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    Korean socialists arrested The Committee to Defend South Korean Socialists is asking trade unionists, women's organisations, academics, MPs, journalists and members of progressive organisations to support the defence 36 members of the

  • US pushes amnesty in, Cedras out and Aristide around

    In an October 10 ceremony in front of the Haitian army headquarters, Lt Gen Raoul Cedras passed the Haitian flag and his title of commander in chief to Maj Gen Jean-Claude Duperval. Duperval is himself implicated not only in the September

  • Police riot at protest against Criminal Justice Bill

    By Chow Wei-Cheng LONDON — Some 100,000 people marched from Westminster to Hyde Park on October 9 in opposition to the repressive Criminal Justice Bill. The bill is a sharp attack on civil rights and will especially affect young people

  • McAliskey, in US, warns of cease-fire trap

    As is almost always the case, when you come expecting fire, you usually get smoke. Bernadette Devlin McAliskey was expected to come from Tyrone with plenty of fire, and a bit of brimstone too, but her appearances

  • Rabin turns Hamas attacks against PLO

    Following the October 19 suicide bombing of a bus in Tel Aviv by Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement), Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin made it clear the attack would be used as a pretext to move further toward his

  • British Labour Party continues move to the right

    By Chow Wei-Cheng LONDON — As support for the Tory government continues to dwindle, Tony Blair, the new, young leader of the British Labour Party, made his debut at the Labour Party's annual conference in Blackpool. Blair and

  • Washington announces arrangements on migration of Cubans

    Washington announces arrangements on migration of Cubans The United States has announced a plan to grant 20,000 entry visas a year to Cubans requesting residence in the US, in compliance with the accord signed with Cuba on September 9 in

  • Russian car lockout signals new conflicts

    MOSCOW — In Russian workplaces, the era of "social partnership" is ending. The period opening up will be one of sackings, lockouts and union-breaking, as bosses force workers to pay the costs of capitalist "reform".

  • European trade unionists aid Bosnia

    AMSTERDAM — The besieged people of Tuzla, a large industrial and mining town in Bosnia surrounded by Serbian forces, recently welcomed the 14th convoy of trucks bringing much-needed food aid and political solidarity. The

  • Russian leftists discuss their future

    MOSCOW — Despite a great deal of selfless work and a steady increase in their political authority, non-communist leftists in Russia have until now failed to establish a mass political organisation. This is

  • Arafat writes to prisoners

    Arafat writes to prisoners President Yasser Arafat sent a letter dated September 27 to the Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli jails, in reply to the many letters he has received. In his letter, Arafat said, "I have read your

  • Heroes of Intifada are pawns in negotiations

    By Mustafa Al-Haj Jneid Prison — Palestinian prisoners chose to sacrifice their freedom in their quest to fulfil the Palestinian dream. Such hope added fuel to the burning fires of the Intifada. Dialogue, understanding and