Class Struggle
n°68
July 2006
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Afghanistan - Is Labour's hidden war turning into another quagmire?
In the first week of July, following the death of five British soldiers in Afghanistan over the previous weeks, British army officials warned that many more casualties were to be expected. This was the first official admission that the reinforcements sent by the government to Afghanistan were to be involved … - 2
Britain - What is the ”super-union” big deal?
On 14 June this year, the General, Municipal and Boiler makers' (GMB) union put out a statement that it did not, after all, want to be part of a new 2.5 million strong "super union" which was to have been launched in 2007 by the GMB, the Transport and General … - 3
Britain - Back to nuclear energy? But who can trust the profit system?
On 28 June, DTI secretary Alistair Darling gave a lengthy interview to the Guardian which was obviously designed to set the tone on the nuclear issue, ahead of an energy review, due this July, which is to serve as a Green Paper paving the way for a new Energy Bill. … - 4
South Africa - 30 years after the Soweto uprising
The 1976 Soweto uprising marked the turning point in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. This is its significance. It was the beginning of a mass mobilisation - albeit with ups and downs - which would carry on growing all through the 1980s, despite all the weapons of repression …