Up to 50,000 people participated in a demonstration in Madison, Wisconsin, Saturday, as protests against Governor Scott Walker’s budget cuts completed their third week. In this video, workers speak about their suspicions that the Democrats are preparing to accept Walker’s demands, and give their thoughts on a general strike.
Italy’s Draghi government comes to an end
Draghi’s case is a consequence of the sharp class tensions and social contradictions in Italy.
Peter Schwarz•
“We cannot possibly drown in our own schools!”
Floods in Greece expose the fatal consequences of climate change and austerity policies
In recent decades, there have been repeated flood disasters in Greece, which have had a disastrous impact on the lives of the working class due to the governments’ austerity policies under the dictates of the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
Katerina Selin•
“Why are no firefighting planes coming?
Wildfires rage across Greece as austerity hobbles firefighting effort
A dangerous heat wave with temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius is threatening lives as numerous fires sweep the country.
Katerina Selin•
Albanian government deploys military against striking air traffic controllers
On Wednesday, the Albanian government ended a strike by air traffic controllers in the capital of Tirana with a massive deployment of military and police force.
Markus Salzmann•
Markus Salzmann•
Peter Schwarz•
Katerina Selin•
Alejandro López•
Peter Schwarz•