Renowned 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).
Electoral breakthrough on the left
24 September 2005, byUntil 18 September there were only the opinion polls, now it’s a fact: the Left Party has become a political force in Parliament. It is no exaggeration to call it a small political earthquake.
The Winner is the Left Party-PDS
21 September 2005, byThe elections to parliament in Germany had a remarkable outcome - almost all parties lost votes massively. The Liberal FDP (hardcore neoliberals) increased their vote by 2.4% and the Left Party-PDS doubled its vote to 8.7% and re-entered the federal parliament, after failing in the last elections in 2002.
Thousands protest Greek government in Thessaloniki march
20 September 2005About 20,000 people demonstrated on September the 10th in Thessalonika against the neoliberal politics of the Greek right-wing government. It was the biggest national demonstration in Thessaloniki since June 2003 (EU summit).
Gate Gourmet - a political and industrial challenge
17 September 2005, byHundreds of mainly Asian women workers are fighting dismissal by the company which provides in-flight meals for British Airways. Alan Thornett explains the significance of their extraordinarily brave fight.
Oil Workers’ Union Confronts Occupation and Privatization
17 September 2005IV reproduces here a factsheet being circulated by the General Union of Oil Employees in Iraq about their important struggles and the need for solidarity.
