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In this week's issue:
The Socialist 10 September 2008, issue 547  Housing Crisis: Brown has no answers
"Home owners need to know that we will do everything we can to keep the housing market moving forward", promised Gordon Brown last week, Paula Mitchell, London Socialist Party writes.
War and occupation
End the wars and occupations  | Anti-war protest outside Republican convention, organised by Youth Against War and Racism, a Socialist Alternative initiative, photo USA Youth Against Racism |
AMERICAN SPECIAL Forces backed by jet bombers killed up to 90 civilians, including many children, on 22 August in Azizabad, Afghanistan, writes Hugh Caffrey, Manchester Socialist Party.
USA: Defying police, students walk out against the Republican national convention
Socialist Party editorial
US mortgage bank nationalisation - sign of deepening crisis Editorial: In the biggest banking bail-out in American history, mortgage companies 'Fannie Mae' and 'Freddie Mac' have been 'nationalised' by the US federal government...
Scotland
Scotland council tax to be scrapped The SNP government has set out its proposal to scrap the discredited council tax and replace it with a local income tax (LIT), writes Brian Smith and Philip Stott.
Scotland: Council pay battle at critical stage
Socialist Party workplace news
Workers' anger surfaces at TUC ON THE first day of the Trades Union Congress conference, the TUC leaders were extremely anxious to get controversial motions out of the way before Labour ministers arrived with the press, writes Bill Mullins.
London bus workers inspired by strike
Fighting for decent pensions
In brief
Socialism 2008
Come to Socialism 2008! Saturday 8 November - Sunday 9 November
University of London Union, Malet Street London WC1
Nearest tube: Euston or Goodge Street
Rally for socialism:
Saturday 8 November 5.30pm-8.30pm
Speakers include Matt Wrack (FBU general secretary) and Peter Taaffe (Socialist Party general secretary)
Socialist Party campaigns
May Day detainees fight for justice REPRESENTATIVES OF the 'May Day detainees' aim to get a judgement overturned in the House of Lords in November...
No to post office closures
Boom to bust in Cardiff Bay
Fans pay for the success of the 'beautiful game'
Protest against harassment!
Socialist Students
Fighting start to freshers fairs Thousands of young people across the country are hoping to expand their horizons by starting courses at colleges and universities this term, writes Matt Dobson, Socialist Students national organiser.
Young workers ripped off
Bangor University students union fees referendum
Environment and socialism
Can we have 'the right to travel' - without adding to climate change? Transport and the environment: The recent collapse of Metronet, which was responsible for maintenance on some London Underground lines, was just the latest disaster in the saga of public transport privatisation, this one leaving public finances to foot a bill of over a billion pounds, Pete Dickinson writes.
Socialist Party review
Richard Dawkins: The genius of Charles Darwin, (Channel 4) Review: Richard Dawkins' three -part series The Genius of Charles Darwin on Channel 4 was an interesting and thought provoking set of programmes, but, from a socialist perspective, it left many questions unanswered. Review by Phil Clarke.
International socialist news and analysis
Thailand in grip of political deadlock LESS THAN a year after elections that ended military rule, yet another political crisis has gripped Thailand, writes Raviechandren, CWI Malaysia.
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