Over 1,000 people packed into the opening rally at the Marxism 2007 festival of resistance in central London tonight. The rally celebrated the struggles of workers and movements around the world against neoliberalism and imperialism.
Reacting to news of this morning’s Central Line train derailment between Mile End and Bethnal Green, in the heart of his constituency, Bethnal Green and Bow MP George Galloway said:
Mordechai Vanunu, who spent 18 years in prison for telling the world about Israel's secret nuclear weapons programme, was sent back to jail on Monday of this week by an Israeli court – for the "crime" of talking to foreigners.
Salvinder Singh Dhillon will be standing for Respect in the Ealing Southall parliamentry by-election in west London on Thursday 19 July. He stood for Respect in Green ward, Southall, in the council elections two years ago, coming second.
NHS bosses in Manchester are set to waste thousands of pounds – money that ought to be spent on helping vulnerable people with mental health problems – on a consultant whose "mission" will be to investigate a leading trade unionist currently being disciplined by management.
A former British National Party election candidate and a dentist stockpiled chemicals as part of a bomb plot, a court heard yesterday.
More action will be needed – and it would be best if it were coordinated with other unions.
Postal workers rightly insist that the strike is about a lot more than their pay and conditions – although these are centrally important.
Protest by Wigan care workers Care workers in Wigan held an angry protest against privatisation on Wednesday of last week. More than 600 council staff are under threat.
Tony Staunton, former City of Plymouth local government Unison branch secretary and one of the best known activists in the union, faces a union disciplinary hearing on Monday.
In an inspiring act of solidarity between full time and agency staff, about 140 workers for Salford council’s cleansing department – refuse workers, recycling teams and road sweepers – struck for the day on Wednesday of last week.
