The Editorial board of the Marxist journal, Marxistiki Foni,
has just published a Greek language edition of Lenin and Trotsky - What they
really stood for. It is dedicated to the memory of the founder of the
International Marxist Tendency (IMT), Ted Grant. The book is now available to
order.
Yesterday Greece
was shaken by a massive general strike, the third in three months. An extremely
militant mood is developing among the Greek workers. This is also being
reflected in a sharp swing to the left in all recent polls. In particular, the
Synaspismos, which stands to the left of the PASOK, is making big gains.
Yesterday a powerful
general strike shook Greece.
There was a massive turnout and the whole of Greece was brought to a standstill.
The New Democracy government is attempting to introduce severe cuts in the
pension system. All they have achieved is a massive radicalisation of society.