The French Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste (NPA) backed the public sector strikers in Britain and called for coordinated resistance across Europe. The NPA participated in organising the Coalition of Resistance‘s Europe Against Austerity Conference last month, which was addressed by Olivier Besancenot on behalf of the NPA
Russian socialists regroup to deepen struggle for new left party
4 December 2011, byThe 2011 congress of the Socialist Movement "Forward" (Vpered), its sixth, has voted to join with two other socialist organisations to form the “Russian Socialist Movement” (RSD). This congress was notable because the discussion has held in parallel with the preparations for the simultaneous congress of "Socialist Resistance" (Sotsialisticheskoye Soprotivleniye). During many debates and discussions, members addressed the consolidation and unity of the Left forces in Russia and the need to develop a full-fledged political agenda left. These issues took up the major part the Congress.
Jailed trade unionists in Pakistan need your support
29 November 2011Labour Start have launched a petition in support of jailed trade unionists in the Punjab.
Independent Union Federation joins Tahrir sit-in
21 November 2011The Egyptian Federation of Independent Trade Unions announces its participation in the sit-in today (19 November 2011), under the slogan “Achieve the goals of the revolution which have been manipulated for the last ten months”.
Remberto Arias Bernal, Bolivian Trotskyist
21 November 2011, byA leader of the Revolutionary Workers’ Party (POR-Combate), Bolivian section of the Fourth International, Remberto Arias Bernal, known as “Toto” and “Andrès”, joined the Fourth International in 1972, while he was in exile in the Chilean port of Arica. After General Pinochet’s coup, he fought in the resistance in Santiago, in the neighbourhoods of Macul, Nueva La Habana and La Hermida, alongside Bolivian and Chilean activists, before taking refuge in the Casa de Pedro Hurtado, then went into exile in Switzerland.
Esther Vivas convoked by the police following the action against Catalunya Caixa
13 November 2011The top candidate of the list “Anticapitalists for Barcelona” was convoked by Mossos d’Esquadra (the Catalan police) this Sunday, November 13, at 18:00, Pl. España (Barcelona).
The appointment of L. Papademos as Prime Minister marks a turn towards authoritarianism
12 November 2011, byThis press release by the Greek Debt Audit Campaign was made on 10 November 2011.
FREEDOM for our comrade Agadil and STOP the harassment of Moroccan activists
7 November 2011On the first November, the secret services of Safi city (200 km from rabat) kidnapped our comrade Akadil Abdul Jalil, a member of ATTAC Morocco and activist in the movement of February 20. At first, the authorities denied his arrest, but thanks to pressure from activists of the city including lawyers, the judge of Safi court admitted his arrest.
Call by Antarsya for the demonstration on Friday 4 November
3 November 2011The situation in Greece is changing rapidly. This call by the radical anti-capitalist left coalition Antarsya for the demonstration on Friday 4 November was made on the morning of Thursday 3 November. [IVP]
No to the 50% haircut, no to the new occupation. Cessation of payments and debt audit!
3 November 2011, byIn the early hours of the 27th October, the Eurozone leaders reached a decision marking the tightening of the public debt’s grip over the Greek people. The proposed haircut of the public debt held by the private sector will not resolve Greece’s debt problem, whilst instead it brings new burdens. The reasons are plenty:
