Class Struggle
n°32
May 2000
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Britain - Ford, Rover - the bosses' blackmail over jobs
Over the past four months, Ford and BMW, two of the world's richest and most profitable car companies, have launched restructuring plans which may eventually mean the end of mass car production at Britain's two largest car assembly plants - the Ford-Dagenham estate in East London and the Rover-Longbridge site … - 2
Britain - The May 4th election and the revolutionary Left
Blair, his policies and his Labour government have come out of this year's local elections with an even bloodier nose than most pro-Labour commentators had feared. As it turns out, Brown's hot air and fairy tales about billions being lavished on the NHS, education and other public services, have … - 3
Zimbabwe - The land-seizures and the British government's hypocrisy
The land seizures taking place in Zimbabwe, which hit the headlines at the beginning of April, triggered a response of outrage from the British government and media, against what they described as a state of "anarchy". When two white farmers were killed in the confrontations, even the usually parochial tabloids … - 4
USA - Boosting the Profits of Big Business with Public Money
In Britain the USA is usually portrayed, at least by capitalist commentators, as the true realisation of a "free market" - where state interference just does not take place. However, this is pure nonsense. Ever since the return of the world crisis in the 1970s, just as in every other … - 5
World Economy - Stock market chaos, ”new economy” and ”old” exploitation
Between March 10 and April 14, the world's stock markets went through yet another spell of chaotic frenzy. This time, however, unlike in 1997 and 1998, it was neither South East Asia nor Russia which was in the eye of the storm, but the very stronghold of imperialism, the USA. …