Hundreds of thousands marched into Oaxaca, Friday 16 June, to support striking teachers whose encampment was brutally attacked by police on Wednesday. Marchers included a contingent from San Salvador Atenco, brutalised by a paramilitary police attack in May.
"Teachers killed" in Oaxaca police attack, says union
15 June 2006Several people were killed, acccording to local union leaders. when thousands of state and federal police attacked the encampment (plantón) of striking schoolteachers in the central square of the Mexican city Oaxaca on 14 June.
A new generation to build a new Europe!
30 May 2006The 23rd youth camp of the Fourth International will take place near Perugia in Italy from 29th July to 5th August. More than 500 people from all over Europe are expected to attend.
Latin America: a continent in revolt
20 May 2006, bySaturday 24 June, Celia Hart, Michael Löwy and Zbigniew Kowalewski will be the main speakers in London at a Socialist Resistance Dayschool analysing events in Latin America today. Further details from Socialist Resistance.
Huge demonstration against government welfare cuts
18 May 2006, byMore than 100,000 - organizers say up to 140,000 - joined demonstrations in Copenhagen and four other cities on May 17. The demonstrations were the largest for more than 20 years and reflect a growing alliance between trade unions and student organizations.
News from the European Social Forum, Athens
8 May 2006The success of the 4th European Social Forum (Athens 4-7th May) exceeded even the most optimistic expectations. More than 35,000 participants attended the seminars and workshops.
Zapatistas call Red Alert over state attacks
7 May 2006, byThe leadership of the EZLN have suspended their ‘Other Campaign’ and called a new ‘red alert’ in response to massive state repression against the communities of San Salvador Atenco and Texcoco where hundreds have been arrested, dozens badly hurt, women raped and a 14-year old killed.
Rifondazione "will support a Prodi government and take part in it"
17 April 2006Italian Communist Refoundation (Rifondazione) has achieved its best ever parliamentary representation, with 41 deputies in the lower house - which makes it the second largest party in the Prodi centre-left ’Union’. Here we publish the Rifondazione statement on the elections sent to European Left party affiliates.
Left groups unite
14 April 2006, bySix Pakistani left parties and groups have united to form Awami Jamhoori Tehreek (AJT - the People’s Democratic Movement), which has the potential to become the fifth-largest political group in Pakistan. The AJT aims to contest the 2007 elections.
Chirac and the government eat their words!
12 April 2006, byCommuniqué from the LCR (Ligue communiste révolutionnaire, French section of the Fourth International)
