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Defeat of the referendumOn June 15 and 16, 2003 Italian electors voted on two referendums originating from popular initiatives. The first proposed that article 18 of a statute protecting workers from dismissal without just cause should be enlarged to cover companies employing less than 16 workers. More than three million workers were directly affected. The second referendum concerned the uncontrolled construction of electricity networks. -> read article... |
A new world situationSince the end of the 1990s, a turning point in the world political situation has put new phase of activity, programme, strategy and organization on the agenda of the workers’, social and popular movements. -> read article... |
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| War drive
Militarism and imperialism in the 21st centuryThe relationship between militarism, war and capitalism has a new relevance at the beginning of the 21st century. This ’war without limits’, the new political programme adopted by the Bush Administration, marks a significant change. -> read article... |
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