Class Struggle
n°59
January 2005
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Politicking over the tsunami: Blair and Brown try to turn back the wave of electoral mistrust
The fourth worst earthquake since 1900, killing probably far more than the current estimate of 150,000 people in south Asia, was not enough to prevent Prime Minister Blair and Chancellor Brown from turning their first formal opportunity to speak about this catastrophe into an occasion for electioneering demagogy. And … - 2
Britain - The car industry - ”new” production methods? No, just the old screw of exploitation!
According to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics, the productivity of the British workforce has increased significantly over the past few years. This is certainly not due to massive investment by British manufacturers in new technology, products or machines, which could, in and of themselves, increase … - 3
Iraq - A sham democratic process stained with the blood of Fallujah
Early in December, US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld admitted in an interview on Fox TV News, that "it would have been possible to make a better assessment of the insurrection." That Rumsfeld should make such an admission publicly in front of millions of viewers, would, in and of … - 4
Iraq - 1920: Britain's imperialist policy and the Iraqi quagmire
History repeats itself as a farce and then as a tragedy, as the saying goes. In the aftermaths of World War I, the defeated Ottoman (or Turkish) empire was parcelled out between the victorious powers. In an attempt to get the largest possible share of the loot, London sent a … - 5
Afghanistan - Caught between the west's on-going aggression and the rule of the warlords
Afghanistan, the first victim of Bush's "war on terrorism", has been relegated to the backstage of the world political scene since the US and British governments invaded Iraq. When it has been mentioned at all by political leaders, it has been as an example of the alleged "democratic" wonders of …