International
7.30pm Tuesday 25 November
Economic crisis fuels continuing political crisis in Europe
By Bob Clarke
The political impact of the economic crisis in Europe has entered a new phase. When the economy was contracting virtually all parties implementing austerity policies were thrown out of office or at least experienced a large drop in their support. In the more recent period of economic stagnation, the same economic policies have the effect of shifting the burden of the crisis onto workers and the poor while capital benefits, boosting the incomes of the very rich and allied layers.
US pushing climate costs on to developing world – Join the protests!
By Paul Lewis
The run-up to the critical 2015 Paris climate talks begins in earnest this week with the United Nations’ Secretary General’s ‘Climate Summit’ in New York. The likelihood of an inter-governmental deal has improved with the Obama administration bringing the USA properly into the talks. But the price of US participation has been an attempt to remove historic responsibility for causing runaway climate change as the basis of negotiations.
The US renews its offensive against Iraq and Syria
By Paul Roberts
On Wednesday President Obama made a nationally televised address to the US population to confirm the resumption of prolonged military activity in Iraq and its extension to Syria, albeit without the deployment of regular ground troops.
Mass Lobby of Parliament for Gaza
12 noon – 4pm Tuesday 9 September
Westminster London
12-1.45pm – Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, just off Victoria St
Lobby 2-4pm, Committee room 11, House of Commons, Parliament
US imperialism sets flame to the Silk Road
By Tom Castle
The world political situation is characterised by increasing chaos and wars, which are concentrated in a large geographic area that runs eastwards all the way from West Africa to the borders of China.