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IIRE seminars - Reports from two international seminars held in the International Institute for Research and Education, on Palestine in February 2009 and the international economic crisis in October 2009 can be found in the debates section. |
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Current Issue: IV 421 - February 2010 - Full contents here
Latest Articles...
| Pakistan
The 5th LPP congress
The two-day Labour Party Pakistan Fifth congress helped to advance the revolutionary process in Pakistan. It brought together comrades from different traditions and trends to discuss the central topic: “build a mass working-class party independent of the influence of the capitalists and feudal elements.” The congress was a bravura expression of the growing influence and strength of emerging left-wing politics in Pakistan. - read article...
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| Haiti
An article from the ’Folha de São Paulo’
One of the most vexing issues in Latin America’s relations with Haiti, is the grievous lack of understanding on the part of anti-imperialist forces about the nature of the repeated imperialist occupations of the former French colony, and of the crushing of the Lavalas movement, including the ouster of the country’s democratically-elected President, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. - read article...
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| Denmark
...investigating the ridiculous allegations against SAP
”We welcome the proposals from a number of political parties for an investigation into the ridiculous allegations put forward by the Police Intelligence Service (in Danish:PET) and by the PET Commission”, says Michael Voss, member of the Executive Committee of the SAP. - read article...
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| Sri Lanka
Common Left Candidate Vickramabahu Karunaratne called the declared result of the presidential election in Sri Lanka as the biggest ever betrayal of the country. - read article...
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| Pakistan
On 29th January an historic gathering took place at Faisalabad, the third largest city in Pakistan. The event was jointly organized by the Labour Qaumi (National) Movement and the Anjuman Mozareen Punjab (Punjab Tenants Association), two movements of workers and peasants that, by their defiant activities in several Punjabi districts, have caught the imagination of thousands. - read article...
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Recently posted Debate
I will begin my intervention on the subject of the long-term solution with some rapid remarks about the last savage war in Gaza. It is a coincidence, tragic, certainly, but at the same time useful, considering that this war took place only a few weeks before the holding of this seminar which brings us together today. - read
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A reply to Michel Husson
Chris Harman, leader of the British SWP, accepted an invitation to participate in the Economists’ seminar organised by the IIRE, bringing together leading economists and members of the Fourth International. On that occasion he gave this contribution. - read
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This report deals with the evolution of the non-Islamic national movement since the end of the 1980s. - read
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Recently posted Theory
Sex seems to play a key role in the Dutch politics of belonging. Sex – especially homosexuality – is instrumentalized by the nationalist right who uses it to represent immigrants as ‘strangers’ who threaten tolerant, modern, Dutch society. Tolerance, power, and xenophobia come to be increasingly entwined in the Netherlands. A plea against ‘tolerance’ as the foundation for political and social struggle. - read
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The ’crisis of the working class subject’
The crisis of working class representation is a familiar theme in the left internationally, the idea that because of the shift to the right of mass social democratic and Stalinist parties, or because of their collapse, the working class lacks a political force that can defend its interests in the national political domain. - read
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How is the issue of the united front and the fight for working hegemony posed today - the the era of increased differentiation inside the working class and the existence of dozens of radical social movements? - read
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Recently posted Documents
Contribution from the Fourth International Caucus in the Movimiento al Socialismo (Puerto Rico) - read
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A contribution regarding the roles and tasks of the Fourth International by Thomas Eisler, IC member Denmark. - read
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Role and place of youth in the struggles and in our organisations
The Greek youth movements of recent years, the revolt of suburban youth of France in 2005, or also the mobilisation against the CPE (Contrat Première Embauche, First Hire Contract) put it beyond all dispute that youth plays a particular role in class struggle at an international level. - read
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News from the FI, the militant left and the social movements
 France
February 2010
The decision of the local NPA in the Vaucluse region in France to include a headscarf-wearing candidate on its list for the regional elections has caused a lot of debate in the French media. Here Olivier Besancenot, spokesperson of the NPA, corrects inaccurate reporting of his words. - read
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Fourth International
January 2010
Commemoration meetings for Daniel Bensaïd have taken place or will do so in Paris, Toulouse, Porto Alegre and London. - read
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Mauritius
December 2009
With US military activities growing fast in Africa, including the setting up of Africom, and with the new African Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Treaty (known as the Pelindaba Treaty) now in force, the huge base on Diego Garcia becomes a key issue. - read
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 Pakistan
December 2009
Four LPP leaders died in a road accident yesterday in Baluchistan. They were coming back after meetings to organise home-based women workers. Three of them are shown in this photograph, taken at Khanis Pur Murree last year during a socialist school. - read
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Mexico
November 2009
Call for * Day for International Action in Embassies on December the 3rd. * To send International Delegations * To provide economic support - read article... |
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