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News from around the world by authors from the Socialist Party and co-thinkers internationally

Are we witnessing a global labour revival?

By Michael O’Brien The editorial of the Financial Times (FT) newspaper on 4 January was headlined, ‘Coronavirus has provided a wake-up call for workers’. The FT is not given to sensationalism aimed at a mass readership. Rather, it has been accurately described
Jan 24, 2022

Solidarity with the revolt in Kazakhstan

By Dave Vallely The spark for mass struggle in Kazakhstan was the decision by the government at the beginning of January to cut fuel subsidies. This decision more than doubled the price of gas and caused widespread anger, yet opposition to the
Jan 21, 2022

Mass protests and strikes force resignation of Kazakhstan Government

By Sotsialisticheskaya Alternativa (our sister organisation in Russia) reporters Protests against price rises which started on 1 January in Mangystau, West Kazakhstan rapidly spread across the country with demonstrations now reported in Zhanaozen, Aktau, Aktobe, Taraz, Chimkent, Karaganda, Uralsk and the capital
Jan 6, 2022
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