Class Struggle
n°14
January 1997
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Britain - The Tories on their way out - and then what?
Since Major's government lost its absolute majority in the Commons, following the east Barnsley by-election in December, commentators have been watching their crystal balls, speculating on the possible date for an early election. Not that this matters in any way. Whether in February, March or May, this election will make … - 2
The working class has nothing to fear from European integration
The ceremonious presentation of the first Euro banknotes at the Dublin European summit, last December, produced some hilarious headlines. The Daily Mail shed a frontpage-full of tears over "1,100 of our history", while the Sun's headline - "We hate Eur funny money" - sounded rather strange, even leaving aside the … - 3
Central Africa - Behind the refugee crisis, multinationals and imperialist rivalries
Despite the continuing crisis in the province of Kivu in east Zaire and the near civil war which has now spread across Burundi, Uganda and even Tanzania, this conflict and indeed the plight of Rwandan refugees, has totally disappeared from the headlines of the British press. Yet this fighting, … - 4
Italy - A left opposition inside the Communist Refoundation Party
It is now eight months since the so-called "Olive Tree" coalition of the left beat its right wing opponents in the Italian election of April 21, leading to the formation of the Prodi government. These eight months have been a test of how far this government could count on the … - 5
World Economy - ”Globalisation”, a trendy term which obscures rather than clarifies the reality of imperialism
Over the past few years "globalisation" - a word borrowed from the common jargon of economists - has become a buzzword in the media, among politicians and also to some extent, within the Left. The advantage of using such a term, at least for those who choose to use …