Brazil: The bourgeoisie are divided - It is time to move forward! The Temer government is trying to hang on to power, by playing up growth in the economy and by accelerating its legislation attacking the working class. Yesterday Termer’s supporters in the Senate succeeded in approving the Committee of Economic Affairs’ (CAE) report on Labour Reform. The intention is to demonstrate that this government, despite lacking any social base, might still be of some use to its capitalist masters. Brazil
May on the ropes - Britain’s political turmoil intensifies Britain’s political turmoil has become entrenched. Ever since the general election – a mere week ago - Theresa May has been desperately fighting for her political survival. With each passing day, her political authority is being relentlessly drained away. In the last throw of the dice, she has turned to the sectarian DUP, a reactionary outfit, to haggle for support and a parliamentary lifeline. Britain
France : After the second round of parliamentary elections, organise the counter-offensive 57.4% of the electorate did not go to the polls yesterday in the second round of parliamentary elections (against 51.3% in the first round). Not surprisingly, in many constituencies, voters had only a choice between "tweedledee or tweedledum" under various labels (LREM, LR or even the PS). France
