Articles from the Socialist, issue 554
29 October 2008
Credit crunch
Worlds apart… in ‘them and us’ society
Are we heading for a new Great Depression?
Recession getting deeper – ‘real world’ suffering
Socialism 2008
Time to change the world – come and hear the case for socialism
Capitalism in crisis: We are living in historic times. The utter unplanned chaos of those ‘in control’ of the levers of finance has been revealed to working-class people, writes Rob Windsor, Socialist councillor Coventry.
Socialism 2008 pdf
Socialist Party campaigns
Postal workers march for their jobs
Demonstration in support of the Burslem 12 victimised postal workers, photo Stoke Socialist Party |
AROUND 1,000 postal workers, their families and supporters, defied the wind and rain to march through Crewe on 25 October, writes Andy Bentley, Stoke Socialist Party.
Save our neonatal services!
Socialist Party workplace news
National civil service strike 10 November
PCS on strike 1 May 2007, photo Paul Mattsson |
The Democracy Alliance-led national executive committee of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS), which includes members of the Socialist Party, has agreed and announced a national one-day strike on 10 November, writes John McInally, national vice-president PCS.
JCB – Why should we accept redundancies and pay cuts?
Unite calls off London bus strike
International socialist news and analysis
Israel/Palestine Moving towards a new conflict?
Feature Israel was awash with fears and rumours of a new conflict in the summer. The Israeli air force carried out a military exercise which was a dry-run to prepare for bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Ireland: Pensioners’ revolt – government forced back
Italy: Mass movement to stop education cuts
Car industry
Car industry in crisis: A fighting strategy
Socialist Students
Defeat NUS’ undemocratic plans
THE NATIONAL Union of Students (NUS) pro-New Labour leadership are currently trying to push through massive attacks on the union’s internal democracy, writes Ben Robinson.
Newcastle University chancellor is out of touch