Revolution – Freedom – Social Justice
The small island state of Bahrain is being rocked by an uprising.
Leading activists in the Egyptian workers’ movement, representing tens of thousands of striking workers, met in Cairo last Saturday.
Following the overthrow of Ben Ali in Tunisia, and Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, all regimes in the Middle East—whether considered "friendly" or "hostile" by the West—have been challenged by the spreading revolutionary movement.
The Yemeni people have taken to the streets, calling for the resignation of the dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Tens of thousands public sector workers in the US are blocking the streets of Madison, the capital of Wisconsin.
The revolution in Libya was on a knife-edge as Socialist Worker went to press.
Muammar Gaddafi has ruled Libya for 40 years. He is one of the longest serving rulers in the Arab world—and he is a ruler the West has always been prepared to do business with.
Women and young people are at the heart of the movement.
Tunisia’s ousted dictator Ben Ali had stashed cash worth £100 million—behind a bookcase in one of his palaces.
Thousands of people protested outside the Libyan embassy in central London today (Tuesday). They travelled from all over Britain to join the demonstration – 10 coaches came from Manchester alone.
Zimbabwean police raided a meeting of the International Socialist Organisation on the revolt in the Middle East last Saturday, arresting 52 people. The students, union members and workers are still being detained at Harare Central prison.
