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| Netherlands
The Socialistische Partij: A Dutch phenomenon?At the European elections in June 2004 the Socialistische Partij (SP, Socialist Party) gained 332,326 votes in the Netherlands, or 7% of the total votes cast and two seats in the European Parliament. At the European elections of 1999, with 178,666 votes (5.1% of votes cast) it had one deputy elected. It is a remarkable success for a party which is situated to the left of social democracy and the Greens. -> read article... |
| Germany
Beginning of a rupture between unions and SPDIn Europe’s economically most important country, 20 years after the last big trade union battle, a struggle has begun with consequences that go beyond Germany’s borders. Thies Gleiss looks at the background. -> read article... |
| USA
The Case for an AlternativeThe following is excerpted from the concluding section of the US socialist organization Solidarity’s pamphlet “Bush’s Wars, the 2004 Elections and the Movements”. -> read article... |