Class Struggle
n°42
January 2002
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The ”war against terrorism” - From the US agression against Afghanistan to the threat of an Indo-Pakistani war
Almost three months after the US leaders launched their aggression against Afghanistan, not one of the objectives assigned by Bush to his "war against terrorism" has been achieved. Osama bin Laden, Washington's most wanted man, is still on the run. Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network may have been destroyed (although this … - 2
Israel-Palestine - Sharon's provocative escalation
A provocative escalation: this is the only way to describe the policy of the Israeli leaders faced with the revolt of the Palestinian people. Their sole response to suicide attacks and demonstrations is increased repression. After the blowing up of homes, the targeted assassination of Palestinian leaders and the military … - 3
Britain - Public service sharks and capital's parasitism on the state
For over two decades, the watchword of government policy, Tory and Labour alike, has private "entrepreneurship". According to official wisdom, market forces and private initiative (i.e. the capitalists' frantic pursuit of individual profits) were supposed to provide for an efficient (i.e. low-cost) organisation of the economy - including in those … - 4
Britain - New threats to postal jobs - the long road to privatisation
Early in December, the chief executive of Consignia (the rebranded Post Office), John Roberts, declared that 30,000 postal workers' jobs would have to be cut to meet a cost-cutting target of £1.2bn by the year 2003. Roberts implied that this reduction in the Post Office workforce would be achieved by … - 5
Argentina - A social explosion caused by the recession forces out two presidents
Years of recession have finally led to what seems to be a violent social explosion in Argentina. Following the announcement of yet another austerity plan by president de la Rua, on December 13th, which would have resulted in state spending cuts of nearly 20%, a wave of street demonstrations …