Nelson Mandela was critically ill in hospital as Socialist Worker went to press.
Some 15 million Egyptians have signed a petition calling on Muslim Brotherhood president Mohamed Mursi to stand down and call elections.
Syria’s bloody conflict is destabilising the region as Bashar al-Assad’s regime fights to hold onto power against what began as a popular revolution.
Over 10,000 people marched against fascism in Paris last Sunday.
A general strike against austerity looked set to shut down Portugal on Thursday of this week.
Vile abuse aimed at prime minister Julia Gillard reflects a deeper sexism in society that politicians are not challenging, writes Amy Thomas
A mass meeting of workers at Greek state broadcaster ERT voted to continue working in occupation on Tuesday of this week.
The ERT workers have been bombarded with messages of support from media organisations around the world.
The occupation of Gezi Park has, for the moment, come to an end.
Millions of Iranians who yearn for justice and peace celebrated the spectacular victory of Hassan Rouhani in Iran’s presidential election.
Western intervention is a danger to the struggle against dictatorship, says Judith Orr
The US government wants to score a win in its regional cold war against Iran. The revolutionary struggle for emancipation in Syria would become the collateral damage.
