Articles from the Socialist, issue 585
23 June 2009
Lindsey refinery dispute: Workers show their strength
New pamphlet: Lindsey, Visteon, Linamar – lessons from the disputes of Spring 2009
Youth fight for jobs
Youth Fight for Jobs fortnight of action 27 June to 10 July: During the period of high unemployment in the 1980s UB40 famously sang about the “one in ten” of British workers on the dole. That figure is now one in six for 18 to 24 year olds!, writes Michael Wrack, Hackney YFJ.
Socialist Party editorial
Economy – ‘Green shoots’ are without real roots
“ARMAGEDDON IS behind us” commented Larry Fink, the owner and chief executive of BlackRock on the prospects for the world economy, writes Ken Douglas.
Socialist Party news and analysis
THE 2003 invasion of Iraq and continuing occupation by the US-led coalition forces was and remains massively unpopular amongst workers and youth, writes Sean Figg.
The guns fall silent – but no peace for Tamils
Fight for a Scottish parliament with full powers
Racists in Northern Ireland threaten socialist for defending Romanian community
‘Sponsors’ deserting academy schools
Unison conference
Unison conference: We needed a council of war – we got a council of doom
With dire predictions of 350,000 public sector jobs under threat, a massive increase in privatisation and talk of the end of the public sector pension, the Unison conference should have been a council of war…
Revolution in Iran
Where now for the Iranian revolution?
THIRTY YEARS after the 1979 revolution, Iran has again erupted in revolutionary convulsions. Millions have taken to the streets to protest against the undoubted rigging of the presidential election, in…
Socialist Party statement
Reply to SWP open letter: Workers’ party must be built
A reply to ‘An open letter to the left from the Socialist Workers Party’. See link below, writes Dear comrades,.