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A polycentric forum...

Éric Toussaint — 2005-11-29T09:53:41Z

The next World Social Forum is to be... polycentric. It will take place in 2006, in a Â«decentralisedÂ» fashion, in Caracas (Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela), Bamako (Mali) and Karachi (Pakistan).

- IV372 - November 2005 / World, Social Forum

Relief work pays off

Farooq Tariq — 2005-11-25T18:19:03Z

Now, 45 days after the earthquake, there are signs that our relief and rehabilitation work is paying off. Among the affected people life must go on. Many have been helped to build some sort of shelter homes to fight the freezing temperatures. Many tents have been erected, provided by LRC and other organizations.

- IV372 - November 2005 / Pakistan

The choice of refusal

Przemyslaw Wielgosz — 2005-11-22T17:53:30Z

The right wing victory in Poland's parliamentary elections, held on September 25, 2005 put an end to four years of government by the Democratic Left Alliance, which had been characterized by growing pressure from neoliberal economic fundamentalism, support for the US invasion of Iraq and a series of corruption scandals.

- IV372 - November 2005 / Poland

“P-SOL is a historical necessity”

2005-11-18T12:34:11Z

“The P-SOL provides a refuge for the socialist and democratic Left, a point of convergence between different political sensibilities.”

- IV372 - November 2005 / Brazil

Birth of a giant

Michel Husson — 2005-11-18T12:15:02Z

China is not only an immense tee-shirt factory. It is also a society that is rapidly changing, comprises a fifth of the planet's population and is bursting onto the scene of the word economy.

- IV372 - November 2005 / China

European Left Party - First Congress in Athens

Georges Villetin — 2005-11-18T11:45:32Z

The first congress of the European Left Party took place in Athens on October 29-30. About 500 delegates and observers were present. The LCR was there with observer status, represented by Alain Krivine. This report of the congress appeared in the LCR weekly, Rouge of 3 November.

- IV372 - November 2005 / Europe

Why the Left Bloc is standing

2005-11-17T18:58:53Z

In January 2006 Portugal goes to the polls to elect a new president. Our comrade Francisco LouçÃ£ is the candidate of the Left Bloc, which with eight parliamentary deputies in this small country, and almost nightly TV coverage, has become a significant political force. Here Francisco explains the meaning of his candidature.

- IV372 - November 2005 / Portugal, New parties of the left

The red and green October

SAP-LCR — 2005-11-16T13:48:05Z

The Belgian government triggered a massive wave of social protest last month when it attacked the â€˜bridge pension'. The SAP/POS (Belgian section of the Fourth International) explains the roots of the crisis and points a way forward.

- IV372 - November 2005 / Belgium

Power to the Left - For a new era

2005-11-14T23:49:52Z

Presidential elections are taking place in Sri Lanka on 17 November. We publish here two political statements from the left. The first is the Manifesto of the New Left Front. The second is from the Ceylon Mercantile, Industrial and General Workers' Union (CMU).

- IV372 - November 2005 / Sri Lanka

â‚¬1600 will double the readership of International Viewpoint

Duncan Chapel — 2005-11-12T21:05:13Z

International Viewpoint's relaunch as an online magazine in January has been a staggering success. However, we urgently need our readers' help in order to meet rising demand for the website.

- IV372 - November 2005 / Fourth International