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A new wave of struggles

Murray Smith — 2005-03-26T16:45:48Z

The first three months of 2005 have seen a change in the social and political situation in France. On the one hand, there has been a definite upturn in the class struggle, of which the most visible manifestation has been a series of nationwide strikes and demonstrations. On the other, the campaign for the referendum on the proposed European constitution is gathering speed, with a real possibility of a victory for the “No”.

- IV365 - March 2005 / France

Fourth International leadership meets

2005-03-18T00:00:00Z

In late February/early March 2005 the second plenary session of the International Committee, the leading body of the Fourth International between world congresses, was held in Europe. Around 50 members were present, representing about 20 countries.

- IV365 - March 2005 / Fourth International

Lula and Chavez - diverging strategies

François Sabado — 2005-03-17T23:38:09Z

Is Brazil's president Lula following the same course as his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez? Francois Ollivier argues that to the contrary there is a strong divergence between the direction of the two leaders.

- IV365 - March 2005 / Venezuela

The CPP-NPA-NDF “Hit List” - a preliminary report

Pierre Rousset — 2005-03-15T19:39:29Z

Pierre Rousset outlines the scope and effects of the CPP assassinations policy.

- IV365 - March 2005 / Philippines

The (weak) arguments of the governmentalist left

João Machado — 2005-03-11T19:15:06Z

This article deals with the difficulties of the “governmentalist left” in justifying its positions. The term “left” is used here to designate those sectors which are still guided by a socialist project, at least in their discourse.

- IV365 - March 2005 / Brazil

Crisis of the Workers' Party and divisions of the left

Jan Malewski — 2005-03-11T18:45:13Z

After the expulsion in December 2003 of senator HeloÃsa Helena and the three deputies who had voted against pensions reform, the Workers' Party (PT) has seen the departure of hundreds of left activists, many of whom founded the Party of Socialism and Liberty (PSoL) in June 2004.

- IV365 - March 2005 / Brazil

What the White House Has in Store

David Finkel — 2005-03-05T12:17:29Z

The imperial investiture of George W. Bush was celebrated with corporate-financed balls through the night. Half a world away in Iraq, the empire burned, and bodies from the Indian Ocean tsunami continued to be retrieved from the surf and the muck of shattered villages from Aceh to Sri Lanka to India to Somalia.

- IV365 - March 2005 / United States (USA)

Women's Global Charter for Humanity

World March of Women — 2005-03-01T20:52:01Z

Five years after the 2000 World March of Women Against Poverty and Violence, this March 8th, the World March of Women (WMW) is officially launching its Women's Global Charter for Humanity in Brazil.

- IV365 - March 2005 / Women

The Charter - another way to "march"

World March of Women — 2005-03-01T20:51:28Z

This document accompanies the Women's Global Charter for Humanity. It explains why women of the World March of Women felt the need to draft a new instrument that reflects our feminist vision of the world we want to build.

- IV365 - March 2005 / Women

Demands to make this world possible

World March of Women — 2005-03-01T20:50:59Z

This third document provides argumentation for the Women's Global Charter for Humanity.

- IV365 - March 2005 / Women