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11 November 2008 To open the discussion on the environment, Pete Dickenson highlighted the latest evidence showing a rapidly worsening global warming situation, which indicates some of its effects are now irreversible, writes David Petrie. 6 November 2008 On Tuesday, voters delivered a decisive, historic defeat to the Republican agenda of corporate greed, corruption, and war. While the total voter turnout remains unclear, experts are estimating up to 64% of eligible voters cast ballots, the highest in at least 40 years, potentially the highest in a century. Ty Moore and Tony Wilsdon, Socialist Alternative (CWI USA) 4 November 2008 US president Barack Obama supporter, photo Paul Mattsson 29 October 2008
Saturday 8 November - Sunday 9 November 15 October 2008
The proposed takeover of HBOS by Lloyds TSB will result in anything from 20,000 to 40,000 jobs being cut, writes a Cheltenham and Gloucester bank worker. 15 October 2008
2 October 2008 Profit system failing: The world economy, already in turmoil from the credit crunch, was swept further into an abyss by the thunderbolt news that the US congress had rejected a 'blank cheque' $700 billion bailout of failing banks, writes Judy Beishon, editor, The Socialist. 30 September 2008
10 September 2008
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) 31 July 2008
Andrew Lynch's radio adaptation of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists could be labelled as a reflection on how conditions for working-class people in Britain are better a century after the book was written by Robert Tressell, writes Bob Severn. | |||||||||||||||
