Which way forward for the ’Occupy’ movement

Written by Ty Moore, Socialist Alternative (CWI supporters USA) Tuesday, 01 November 2011 11:08

This article was first published on October 28 on the website of Socialist Alternative, CWI supporters in the USA. One of the latest opinion polls shows that in the USA “59% either fully or strongly agreed with the ‘aims’ of Occupy Wall Street” (Financial Times, London, October 31, 2011)

US: Over 700 arrested on “Occupy Wall Street” march

Written by Pete Ikeler, Socialist Alternative (CWI supporters USA) Thursday, 06 October 2011 14:55

Struggle continues despite police repression

Police Crackdown on Wall Street Occupation

Written by Jesse Lessinger, Socialist Alternative Saturday, 01 October 2011 17:36

As we publish this article the occupation movement has begun to spread all over the US.

America’s Strange Fruit: The Execution of Troy Davis

Written by ELJEER HAWKINS, HARLEM, NEW YORK Monday, 26 September 2011 10:37

In 1939, Billie Holiday sang of blacks hanging from trees in the protest classic “Strange Fruit.” Since then, the means of racist execution have changed from extra-legal lynching to cold and calculated state murder

Cuba: Threat of capitalist restoration

Written by Tony Saunois, CWI Tuesday, 02 November 2010 17:08

New pro-capitalist measures introduced by Raul Castro

In September 2010 the Cuban government announced a series of economic “modernisations”. Among the most significant of these was the proposal to slash 500,000 jobs in the state sector by March 2011 as a first step to reducing employment by 1 million. Licenses are to issued by the state to allow the creation of self-employed persons (“cuentapropistas”) with the legal right to employ other employees, not just family members.

Venezuela - Activists arrested and detained by state forces

Written by Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Venezuela) Friday, 03 September 2010 12:03

Repression and criminalisation of struggle is not socialism!

Last Thursday night, 2 September, 8 comrades of the “National Committee against the criminalisation of social protest and for the liberation of social and revolutionary activists”, were arrested by the state forces of the ‘Bolivarian National Guard’

Venezuela / Colombia - Chavez breaks ties with Colombia as tensions mount

Written by Socialismo Revolucionario (CWI in Venezuela) Wednesday, 11 August 2010 12:50

For international solidarity and struggle for socialism!

On 22 July President Chavez announced the total breaking off of diplomatic relations with Colombia. This decision was taken after the Colombian government again denounced the alleged presence of FARC guerrillas in Venezuelan territory to the OEA (Organisation of American states), arguing that the Venezuelan government supports and protects ELN and FARC members, classified as terrorists by the Colombian government.