The internationalists

It is too early to take a definitive position on the Libyan events because the situation is still fluid and we cannot be definite about anything. The Colonel’s days seem to be numbered but he is continuing with his strenuous defence despite the fact that the international capitalist community is putting into play all its juridical (International Criminal Court) and economic weapons including an...

(Following the appeal to the international working class launched to assist the 8 accused members of the Socialist Workers League of Korea in January (see side panel) we have received the following news of the outcome.) · The judge sentenced as follows; · 1. Oh Se-cheol, Yang Hyo-sik, Yang Joon-seok and Choi Young-ik : imprisonment of 1 1/2 years, but conditional delay of imprisonment for 3 years...

The Bosses Go On The Attack While Their Government Flounders · As well as all the repercussions that pile onto the working class, crises have a habit of making life difficult for governments. This crisis is no exception, though there are some distinguishing features. Berlusconi's government is in such great difficulty that even an election is possible or, as the opposition would like, the...

On 10 February, with the streets still heaving and protests growing in other cities, Mubarak made his final move. In a televised speech he promised, for the nth time, not to stand as a candidate in the next election. He declared he was ready to concede any reform and to cancel the anti-terrorist laws which had allowed him to physically and politically eliminate all opposition, real or imagined.

The Governor of the State of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, has just dropped the anvil on public sector workers statewide. This is the start of a nationwide offensive to wipe out public sector unions. The state are going bankrupt and slipping into default because they refuse to increase revenue from the only potential source left to collect from, income taxes.