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From The Socialist newspaper, 23 January 2019
International round-up
Gilets jaunes in Toulouse, January 2019, photo by Terry Adams (Click to enlarge)
USA: teachers strike
30,000 Los Angeles teachers are striking over a catalogue of issues arising from privatisation and underfunding.
60,000 people came to their first strike-day rally on 14 January.
Nigeria: socialist arrested and released
Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI Nigeria) member Abiodun Bamigboye (Abbey Trotsky) was arrested by state forces on 21 January.
International pressure and protests, organised by the CWI, forced his release. Abbey is a Socialist Party of Nigeria candidate.
He was arrested for helping to organise a casual workers' strike in 2018 and because he is challenging the capitalist elite in elections.
Russia: repression of anti-fascists
Four anti-fascist protesters, including Socialisticheskaya Alternativa (CWI Russia) member Igor Yashin, were arrested on a march on 19 January.
We feared they could be held for up to 15 days. But swift action in Russia and internationally has secured their release.
France: gilets jaunes
'Gilets jaunes' (yellow vests) still enjoy public backing in France, 55% according to the polls.
Official government figures say the protests doubled in size on 12 January.
The tenth weekend of action, 19 January, was the biggest yet in Toulouse, with 10,000 people protesting.
Tunisia: public sector general strike
750,000 Tunisian public sector workers struck against pay freezes and IMF-imposed austerity on 17 January.
The Tayaar al'Amal al Qaa'dii (CWI Tunisia) leaflet said, "The neo-liberal policies adopted by successive governments are contrary to the Tunisian revolution, and reflect the sole interests of a minority that monopolises the nation's wealth and deepens the class divide."
Zimbabwe: general strike
150% fuel price hikes - making Zimbabwean fuel the most expensive in the world - provoked a three-day general strike starting 14 January.
A litre of fuel costs more than the daily earnings of almost the entire population.
Spanish state: Massive opposition to right-wing bloc
Izquierda Revolucionaria (CWI in the Spanish state) and their socialist feminist campaign Libres y Combativas (LyC) participated in huge protests across the Spanish state on 15 January, against the bloc of right-wing parties following 2018's Andalusian elections.
LyC is now building for a feminist general strike on International Women's Day.
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In The Socialist 23 January 2019:
What we think
Corbyn: stand firm for a general election
Socialist Party news and analysis
Nationalise big pharma: end this profit-driven NHS crisis
Duke's car crash: one law for them and another for us
Racist jobs discrimination same for 50 years - unions must fight for jobs for all
Wales is Europe's prisoner capital: capitalist cutters' crimes to blame
Socialist history
Cuban revolution at 60: defend the gains and fight for workers' democracy
Workplace news and analysis
Birmingham: hostile Labour council attacks striking workers
Mass strike wins historic step towards victory in Glasgow equal pay battle
John Lewis workers count the cost of the retail crisis
Unison union higher education conference: a missed opportunity to develop a fighting strategy
Bristol Deliveroo workers walk out
PCS union: re-elect Chris Baugh for assistant general secretary
Socialist Party reports and campaigns
Enfield North CLP backs no-cuts budget - now councillors must act
Leeds: don't let the far right divide us
International socialist news and analysis
Europe: school students strike against climate change
Poland: thousands mourn death of murdered mayor
Opinion
Theatre: Rouse, Ye Women to tell story of 1910 chainmakers' strike
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