Nepal: The April 2006 uprising, the Constituent Assembly and the abolition of the monarchy As could be expected the Nepalese capitalist/landlord class have accepted the removal of the monarchy, but it comes at a heavy price. The former leaders of the Maoist guerrillas, having achieved what they perceive as the "first stage" of the revolution, the bourgeois-democratic stage, are now issuing guarantees to the capitalists and landlords that their property will not be touched.
Pakistan: Strike of the PTCL NCPG workers enters fourth week The strike of the NCPG workers at Pakistan Telecommunications Ltd., which started on May 5, is continuing amid serious threats by the company administration and is now in its fourth week.
Pakistan: Shahdadkot Textile Mills workers militant protest against privatisation The workers at the Shahdadkot Textile Mills have been struggling against the privatisation and subsequent closure of the plant. During the elections the PPP candidates promised action once elected but none has been forthcoming. The only solution is nationalisation.
Pakistan: NCPG workers of PTCL in Rawalpindi - 12 days of strike Another example of the growing militancy of Pakistani workers is the strike at PTCL where the "daily wage" workers have been on strike for two weeks, demanding they be taken on as permanent workers.
Pakistan - unravelling of the democratic farce The greatly acclaimed democratic coalition government of Pakistan has fallen, just a mere 41 days since it came into office. Sharif has pulled out his ministers officially over the question of the judiciary. The real reason lies deep in the bowels of society, where millions of Pakistani workers and peasants are facing intolerable conditions.
May Day in Pakistan - report of the activities of PTUDC May Day in Pakistan saw rallies, meetings and seminars the length and breadth of the country, where the PTUDC, the BNT, YFIS-Pakistan, the comrades of The Struggle and many other youth and trade union organisations participating with a militant and determined mood.
Workers’ demand for whole world on this May Day The capitalist system, which has been lowering the living conditions of the working class during the last 15 to 20 years of boom has now entered a slump, which will make the situation of the toiling masses even worse. The struggle against this system can only be waged with a programme, ideology, and strategy of completely changing the system. This is the message of May Day 2008.
Indonesia: Socialism is the only true path to liberate the working class A translation of a leaflet and poster being circulated by the Working People's Association (Perhimpunan Rakyat Pekerja, PRP) in Indonesia as part of a campaign by radical Indonesian trade unions to highlight class issues and socialism on May Day.
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority daily wageworkers’ appeal We received this appeal from the temporary, "daily wage", workers in the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. They have been working there for years but can be sacked at a moment's notice.
Pakistan: Only option is socialist revolution This is the editorial statement of The Struggle issue 1-15 April 2008. It points out that the coming to an end of the Musharraf dictatorship and the installation of a coalition government is not the end of the struggle, only its beginning.
China: the long march to modernisation A brief comment on the different historical periods China has been through since the early 20th Century, from the founding of the Chinese Communist Party by genuine Marxists to the present-day transition to capitalism.
Victory of Nepalese Maoists in elections – where to now? The Nepalese Maoists have achieved spectacular results in the recent elections. Together the two main Communist parties mustered around 50% of the overall vote, a clear indication of the revolutionary fervour of the masses. But which way will the Maoist leaders go? They have a huge responsibility on their shoulders.
Power Crisis in Pakistan: workers’ anger shakes Multan Pakistan's infrastructure is in a state of collapse. Instead of things getting better, they are getting worse. Power cuts are severely affecting the livelihood of many workers. In Multan this has erupted in militant action which has been met by police opening fire on unarmed workers.
Japan – the lost decade: bubble economics Japan is the second biggest industrial economy in the world. In the 1980s it experienced a huge speculative bubble, just like the housing bubble that has burst in the USA and is on the point of bursting in Britain now. When the bubble burst, the Japanese people, who up till then were regarded as living in a ‘miracle economy,’ experienced a decade of recession - a ‘lost decade’.
China, Tibet and the World Economy Western bourgeois commentators have shed crocodile tears over the plight of the Tibetan people. But interestingly apart from a lot of talk they are doing very little. China is too important a trading partner to upset the cart too much. Here we look at the historical background to the situation in Tibet and how it relates to the growing contradictions within Chinese society as a whole.
