Class Struggle
n°44
May 2002
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Britain - Blair's reactionary demagogy and pro-business agenda - a threat to all working people
As this issue of Class Struggle goes to press, it seems likely that the coming local election, due on 2nd May, will result in another setback for this Labour government, both in terms of turnout and in terms of the number of councils it controls. Despite the resources put … - 2
France - Jospin's anti-working class policies give a platform to Le Pen and a springboard to Chirac
The first round of the French presidential election, on 21st April, produced a largely unexpected outcome. Chirac, the outgoing right-wing president topped the poll, with just under 20% of the votes. But the second position was won by Le Pen, the candidate of the far-right Front National, with 16.9%, beating … - 3
Nigeria - Obasanjo's military ”democracy” - sliding into deeper poverty, bloodshed and corruption
It is now three years since the civilian regime under president Olusegun Obasanjo took over in Nigeria, after 15 years of military dictatorship. And today, Western commentators and politicians talk about Nigeria being able to "reap the dividends of democracy". Leading this sophistry is Tony Blair, who, in an … - 4
USA - The unions' backing for US imperialism - part II. From Korea to Afghanistan
In the present war against terrorism, the American unions offered Bush their full backing regardless of his terrorist aggression against Afghanistan. This is nothing new. Just as in Britain, the US union bureaucracy has a long tradition of lining up unconditionally behind US imperialism. The following text is the second …