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2010/09/09
Antifascist leader Martin Smith was wrongly convicted of assaulting a police officer this week. Let's rally to defend him, writes John Bowman more… A strong vote for Abbott will put pressure on Labour leaders to fight the cuts, writes Luke Cooper more… Last night 170 people crammed into an organising meeting in central London for the Coalition of Resistance, which aims to link up the resistance to the Tory-Liberal cuts. John Bowman reports.
more… Andy Yorke explains looks at the lessons from the different antifascist mobilisations against the English Defence League in Bradford on 28 August – and at the movement we need to build to stop the fascists more… Darren Cogavin reports on the appalling conditions of Republican political prisoners in Northern Ireland and a small victory won by the inmates after a three month campaign more… The Bradford community stopped an EDL riot despite the actions of UAF and Hope Not Hate. John Bowman reports more… The ConDem Cuts are part of an international offensive against working people. But how we can turn the tables on the bosses? Around what tactics and slogans should we unite and what action do we need to take? In this resolution Workers Power outline how we think the resistance should organise to defeat the new government's attacks. more… Simon Hardy from Workers Power and the League for the Fifth International speaks to Russia Today on the ideas of Trotsky and the economic crisis more… As the people of Pakistan face one of the gravest humanitarian crises
in their history, grassroots activists, trade unionists, socialists and
young people are taking matters into their own hands as the Pakistani
government responds very slowly. And focuses their resources on
securing infrastructure and maintaining civil order rather than saving
lives. more… Last month 27 year old Osman Rasul jumped to his death from the seventh floor balcony of a Nottingham tower block. more… The threat of the EDL in Bradford is causing a debate amongst anti-fascists in Britain. But there is a way to stop them, argues John Bowman more… The fascist English Defence League attacked Mosques and Hindu temples indiscriminately at the weekend, but with resistance from the Muslim community. With the EDL set to march in Bradford on 28 August, the Left needs to prepare says Dan Edwards more… A 150 strong UAF meeting in Bradford exposed serious problems with UAF's focus on liberal community leaders and the police, in a community which have the will to defend themselves, writes Andy Yorke more… Revolution has launched a new website for young people who want to fight capitalism. The site is packed with new features – including videos and graphics designed by young socialists more… Thursday saw the Revolution take on the Liberal Youth National Chair in a heated debate over cuts. See the video here. more… Refugees imprisoned at a detention centre in Oxford have gone on hunger strike to protest at the poor conditions there. Sean Ambler report more… The real threat posed to our governments by the website Wikileaks’ disclosure of around 93,000 documents about the war in Afghanistan, is not that it may put the imperialist war effort at risk says Marcus Halaby more… Jerry Hicks is standing for Unite’s general secretary. He and his supporters have a great opportunity to build solidarity with the BA strikers. A tireless campaign of solidarity would provide Jerry and the left with a springboard for victory for Jerry and start the process of linking up the militants in the union. more…
  
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