Shamus Cooke After the last Greek elections rejected austerity and caused a global uproar, early polling indicates that the next Greek elections — scheduled for June 17 — will do the same, albeit with more fury. Greece’s situation is not an isolated event, but a bellwether for the industrial world and beyond. The fallout from [...]
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French Lessons for American Workers
Shamus Cooke
Shamus Cooke The world watches as France once again erupts in protests, demonstrations, and strikes. So much is at stake. If France’s corporate-dominated government is able to increase the retirement age, other governments will be empowered to follow through with their plans to do the same. If labor, student, and community groups succeed in stopping the pension [...]
Bloody Sunday: Put Britain in the Dock
Workers Action
Bernadette Devlin McAliskey I witnessed the events of Bloody Sunday and its violent legacy. The British government, not soldiers, should be held to account. The outcome of the Saville inquiry has been published. A second British prime minister has apologised for the killing of unarmed and innocent protesters. This time the British government acknowledged the [...]
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