The articles in the July 2008 issue of International Viewpoint can be downloaded in PDF format.
Zapatero: left in form, right in essence
31 July 2008, byIt should be recognised that Zapatero has been successful in his use of this “left appearance”, both within Spain and outside the country. The objective of this article is to show the most obvious contradictions between this appearance and the real policies of the Spanish government since the PSOE’s electoral victory in March 2004.
The Bolivarian Revolution at the crossroads
24 July 2008, byThe defeat of President Hugo Chavez in the referendum last December marks an important turning point in the Bolivarian process, which began more than ten years ago. Following this defeat a crucial choice arises: to accelerate the process towards a socialist society or on the contrary to prefer the status quo by centring the revolution solely around the image of the president.
Italy must free Tamil human rights campaigners
15 July 2008, byThis statement of solidarity with the Tamil people’s struggle for self-determination was agreed by the sections present at this month’s meeting of the Fourth International’s European Political Bureaux.
Characteristics of the experiences underway in Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia
9 July 2008, byVenezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador are going through profound experiences of mobilisation and popular reform, but are confronted by escalating opposition from imperialism and the local ruling classes.
Call for mass blockades against the racists’ conference in Cologne
7 July 2008From the 19th to the 21st of September, racists and neofascists from all over Europe are planning to hold a so called „Anti-Islamization-Congress“.
Die Linke, one year on
6 July 2008, byOne year after the foundation of the Die Linke (Left) party, commentators on both right and left agree that the political situation in Germany has been changed. Following three regional elections in spring 2008, Die Linke is solidly installed on the political landscape.
New anti-capitalist party gets underway!
5 July 2008, by ,Three hundred committees were represented by a little under 800 delegates. There were also a good number of observers so in all there were a thousand people. There were about 40% women and a majority of non-members of the LCR.
The agenda of this meeting was in two parts. The first part, a discussion in plenary session allowed the participants to measure the scope of process underway and for some sixty delegates to speak about their local experiences, their struggles, their questions. As it (…)
A new political factor emerges
5 July 2008, byThe meeting in Saint-Denis on 28 and 29th June confirms the emergence of a new national political force. The presence of almost 800 delegates representing hundreds of local committees testifies to the reality of the process which is going to lead us to the creation of a new anti-capitalist party.
Victory of the right, suicide of the left
5 July 2008, byAccording to many commentators, Italy experienced a veritable earthquake at the elections of April 13 and 14, 2008. But in fact it amounts to a conservative stabilisation rather than an earthquake.
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