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Germany
Reds, greens and ’reform’After 16 years of the liberal-conservative government of Helmut Kohl - which were, particularly at the end, ’years of lead’ - the electoral victory of the Social Democratic and Green coalition (SPD, Grünen) in autumn 1998, had engendered a certain climate of optimism, above all in trade union circles. -> read article... |
War drive
Militarism and imperialism in the 21st centuryThe relationship between militarism, war and capitalism has a new relevance at the beginning of the 21st century. This ’war without limits’, the new political programme adopted by the Bush Administration, marks a significant change. -> read article... |
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Fifteenth World Congress
Opening speech of the CongressThe interval between this 15th World Congress and the preceding one is unusual in relation to our tradition. Certainly, this time gap stems from our organizational weaknesses. However, particularly in recent years, it is due to a very large extent to the revival of our national organizations. -> read article... |
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