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In this week's issue:
The Socialist 10 August 2006, issue Israel out of Lebanon now! War and terrorism
 Israel out of Lebanon now!
AS ISRAELI missiles continued to bombard Lebanon, an immediate ceasefire was demanded by an emergency demonstration of 100,000 people in London on 5 August, writes Jenny Brooks.
Afghanistan - NATO troops face a resurgent Taliban THE RECENT horrors in Lebanon and the ongoing quagmire for the occupying forces in Iraq have pushed the war in Afghanistan out of the main news headlines, writes Steve Score.
Iraq - a country splitting along sectarian lines FOR GEORGE Bush and Tony Blair, the architects of 'regime change' in Iraq, their swift victory over Saddam Hussein in 2003 must seem like another era as the country descends into sectarian conflict and chaos...
Huge protest against the invasion of Lebanon UP TO 100,000 lively, angry protesters marched through central London on 5 August to demand an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and to show their disgust at the Blair government’s continuing support for US and Israeli policies in the Middle East...
Police given licence to terrorise NO POLICE officer will face charges for the shooting of Mohammed Abdul Kahar in an 'anti-terrorist' dawn raid at Kahar's home in Forest Gate, east London, on 2 June...
Socialist Party NHS campaign
Fighting to defend the health service THE GOVERNMENT is hell-bent on slashing the National Health Service to the bone. Its attempt to protect the profits of its big-business friends means that the NHS must suffer. And it will be working class people who will suffer...
Socialist Party campaigns
Young = exploited ISR takes to the streets! Reports from swansea, Bristol, Huddersfield and Leeds.
Swansea ISR members held a protest on 22 July against the brutal Israeli bombardment of Lebanon. In just over an hour we managed to speak to over 50 young people by going round where they hang out with the petition and leaflets.
Tommy Sheridan's victory over News of the World TOMMY SHERIDAN has won his libel action against the News of the World (NoW) and Rupert Murdoch's media empire. It is a victory not only for Tommy Sheridan, but for socialists and the left internationally over one of the most most reactionary, anti-working class news organisations in the world, writes Sinead Daley, SSP executive member and CWI.
Sinking under a debt mountain "ANOTHER DAY older and deeper in debt" goes the lyric of the 16 Tons song. Unfortunately, this is an all too accurate description of personal indebtedness in Britain today...
Socialist Party workplace news
DWP: Action gets results STRIKE ACTION by PCS members in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has brought management to the negotiating table and forced them to make an offer to settle the dispute, writes Jane Aitchison, PCS DWP president, personal capacity.
Lincs firefighters fight cuts LINCOLNSHIRE FBU has been campaigning recently against proposed cuts in local services. They have taken to the streets to protest at the way the cuts are being brought in through the back door following alleged consultation, writes Marc Glasscoe.
Inspiring film of GAMA struggle IF YOU want to show a film at a Socialist Party or trade union meeting that inspires people to struggle against the bosses' system then you should get a copy of the DVD about the action by the Turkish migrant workers employed by Turkish multinational Gama in Ireland last year...
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