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    Egypt: One of the biggest mass movements in history prompts military take-over

    The revolution must continue! For a government of workers and the poor! Aysha Zaki, CWI During the last week of tumultous events in Egypt, Aysha Zaki has discussed with socialist opposition activists in Cairo about the mass movement to the rule...

    South Africa: Mass retrenchment threat in mining industry demands mass action

    Workers and Socialist Party calls for one-day-general strike DSM (CWI South Africa) reporters The Workers and Socialist Party (WASP) denounces in the strongest terms Amplats’ cold-blooded plans to slash 6,000 jobs and stands in solidarity with ...

    China: Li Keqiang prepares economic ‘shock therapy’

    Capitalists commentators applaud ‘Liconomics’ but its effects on the global economy can be disastrous chinaworker.info “China has basically said goodbye to 8 percent GDP growth,” declared Ha Jiming, a spokesman for Goldman Sachs in China, recen...

    Brazil: A victory for the mass struggle

    Governors of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and many other cities cut transport fares but the struggle must continue. Andre Ferrari, LSR (CWI Brazil) Following the tsunami of mass struggles during recent days, the state government of Sao Paulo, the...

    China’s credit crunch causes global shockwaves

    Credit explosion “unprecedented in modern world history” behind financial volatility Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info World financial markets have been rocked again in recent days. First came the US Fed’s announcement last Wednesday (19 June) tha...

    Egypt: Morsi removed – No trust in the generals

    For independent action by workers and poor Robert Bechert, CWI The removal and arrest of President Morsi by the military marks a new, challenging but potentially dangerous stage in the unfolding Egyptian revolution. Morsi’s end came quickly ...

    China’s pollution overload

    China’s carbon emissions have almost doubled in five years By Sally Tang, Socialist Action (CWI Hong Kong). This article first appeared in Socialism Today (July/August 2013), the magazine of the Socialist Party (CWI in England and Wales). P...

    Hong Kong: 430,000 people march on 1 July

    ‘Down with CY Leung’ – but what are the next steps in democracy struggle? Socialist Action reporters This year is the 16th anniversary of Hong Kong passing from British colonial rule to CCP (Chinese Communist Party) rule. Since 2003 when 500,00...

    China: The high-speed trial of Liu Zhijun

    How serious is Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive? Vincent Kolo, chinaworker.info Liu Zhijun, who spearheaded China’s gargantuan high-speed rail programme, was tried for corruption on June 9 in Beijing. To say Liu, the former Minister of Railwa...

    Turkey: “Vandals” continue to fight back

    Erdogan seeks trial of strength with mass protests Kai Stein, first published in the Socialist, paper of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales) On Monday, 10 June, Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to talk and listen to protesters. Early Tuesd...

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    Japan: Takaichi’s election landslide is a geopolitical earthquake

    Strengthening of Japan’s pro-Trump strongwoman a recipe for conflicts at home and abroad Chang Tso-Jen, ISA in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan The huge ...

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