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Obituary

Charlie van Gelderen (1913-2001)

Charlie van Gelderen was the last survivor of those who attended the 1938 Founding Conference of the Fourth International in Paris. He attended as an observer on behalf of South African Trotskyists, though he was already living in Britain by that time. He died peacefully at home in Cambridge on October 26 after a short illness at the age of 88, still a fully paid up and until very recently an active member of the International Socialist Group (British section of the Fourth International).

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Turkey

That sinking feeling

The current economic crisis in Turkey, which broke out in mid-February, has manifested itself in a deep financial crisis, leading to a devaluation of almost 100% and a significant recession, accompanied by numerous bankruptcies and redundancies. It is estimated that the average income per inhabitant fell from US$3,200 to close to US$2,000 within a few days.

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Somalia

A new model?

Somalia has been the victim of bloody civil wars for about half a century. Recent developments seem however to make clear that Somalia in fact can be one of the first countries in Africa which can liberate itself from the ugly consequences of US imperialism and the destructive consequences of the globalisation process.

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