An International conference on Climate change is taking place in Montreal from November 29 - December 9th. The Assembly of the Movements at the World Social Forum in January 2005 endorsed the call for international demonstrations to take place during that conference, and December 3 has been chosen as the international day of action.
Ernest Mandel Symposium
7 November 2005Ten years after Ernest Mandel’s death, a symposium is being organised in his native country, Belgium, to pay tribute to his intellectual and militant contribution and ensure that his work continues to be as widely known as it merits.
Labour Relief latest report
3 November 2005, byThe Labour Party Pakistan has started building one hundred shelter homes for victims of the earthquake in the area of Paniola, district Rawalakot.
Labour Relief Campaign update
27 October 2005The Labour Education Foundation has sent an update on the work of the Labour Relief Campaign for earthquake victims in Pakistan. The destruction is on massive scale and they have had no choice but to restrict themselves to two selected areas.
Left Bloc wins local representatives
13 October 2005In the 9 October election, the Portuguese Left Bloc won a significant number of representatives in the different levels of Portuguese local government.
Tariq Ali speaks at Labour Relief Camp in Lahore
12 October 2005, byRenowned Left activist and writer Tariq Ali visited the Labour relief camp at regal Chouk this afternoon. He spoke about the need for popular solidarity, and how aid through official channels is often eaten up by corrupt officials.
Earthquake appeal from Pakistani comrades - update and ’how to donate’ details added 11 October
11 October 2005The Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) has taken the intiative, together with the Labour Education Foundation in setting up the Labour Relief Campaign for Earthquake Victims in Pakistan.
Workers say ’No’ again, but this time in the streets
8 October 2005, byThe mobilisation for the one-day strike and day of action on Tuesday October 4 called by a united front of French trade unions was expected to be massive, and it lived up to expectations. Across the country there were an estimated 1.3 million demonstrators in 150 towns and cities.
After the ’No’ vote in France and in Holland
3 October 2005The text of the declaration of the July meeting of the European Anti-Capitalist Left, hosted by the Scottish Socialist Party and held in the Scottish parliament.
Hundreds leave Workers Party to join P-SOL
29 September 2005There has beena significant walkout of Left activists from the Brazilian Workers Party (PT), to join the Party of Socialism and Freedom (P-SOL).