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Rojava: No to the Turkish Invasion!

October 11, 2019 Claus Ludwig

Claus Ludwig is a member of Sozialistische Alternative (ISA in Germany). A new stage of the war in Syria is now beginning after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered Turkish troops to attack and occupy the Kurdish region of Rojava in northern Syria. The first wave of troops accompanied by widespread airstrikes has moved across […]

Report: International Women’s Day – Worldwide Wave of Mass Struggle

March 12, 2019 Elin Gauffin

Elin Gauffin is a member of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI in Sweden). International Women’s Day 2019 once again became a day of struggle around the world. In some countries, the movement has declined somewhat, while at the same time new movements have emerged in other countries, and in others it was bigger than ever. In Spain, the […]

Turkey: Referendum “Yes” result a Pyrrhic victory for Erdogan

April 25, 2017 Murat Karin

Murat Karin is a member of Sosyalist Alternatif (CWI in Turkey). On Sunday 16 April, Turkey went through the most controversial and questionable referendum in its history. The constitutional amendments which were to give President Erdogan dictatorial powers, including the authority to dissolve the parliament, were brought to a referendum. Officially, the “Yes” side narrowly […]

Turkey – Attempted coup failed

July 16, 2016 Sosyalist Alternatif (ISA in Turkey)

No to military rule, no to Erdogan’s rule! For a workers’ alternative! Sosyalist Alternatif (CWI in Turkey) On the night of 15th July, a section of middle-ranking generals, ex-generals and colonels of the Turkish army tried to seize power by military means and overthrow the AKP government and President Erdogan. At the time of the attempted […]

Syria: The accelerating catastrophe

November 8, 2013 Per-Åke Westerlund

Per-Åke Westerlund is a member of Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna (CWI in Sweden). Will there be ’Geneva II’ negotiations? The western imperialist powers have changed their current focus on Syria from war to negotiations. The aim now is to convene a Geneva II conference before the end of the year. On the ground in Syria, fighting and […]

Turkey: “Warlike violence” to crush the movement

July 25, 2013 Kai Stein

Kai Stein is a member of the Committee for a Workers’ International. New layer of workers, youth and poor has entered the scene with the promise: “This is just the beginning – the struggle continues” “Warlike violence” – that’s how ‘Taksim Solidarity’ the committee coordinating 127 groups in protest against Turkey’s prime minister Erdogan described […]