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In this week's issue:
The Socialist 16 May 2012, issue 718
 Solidarity with Greek workers
Unite members at St Thomas's Hospital on strike 10 May 2012, photo Paul Mattsson Voters - not only in Greece but also in the recent French presidential elections, the German regional elections, in Italy's local elections and indeed in the UK - have punished the ruling parties for making the working and middle classes pay for the failure of the capitalist profit system
Mullivaikal 2012: Workers' unity against Rajapaksa regime
The Queen's Speech - What readers thought More attacks on workers and their rights: This year's Queen's Speech has been dismissed by press commentators as 'lacking in substance'. But that doesn't mean it doesn't contain some more poison for workers.
Rebekah Brooks reveals Murdoch's reach into the heart of government
JP Morgan: banksters at it again
Them & Us
10 May strike and demonstrations
The battle to defend pensions continues Unite members at St Thomas' Hospital on strike 10 May 2012 as part of the nationwide strike of workers in the public sector against attacks on pensions , photo Paul Mattsson No matter how much Con-Dem ministers tried to play down the public sector pension strike on 10 May, they know that this dispute is not over - and neither are the crises faced by their increasingly unstable government
Why prison officers joined the protests
M10: Angry workers walk out across the country
Workers demand pensions battle is stepped up
10 May sees united strike - but teacher unions shirk their responsibilities
Police demo shows that opposition to cuts is growing
It's our NHS - Let's fight for it! Unite members at St Thomas' Hospital on strike 10 May 2012 as part of the nationwide strike of workers in the public sector against attacks on pensions , photo Paul Mattsson Austerity is hitting the NHS. 26,000 nursing posts have already been reduced, with a further 34,000 to be sacrificed - balancing budgets at the expense of patient care...
Victory for Greenwich Unite library campaign
Wales TUC - Oppose all cuts!
Solidarity against far-right thugs
Tesco imposes two year increase in pension age
National Committee
The boss exploiting China (and Britain) The Town Taking On China 1/2 - BBC documentary, photo by BBC Tony Caldeira is a businessman in the textiles industry, manufacturing cushions in China and the UK. A two-part BBC documentary The Town Taking on China, follows Caldeira's plan to move jobs back from China
A short walk down Whitehall...
Why I joined the Socialist Party
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