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Sunday, 13 May 2012 18:17
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The United States has recently expanded its campaign of drone strikes in Yemen to widespread anger and concern, Noon Arabia captures the tweets on Twitter.
Chris Walsh reports directly from the May day demonstrations in Athens.
Activists who participated in a solidarity demonstration with Christian Copts could face 2-year prison sentences. They have sent out this appeal for solidarity.
Omar Dahi and Vijay Prashad argue for the release of activist Salameh Kaileh following his arrest for his support of the Syrian revolution.
Alex Snowdon gives an initial assessment of the first round in France's presidential election.
On Sunday France elects a new president. A radical new force, the Left Front, has emerged to challenge the mainstream parties. Chris Nineham spoke to the Left Front's Danielle Obono.
Bahrain’s Grand Prix is a public relations tool for a brutal regime, supported by elements in the West. But the popular mobilisations continue, writes Joseph Daher
In a statement by Palestinian prisoners the demands of the Karameh Hunger Strike are outlined.
As the the trial of Anders Breivik begins in Norway, Chris Bambery argues that Europe's political establishment is responsible for the rise of the far-right, institutional racism and Islamophobia.
John Rees looks at the balance of forces in the Syrian revolution and the role of the imperial powers.
Chris Bambery reports on the general strike which rocked Spain as millions challenged austerity policies being implemented by Prime Minster Mariano Rajoy.
Sarkozy will hope that the recent horrific killings in Toulouse will indirectly help his flagging election campaign. John Mullen looks at France in the run up to the elections.
Greek society is still within a cycle of protest and contention of an almost insurrectionary character writes Panagiotis Sotiris.
Yemeni blogger Noon Arabia remembers the day when the US backed regime massacred its own citizens for demanding democracy
The revolution is rising again, says Bahraini activist Fatema Abuidrees, strengthened by memories of past struggles against the British.
The Kony 2012 viral video may have tapped into a mood for social justice, but once more beats the drum for an extension of US imperial power, argues Dan Poulton.
Fatah and Hamas may have agreed to form a new unity government, but their overriding interest is still to maintain their own power, not to defend the Palestinian people, argues Joseph Daher
According to the British government ‘Somalia is the world’s worst failed state’ and ‘directly threatens British interests’. Muna Hassan argues why the West should keep their hands off Somalia.More Articles...
- Yemen: another failure for the US 'war on terror'
- Spain: People flood the streets in Labour Law protests
- India: millions set to strike
- Exposing the cracks in the ANC
- No to foreign intervention – Syria’s people must shape its future
- Adnan deserves moment of victory
- Palestine: Khader Adnan on hunger strike
- Yemen: an unfinished revolution
- Besieging the new Egyptian Parliament with demands
- The hard road out of Afghanistan
Events
Books
The People Demand: A short history of the Arab revolutions
By John Rees and Joseph Daher
Strategy and tactics: how the left can organise to transform society
By John Rees
Capitalism and Class Consciousness: the ideas of Georg Lukacs
By Chris Nineham