Strike Action Pending in India
Indian workers are planning a nationwide strike this Wednesday.
Accusing the government of pursuing “anti-labour” and “neo-liberal” programmes, eight major trade unions today called for a nationwide strike on Wednesday to press for reversal of the policies that are leading to inflation.
The unions, to be supported by 40 federations of Central and state government employees, will [...]
Iraq - Safety and Rights in Journalism
This week Iraqi journalists’ unions called on their governments to pass the Journalists’ Protection Law in Iraq and the Kurdistan Media Law.
In a meeting this week in Erbil, capital of Iraqi Kurdistan region, Iraqi journalists’ unions gave their backing to a new campaign in defence of journalists’ rights despite the heavy toll of war over [...]
Kamangar Sentenced After 7 Minute ‘Trial’
On July 20, 2008 Farzad Kamangar was sentenced to death after having a seven minutes so-called trial; three minutes reading the allegations and four minutes “trial”. His lawyer was never been notified of any offense! Farzad Kamangar, a young teacher was incarcerated on August 18, 2006. He was tortured gravely for allegations such as collaborating [...]
Olympics Reflect Political Situation
On the eve of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing there is a lot of talk about China, politics and sport. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Chinese regime tell us that the Olympics are neutral and only about sport, not politics. But a look back in time tells us something different. … The [...]
Autocracy and Orthodox Chauvinism
While it is our express intention not to waste time engaging with the hysterical yapping in the so-called ‘blogosphere’, there are occasions when it is impossible to ignore egregious, ahistorical cant. This is especially the case when considering the so-called ‘Socialist Unity’ website, which can be relied upon to back the great power interests of [...]
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