Class Struggle
n°82
January 2009
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Palestine - Israel's state terrorism in the Gaza Strip
As this issue of our journal goes to press, the Israeli invasion of the Palestinian Gaza Strip is entering its fourth day, following seven days of intensive bombardment from both air and sea. Gaza has thus become the latest victim of the imperialist "war on terror", after Afghanistan and … - 2
Britain - The social crisis and the union leaders' response
How many job were cut in 2008? Half-a-million, or more? The official estimates are around 600,000 and some economic think-tanks are now predicting that unemployment will rise above the 3 million mark by the end of this year. Over the past 12 months alone, how much damage has been done … - 3
India - Sabre-rattling and political demagogy in a region torn by imperialism's wars
Another tense episode of jingoism broke out between India and Pakistan in the last weeks of 2008, threatening to further destabilise a region already devastated by 7 years of imperialist occupation and war in Afghanistan. This time round, the occasion was the terrorist attack which rocked Mumbai, the centre of … - 4
Georgia - After the conflict between Georgia and Russia
The article below first appeared in issue #115 of the journal "Lutte de Classe" (October 2008) published in France by our comrades of "Lutte Ouvrière". On August 7, 2008, a new war broke out in the Caucasus. This time, the conflict was between Georgia and Russia. When Georgia launched … - 5
Our political tradition - The programme of the Fourth International, 70 years on
The article below first appeared in issue #115 of the journal "Lutte de Classe" (October 2008) published in France by our comrades of "Lutte Ouvrière". On September 3rd, 1938, two dozen delegates gathered at Périgny, a small town nearby Paris, in the home of Alfred Rosmer, who had been …