Class Struggle
n°22
September 1998
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Britain - Recession or not, something needs to be done about it
For quite some time - and even prior to the announced closure of the Fujitsu factory in Blair's constituency - the newspapers have been full of claims and counter-claims that the British economy is sliding into recession. But is it? And what exactly do they mean by "recession"? The … - 2
Northern Ireland - An infamous device aimed not at ”terrorism” but at all opponents
On September 2nd, the British Parliament rubber-stamped another infamous piece of repressive emergency legislation, the so-called "Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill". Blair's spin doctors were so wary of a possible rebellion in Labour's ranks that MPs were not even allowed to see the draft before it was put … - 3
World financial crisis - A self-feeding crisis mechanism
It is hardly a year since the south-east Asian financial crisis sent shockwaves across every stock exchange in the world, following the collapse of the Thai currency in July 1997. Yet before the damage caused by this crisis could be fully assessed, let alone patched up, another commotion has already … - 4
Sudan - On the frontline of imperialist rivalries
Sudan was suddenly thrust under the spotlight of the media in August when the US government bombed what the CIA described as a "nerve gas factory" in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. This was US retaliation against the bombing of two American embassies in Africa - claimed by an unknown Islamic … - 5
Cuba - Forty years of US belligerence
In the first week of August, US Treasury agents raided a trendy "cigar bar," an upscale restaurant and a posh private club in New York City, in search of ... people who dared smoke a Cuban cigar! In Manhattan, 15 people were arrested - among them two corporate executives, four …