Striking South African platinum miner and leading AMCU union activist Makhanya Siphamandla was released on bail on Friday of last week. Makhanya and another militant are charged with attempted murder.
Up to 300 marched against fascism in the Slovakian capital Bratislava last Saturday. The protest was on the 75th anniversary weekend of the fascist ‘Slovak State’. The march was organised by Bratislava without Nazis, as part of a weekend of activity between 13 and 15 March.
Public transport was made free in a number of French and Belgian cities last week, as an emergency measure to deal with air pollution. Paris also imposed restrictions on car use. Paris has the fourth worst average air quality of any city in the world. Last week’s weather briefly made it number one—despite the media’s fixation on pollution in China.
Makhanya Siphamandla, an important leader in South Africa’s national strike of platinum miners, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder.
Two British citizens who were extradited to the US on terrorism charges are challenging a witness.
The International Socialist Tendency—which the Socialist Workers Party is part of—has issued a statement on the Ukraine crisis.
International Women's Day protests defend abortion rights in Spain | Anger after Nazi knifings in Sweden | Freed ex-Black Panther criticises trial | Clashes continue in Venezuela
The war of words from world leaders continued this week as Russia tightened its grip on Crimea.
Anti-fascist demonstrations took place across Sweden last Sunday in protest at a violent knife attack on four people returning from an International Women’s Day march in Malmo.
Mass demonstrations took place around the Spanish state last Saturday to mark International Women’s Day.
Former Black Panther Eddie Conway has been released after almost 44 years in prison.
