Class Struggle
n°119
October 2023
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Editorial: Against this “war” on Gaza, conducted with imperialism’s full backing
At the time of writing, the 2. 2 million Palestinians, still trapped in the open-air prison that is the narrow Gaza Strip, have been subjected to 14 days of bombing and shelling by Israel’s air, sea and land forces. This is ostensibly Israel’s “revenge”, or so it is presented by … - 2
The postal workers’ strikes 2022-2023 - anatomy of a betrayal
For the first time in more than a decade, in the summer of last year, the leadership of the postal workers’ union (the Communication Workers Union, CWU) called a national postal strike. The context was, of course, the worst cost-of-living-crisis in 40 years - and Royal Mail bosses were attacking … - 3
Russia: Putin’s war in Ukraine and against his own people
From the journal of our French sister organisation: Lutte de classe n°234 – September-October 2023.This summer’s rebellion by Prigozhin and his mercenaries, and the circumstances surrounding it, bear witness to the fact that the Kremlin’s “special military intervention” in Ukraine has not only tested Russia’s economic, human and military … - 4
Niger: the spiral of war
From the journal of our French sister organisation: Lutte de classe n°234 - September-October 2023.On 26 July, the regime of President Mohamed Bazoum in Niger was overthrown by the military. The head of the presidential guard, General Tiani, surrounded by his offi cers, announced on television that he was …