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In Tunisia and Egypt the revolutions are underway

Fourth International — 2011-01-31T09:34:24Z

The situation as with any revolution changes from hour to hour. Any evaluation will undoubtedly be overtaken by events within a few hours or days. But already we can say that the Tunisia and Egyptian people are writing the first pages of the revolutions of the 21st century. They are sending shock waves throughout the Arab world, from Algiers to Ramallah, from Amman to Sana'a in Yemen.

- IV432 - January 2011 / Tunisia, Egypt, Arab Revolutions

A European strategy for the left?

Michel Husson — 2011-01-28T13:17:26Z

Michel Husson offers a contribution to the debate on how the European left should respond to the economic crisis and argues that leaving the euro is not currently an option for countries which use it.

- IV432 - January 2011 / Europe, Economy, Anti-capitalist left, European Union

"I know now that revolution is possible"

Olivier Besancenot — 2011-01-28T12:29:02Z

Olivier Besancenot, spokesperson for the Nouveau Parti Anti-Capitaliste was in Tunisia earlier this week to find out about the revolution happening there. Here are his impressions.

- IV432 - January 2011 / Tunisia, Arab Revolutions

The futility of green capitalism

Daniel Tanuro, Richard Fidler — 2011-01-27T17:50:14Z

an interview with Daniel Tanuro about his new book

- IV432 - January 2011 / Ecology and the Environment

The revolution is on the march!

Ataulfo Riera — 2011-01-26T13:43:08Z

“Faced with the world-wide crisis of capitalism, the workers and the population of Tunisia show us the only possible way out: the most resolute struggle. To organize and fight here for an alternative to the capitalist world order and to imperialism which is at the heart of it, is also a support for all oppressed people, just as their struggles are a support and a real encouragement for us. ”

- IV432 - January 2011 / Tunisia, Arab Revolutions

Indonesia: Remembering mass-murder

Alex de Jong — 2011-01-24T11:02:22Z

The 1960s were worldwide a period of turbulence and change. But whereas in many parts of the world, the decade is often remembered as a time of exuberance and hope, in Indonesia it's split in half by a wave of intense violence. About 45 years ago, one of the great crimes of the twentieth century took place: from early October 1965 to March 1966, after a coup attempt by pro-Communist Party officers backfired, Indonesia witnessed the bloodiest massacres in its history.

- IV432 - January 2011 / Indonesia

The people of Europe should audit the debt

Éric Toussaint — 2011-01-22T08:55:05Z

The people of Europe should audit their creditors. It is not logical to repay illegitimate debts . Debt default and the denial of debt repayment have been linked to a national disaster. These “revelation images” are aimed to make people accept the policies that are being applied.

- IV432 - January 2011 / Greece, Economy, Ecuador, Debt

All victory to the Tunisian Revolution; the forefront of the revolution in North Africa and the Middle East

Al Mounadil-a — 2011-01-19T14:24:38Z

An Arab tyrant has finally fallen through a popular revolution. After 23 years of tyranny, robbery and oppression, the dictator Ben Ali fled, humiliated and disqualified, hearing the revolutionary Tunisian people shouting: “Ben Ali, get out!”

- IV432 - January 2011 / Fourth International, Tunisia, Morocco, Arab Revolutions

No to neoliberalism! No to the free market! For a politics that serves the needs of the people!

Chawki Salhi — 2011-01-19T11:51:57Z

Tipaza, Algiers, Oran, Djelfa, Batna, BéjaÃ¯a, Chlef, Bordj… the riots which spread throughout the country underline the failure of the policy followed for several decades and confirm that the choice of neoliberalism contradicts the meeting of the elementary needs of the popular masses.

- IV432 - January 2011 / Algeria, Arab Revolutions