Down with the siege of Gaza!

For more than a week, the State of Israel has closed all the crossing points that connect the Gaza Strip with the rest of the territory and suspended the supplying of energy, water, fuel, food and medicines, leaving the Palestinian population of 1.5 million people on the brink of disaster. On January 23, around half […]

The murder of Bhutto weakens a key US ally

The news of the murder of Benazir Bhutto last December 27 was spread like a trail of gunpowder in the country, almost more rapidly than the first communiqués from international press agencies. When the fatal shots at the former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan People’s Party, who was favored in the elections scheduled […]

Why did Chávez lose?

After some days, Chávez and the broad majority of chavismo emerged to declare that what lost in the referendum was “socialism.” From Chávez, maintaining that “we are not mature enough for socialism,” to student leaders and intellectuals in chavismo commenting that “there is not yet a conviction of socialism,” they repeat this song. And thus, […]

In view of the defeat of Chávez in the Referendum

Declaration of the Juventud de Izquierda Revolucionaria of Venezuela in view of the defeat of Chávez in the Referendum on the Constitutional Reform After the defeat of Chávez’ government in the referendum on the constitutional reform was announced, celebrations by the right wing filled the streets, while in sectors related to chavismo, bewilderment was obvious, […]

We call for casting an invalid vote in 12/2 Referendum

WE MUST FORGE AN INDEPENDENT WORKERS’ POLITICS IN VIEW OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM WE CALL FOR CASTING AN INVALID VOTE IN THE DECEMBER 2 REFERENDUM POLITICAL DECLARATION As shown by the clashes between students from the right-wing opposition and chavista students, that left several wounded by bullets, and the recent death of the worker sympathizer […]

What is the real political and class content of the Reform?

–1. What is the government’s project? In order to understand clearly what the Reform seeks, it is necessary to begin by clarifying what the project is that President Chávez embodies. As we have always indicated, if we follow the real politics of the government beyond the high-sounding rhetoric and phrases against capitalism, it is easy […]

The international financial situation is deteriorating

The US economy is facing the biggest real estate crash since the Great Depression. It can be foreseen that defaults will multiply geometrically for the spring and summer in the Northern Hemisphere and beyond. The financial impact of this is worsening. The head of the Deutsche Bank, Josef Ackermann, warns it is likely that losses […]

Unprecedented engineers’ strike

The engineers’ [train drivers] strike organized by the GDL union represents something completely new for Germany, one of the most stable European countries, and with absolutely the least hours on strike. The demands of the engineers are a 31% wage increase, reduction in the weekly work schedule and their own contract. This strike takes place […]

Initial comments on the strike in France

The strike has been very strong in transport over land, the axis of the Sarkozy government’s attack on the “special [retirement] provisions,” and the backbone of the French workers’ movement today, especially among the railway workers. The success of the strike call by the unions was particularly obvious on the trains, since only 5% of […]