s by CWI's Daniel Hugo, this pamphlet outlines a socialist history/background to the Israel/Palestinian conflict.

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What is the Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
Tuesday, September 02 @ 22:30:34 CDT

By Philip Locker of the US CWI section, Socialist Alternative

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Chile: Después del Paro del 13 de Agosto ¿Cuál es la Propuesta?
Monday, September 01 @ 19:10:43 CDT

1 September 2003
Chile
Después del Paro del 13 de Agosto ¿Cuál es la Propuesta?
Desde 1997, año del comienzo de la crisis asiática y teniendo a ésta como excusa, los trabajadores hemos recibido constantes ataques a nuestros niveles de vida, que habían visto una cierta mejoría en los primeros años de la Concertación.
Celso Calfullan, Socialismo Revolucionario, CWI/CIT- Chile

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Canada: Police attack protest of poor
Saturday, August 30 @ 06:34:57 CDT

Toronto has had a turbulent summer, with crises ranging from SARS to the failure of the power grid. The season has been especially difficult for the city's poor who have had to cope with these added difficulties on top of eight years of attacks by the provincial Tory government.

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European Union: Economic and Monetary Union in practice
Wednesday, August 27 @ 03:54:17 CDT

On the 14 September, there will be a referendum in Sweden on joining the EMU and the Euro. The following is an editorial from Marxismen Idag (Marxism Today), the journal of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI Sweden). It deals with the real EMU - in stark contrast to the picture of a prosperous and stable euro-zone given by the ‘Yes’ campaign. Since the article was written in June, the French president, Chirac, has openly asked for a softening of the EMU demands on budget deficits.

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Iraq/Afghanistan: Occupying forces face hostility
Saturday, August 23 @ 05:18:55 CDT

The British military in Basra, Iraq's second biggest city, is under attack. This is not from 'rogue elements' of the former Ba'athist regime but local residents incensed at the lack of mains electricity and, ironically in oil-rich Iraq, the continuing shortage of petrol.

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Cancun and World Trade debate
Saturday, August 23 @ 05:00:57 CDT

Brilliant expose of Western hyprocisy on World Trade, despite reformist conclusion. By Oxfam head of research, Kevin Watkins. In Australian Financial Review 22nd August 2003

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Africa: Bush’s new African “adventure”
Thursday, August 21 @ 05:44:53 CDT

George Bush has recently shown a keen interest in African affairs, from moves to combat the spread of HIV to the strengthening of diplomatic and military ties with a number of governments.

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France: Industrial upsurge summer 2003
Monday, August 18 @ 20:42:33 CDT

sp writes "France has been gripped by a sweeping protest movement against the neo-liberal measures of Raffarin’s right-wing government. KARL DEBBAUT writes. "

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Scotland: SSP analysed
Monday, August 18 @ 20:41:40 CDT

sp writes "The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) now has six MSPs elected to the Scottish parliament. This important breakthrough can assist socialists to reach a new generation who are looking for an alternative to poverty, low pay, racism and war. But how is socialism to be won? In this article, Philip Stott (International Socialists, CWI Scotland) looks at the SSP’s current manifesto and statements by leading SSP members during the elections and contrast that to the kind of programme the International Socialists believe is needed to achieve socialism. "

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Greece: Social Forum 2003
Monday, August 18 @ 20:41:08 CDT

sp writes "Greek Social Forum: What political alternative"

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European Union: Workers on the march
Monday, August 18 @ 20:40:49 CDT

sp writes "During the first months of this year, city centres across Europe reverberated to the chants of the millions who took part in what was the biggest anti war movement in history."

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European Union: New constitution
Monday, August 18 @ 20:40:22 CDT

sp writes "Amid an increasing crisis the rulers of EU countries are attempting to agree on a constitution. The proposal of this so called convention was presented on Friday 14 June. Its aim is further integration of economic policy, foreign affairs and military cooperation. "

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Italy: The trials and tribulations of ‘Il Cavaliere’
Monday, August 18 @ 20:40:00 CDT

sp writes "Just two weeks before Italy takes on the presidency of the European Union, its prime minister is in court to face legal charges of bribing a judge. June 2003"

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Northern Ireland: Tired of sectarian politics
Monday, August 18 @ 20:39:38 CDT

sp writes "A RECENT opinion poll demonstrates that a significant minority of voters in Northern Ireland are sick of the sectarian parties and are looking for an alternative. Up to seventeen per cent declared their intention to vote for smaller parties outside the sectarian circus. "

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Brazil: Civil servants strike against pension
Monday, August 18 @ 20:39:16 CDT

sp writes "On the 8 July an estimated 350,000 civil servants in Brazil went on an indefinite strike against the pension ‘reforms’ proposed by the Lula government. "

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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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