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France: Lutte Ouvrière deaf to call for anticapitalist party15 May 2008The annual fair, hosted by French far left group, Lutte Ouvrière (LO), took place in blazing sunshine this year. But unfortunately for the organisers, the main topic of discussion amongst the visitors was the proposal of their long-term rival, the Ligue Communiste Révolutionniare (LCR), for a new anticapitalist party. The various factions and organisations were, reports Jeremy Dewar, judging each other and being judged on the basis of their response to one question: "What do you propose to do about the LCR's call for a new party?" more… Voces desde Gaza12 May 2008Es necesario que todos los comunistas demuestren su solidaridad con todos aquellos quienes resisten la brutalidad de Israel en contra de los Palestinos, incluso reivindicando su derecho a utilizar las armas. Mientras reconocemos que la táctica de Hamas de disparar misiles hacia ciudades Israelitas no ha sido efectiva y que hasta ha hecho que empeore la situación, ésta es una respuesta a la agresión mucho más devastadora de Israel. More... France, May ‘68 – "Everything was possible"10 May 2008Forty years ago France was rocked by the biggest general strike in European history, Emile Gallet recalls the great events and examines the actions of the left More... Iraqi trade unions and the resistance11 May 2008Iraqi exile and activist Sami Ramadani explodes the argument of the Alliance for Workers Liberty that the occupying forces provide any cover for the Iraqi labour movement More... |
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France: The LCR and the new anticapitalist party9 May 2008Against the background of Nicolas Sarkozy completing his first year in office and with more attacks upcoming, the Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire (LCR) has launched a campaign for a new anticapitalist party. Martin Suchanek looks at how revolutionaries should respond to this. More... Sri Lanka trade union solidarity campaign11 May 2008Over the past 12 months the League for the Fifth International has been working with a group of socialists in Sri Lanka who are organised in the Socialist party of Sri Lanka. The League is launching a solidarity campaign for their trade union work More... |
Austria: Successful Internationalist May Day Demonstration in Vienna!8 May 2008Our internationalist May Day demonstration in Vienna was a complete success. More than 1.500 people marched on the “Ring” – a broad street in the centre of the city – under the slogan “Let us Resist together!” Michael Proebsting reports. More... Food: the first global crisis of the 21st century11 May 2008Kam Kumar and Simon Hardy report on the growing food disaster, as some of the world’s poorest people are priced into starvation as a result of the latest stage of the capitalist crisis More... |
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May Day in Istanbul: Tear gas and robocops prevent rally in Taksim Square8 May 2008On May Day Taksim Square, Istanbul's largest and 20,000 police, many of them in full riot gear, occupied a major tourist and shopping centre. Its centre was surrounded with metal barriers and neighbouring Taksim Gezi Park was turned into a military camp filled with soldier awaiting orders. More... Zimbabwe: Force Mugabe from power10 May 2008With Zimbabwe’s presidential election still undecided, and Robert Mugabe unleashing terror on the streets, Keith Spencer says the workers should rely on their own strength to resolve the crisis More... Venezuela: SIDOR strikers force nationalisation21 AprilOn 9 April, Venezuelan Vice President Ramon Carrizales announced that Venezuela's largest steel plant SIDOR (owned by Argentine-Italian multinational Techint) would be nationalised. Tim West hails this historic victory after a hard 15-month struggle over pay and conditions More May Day Greetings from the League for the Fifth International01 May 2008Our May day statement from Dave Stockton, international secretary of the League for the Fifth International, to the workers of the world more... |
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