Class Struggle
n°99
July 2013
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Britain - Nationalist and xenophobic overbidding - the need for a revolutionary workers' party
One could be tempted to laugh off the ConDems' rather ridiculous infatuation with little England nationalism. Certainly after hearing Osborne's announcement during his spending review, that he planned to devote some of his precious money to celebrating Wellington's role in defeating the French at Waterloo (in 1815) and the English … - 2
South Africa - The working class, one year after Marikana
One year after the Marikana massacre (in which 34 platinum striking miners were shot by the police, in August last year), and less than a year before South Africa's 5th post-apartheid general election, the absence of any independent working class organisation is the biggest and most critical problem facing the … - 3
Pakistan - The May 11th general election - ”democracy” in a war zone
The May 11th general election in Pakistan was a cause for celebration in Britain, at least for the media and for politicians. In the run-up to the election, the BBC marvelled: "Pakistan turned a new page in history... when an official decree ended the life of its parliament and … - 4
USA - Destruction of the cities - Detroit first, you next
The crisis and the capitalist governments' austerity policies are hitting working class areas hard in the world's richest country. The following article, first published by the American Trotskyist group, "The Spark" (Class Struggle #77 - Jan 29, 2013), describes what has been happening in the capital of the car industry, …