Class Struggle
n°35
November 2000
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Britain - Fuel crisis, Hatfield crash, BSE scandal - Blair's electoral hurdles
With 18 months to go before the next general election, Blair is on the election trail. In and of itself, this does not mean that the political landscape will be very different in the coming period. Indeed, this government, thanks to its obsession for its media image and its standing … - 2
Middle East - The new Intifada
It took just another provocation - a visit on the 28 September to Harem al-Sharif, one of Jerusalem's main Islamic sanctuaries, by Ariel Sharon, a former Israeli minister who is well-known for his far-right positions - to set alight the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel. However, this time, the bogus … - 3
Serbia - The replacement of Milosevic under the watchful eye of imperialism
The ejection of Milosevic from power this autumn, more than a year after imperialist-led war against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, is the result of a convenient combination of circumstances. Following NATO's bombing, the feeling of weariness and resentment towards the clique which had held power for 13 years, … - 4
Oil - Today's world price hike and the ”majors”
At the beginning of September a wave of protest broke out across Europe in response to rising petrol prices. However, these increases did not come out of the blue. They were the result of a long process which began in early 1999. Indeed, in February 1999, the price of … - 5
USA - Nader's presidential candidature - a false challenge to the Democrats
We reproduce below an article from the quarterly "Class Struggle" (issue #29) published by comrades of the American Trotskyist organisation "Spark" In this year's US presidential election, for the first time in 20 years, there is a challenge addressed to the traditional base of the Democratic Party. Ralph Nader …