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Euro Crises Confirms Marxist Perspectives
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- Published: Friday, 16 April 2010 14:47
- Written by Alan Woods
Pakistan Steel Once Again Workers Make A Stand
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- Published: Tuesday, 01 December 2009 22:40
- Written by Pakistan Trade Union Defence Committee Karachi
Pakistan Steel is the biggest industrial steel company in Pakistan which plays a vital role in the country’s economy. The rulers are trying to hijack this worker’s institution but workers are fighting back in a militant way.
Austerity Britain
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- Published: Tuesday, 01 December 2009 22:18
- Written by Rob Sewell
Internationally, capitalism is emerging from its worst crisis since the 1930s. There is palpable relief in the ranks of the ruling class at avoiding a financial meltdown. However, despite heated talk of green shoots, there is a universal gloom about the current situation.
The Fall of the Berlin Wall: 20 Years Later
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- Published: Tuesday, 01 December 2009 22:35
- Written by Alan Woods
Twenty years ago as the Berlin Wall came tumbling down the bourgeoisie in the west was euphoric, rejoicing at the “fall of communism”. Twenty years later things look very different as capitalism has entered its most severe crisis since 1929. Now a majority in former East Germany votes for the left and harks back to what was positive about the planned economy. After rejecting Stalinism, they have now had a taste of capitalism, and the conclusion drawn is that socialism is better than capitalism.