Russia’s state-owned energy giant, Gazprom, cut off Ukraine’s gas supply on Monday of last week.
The World Cup 2014 has finally begun in Brazil. It took seven years of preparation--including thousands of forced evictions, deaths of construction workers in stadiums and emergency laws to serve the organising body Fifa.
It was a war that cost an estimated one trillion dollars, fought, we were told, as part of the global “war on terror”. But 11 years, on the invasion of Iraq has become a nightmare for the West and the region.
Hospital workers in Greece were set to strike on Wednesday of next week. Days earlier Tory Makis Voridis, a former Nazi, was named minister of health. Just two years ago he was head of the fascist Laos party.
Anti-fascist protests across France mark a year since the murder of anti-fascist student Clement Meric, and Front National founder Jean-Marie Le Pen in new anti-semitic outrage
A letter from prison by leading Egyptian Revolutionary Socialist and human rights lawyer Mahienour el-Massry.
Politicians, bosses and generals are arming and funding the very insurgency that grew out of anger at their rule, reports Baba Aye
South Africa’s platinum bosses and the striking Amcu union are both considering a new proposal to end the 18-week strike.
Presidential elections were taking place in Syria as Socialist Worker went to press.
Barcelona riots halt demolition - Clashes on Gezi Park anniversary - Craigavon Two lose their appeal
The CGT union federation and other organisations have called for a national day of protests and strikes against the Front National (FN).
Euro elections showed a swing to the left and a mood for a fightback, reports Panos Garganas
