The 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)
WSF Karachi - A short report
10 April 2006, byOver 35000 attended WSF Karachi, an unprecedented event in the history of Pakistan during the course of five days. Over 300 events attracted hundreds of activists from different walk of life. Activists from 59 countries participated in the event.
Good Books opened by Tariq Ali
9 April 2006“Good Books” a joint Left book shop was opened formally by Tariq Ali on 2nd April in Lahore.
One million strike to defend pensions
8 April 2006More than one million workers across Britain took strike action on March 28 in defence of their pension rights.
Million march for immigrants rights in Los Angeles
31 March 2006, byThe Los Angeles Times say half a million. People in the crowd were saying that the police estimage was a million. Whichever it was, this was clearly the largest protest of any kind in the history of Los Angeles. It was spectacular and it was inspiring to be present.
Hundreds of thousands march against the war
21 March 2006Hundreds of thousands demonstrated against the war on March 18, in dozens of marches and rallies worldwide.
Anti-labour law movement enters key stage
21 March 2006, byFor the sake of maintaining a united front, the call for action coming from Monday’s meeting of union and student leaders was not clearly for a general strike. For the moment the government is not backing down.
