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Consolidation of the left

Dominique Lerouge — 2013-01-31T17:43:00Z

Since the spring of 2012, the Tunisian political landscape has been marked by a growing polarization between two major poles:

- IV456 - January 2013 / Tunisia, Arab Revolutions

"The mobilisation can weaken or even directly challenge the government”

Jalel Ben Brik Zoghlami — 2013-01-31T17:42:47Z

This interview with Jalel Ben Brik Zoghlami, leader of the LGO, was conducted by Dominique Lerouge on November 30 and December 14 2012.

- IV456 - January 2013 / Tunisia, Arab Revolutions

A second page opens in the revolutionary process

Chokri BelaÃ¯d — 2013-01-31T17:20:56Z

Chokri BelaÃ¯d is general secretary of the Parti Unifié des Patriotes Démocrates and one of the leaders of the Popular Front. His remarks were published in the Tunisian daily “Le Temps” on December 18, 2012.

- IV456 - January 2013 / Tunisia, Arab Revolutions

“Fundamentally, nothing has changed”

2013-01-31T17:17:21Z

Jilani Hammami is the new spokesperson for the Workers' Party (PdT, the former PCOT). These remarks were published in the Tunisian daily “Le Temps” of December 18, 2012.

- IV456 - January 2013 / Tunisia, Arab Revolutions

IV456 - January 2013 PDF

robm — 2013-01-31T13:31:00Z

IV456 January 2013 PDF available to download here

- IV456 - January 2013 / PDF

What should the class struggle left do?

Dave Kellaway, Sinistra Critica (Critical Left) — 2013-01-28T11:08:07Z

“Italy votes next month in a general election. What should the Italian class struggle left do?” This statement from Sinistra Critica's National Coordinating Committee on the upcoming Italian general election was adopted on 24 January 2013.

- IV456 - January 2013 / Italy

We oppose the French intervention

Christine Poupin, Olivier Besancenot, Philippe Poutou — 2013-01-23T11:38:33Z

Mr Hollande, at a press conference on January 15, 2013 you said “What are we going to do to the terrorists? Destroy them!” A shocking, violent and warlike statement which recalls the tone of Vladimir Putin. A statement which is also somewhat imprudent in its peremptory aspect. Because in a game verbal escalation events unleash a process whereby, alas, hostages are frequently added to hostages. The tragic taking of hostages at the gas site in Tigantourine, in Algeria, which sickens us all, has provided a dramatic illustration of this.

- IV456 - January 2013

PST statement on hostage taking

PST - Socialist Workers Party of Algeria — 2013-01-23T04:23:01Z

This further statement was issued by the National Secretariat of the PST (Parti socialiste des travailleurs, Algerian section of the Fourth International) on 20 January 2013.
January 2013

- IV456 - January 2013 / France, Algeria, Mali

The national situation after December 1st

Héctor Márquez — 2013-01-20T21:00:03Z

At midnight on December 1st there began, in a militarized Presidential Palace and city centre, the ceremony of transfer of power between Felipe Calderón and Enrique PeÃ±a Nieto (EPN). This democratic masquerade revealed the fraudulent and illegitimate character of the new regime.

- IV456 - January 2013 / Mexico

When buying cheap turns out expensive

Esther Vivas — 2013-01-20T10:55:52Z

Three, two, one, zero… The sales are now on. Offers, discounts, % off… fill the shop windows of the high streets and the shopping centres. It is the time to buy and to buy cheaply. But… Is what we're buying really so cheap? What is being hidden behind the clothing and domestic appliances? Who are the winners and who are losers from our shopping? Often what seems to be cheap can end up very expensive.
Mango, Zara, H&M, Bershka, Pull&Bear, Stradivarius, Gap, Oysho… They talk (…)

- IV456 - January 2013