Britain: Anger over Labour leadership lurch

Written by Rob Sewell Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Britain: Anger over Labour leadership lurch. Photo: Downing StreetWorkers have reacted with anger and bewilderment at the latest statements coming from Ed Miliband and Ed Balls endorsing continuation of the Coalition’s public sector wage freeze and in effect accepting Coalition cuts. This represents a sharp turn to the right by the Labour leadership, justified – we are told– by the remark that a “changed” Labour Party needed to deliver “fairness” in tough times.

 

Britain: Miliband’s Fictitious “Responsible Capitalism”

Written by Daniel Morley Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Britain: Miliband’s Fictitious “Responsible Capitalism”. Photo: The CBIEd Miliband’s leadership of the Labour Party is turning into an elaborate parody of the emptiness of reformism. With capitalism unable to afford any reforms, he is like the school pupil who works extremely hard to avoid working whilst giving the impression of being studious. He is trying very very hard, tossing and turning, to give the impression that reformism can work without any actual reforms. Unfortunately for Ed, in this case the illusion does not work.

 

The centennial of the ANC: What does it mean for the working class?

Written by Vusumuzi Martin Bhengu Monday, 23 January 2012

The centennial of the ANC: What does it mean for the working class?As the scorching sun kissed our dehydrated skins, one could not help but feel goose bumps at the thought of being part of history as the oldest liberation movement reached the 100th year mark on Sunday, 8th January. The ANC leadership decided to mark this occasion by spending R100 million ($12. 3 million) on a commemoration that included a huge feast for invited heads of states and several guests, also indulging in celebrity music shows and a golf tournament.

 

PTUDC Labour Convention: Begging for rights is an insult – We must take them

Written by Farhad Kayani Monday, 23 January 2012

PTUDC Rally 2012-thOn 17th January, the Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign organized a historic Labour convention and a protest rally in Islamabad. More than 300 trade union activists, students, political workers, women and youth from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Taxila-Wah, Abbottabad and surrounding areas participated in the convention.

 

Ireland and the politics of bigotry – Part One

Written by Harry Whittaker Friday, 20 January 2012

Celtish Cross-Andrew Holmes-thWhen the Irish Catholic priest Fr. Hugh O’Donnell decided it was time to build a Catholic church in Belfast he had a problem: it costs a lot of money to build a church. The Catholic population of Belfast was too small and too poor to provide enough money, so if he had to rely on the Catholics alone it would take forever. He had to seek help elsewhere. So he asked the Protestants of Belfast to help him out. As you do.

 

Hungary – the new weak link

Written by our correspondent in Hungary Thursday, 19 January 2012

Demonstration Budapest 2 January 2012“In the space of twenty years, in a throwback to eighty years ago, millions believe the racist, chauvinist ‘ideas’ of the 1930’s.” writes Attila Csernok in Népszava, a Hungarian liberal daily. Is the situation in present day Hungary that critical? Does the election of the Fidesz government in April 2010 by a two thirds majority mean a return to the horrors of 1930’s Hungary?

 

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La huelga general en Nigeria abre el proceso revolucionario

Written by Iyabo Ajewole & Oke Ogunde Wednesday, 08 February 2012

Publicamos a continuación una crónica de los acontecimientos ocurridos a principios de enero en Nigeria. El Gobierno aprobó una subida brutal de los precios de los hidrocarburos, lo que ocasionó un levantamiento popular que dio lugar a la marcha atrás de los planes originales del Gobierno.

 

Una alternativa socialista a la Unión Europea

Written by Alan Woods Tuesday, 07 February 2012

Republicamos este texto de Alan Woods originalmente escrito en 1997, pero que conserva toda su validez hoy en día en el contexto de la crisis capitalista en Europa. Como el autor señalaba en su momento, la Unión Europea bajo el capitalismo significa una política de austeridad permanente, una utopía reaccionaria. La alternativa no es ni la UE capitalista, ni salir de la misma dentro del marco del capitalismo, sino la lucha por los Estados Unidos Socialistas de Europa. 

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