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Current issue: 2303 dated: 19 May 2012

'We will defy the bankers' - Greek workers speak out

“No one wants to be governed like before,” says Costas Katarachias, a doctor and union rep at Agios Savvas cancer hospital in Athens

Highlights

Rochdale sex abuse is nothing to do with race

High-profile grooming case exposes the bleak reality of some young women’s lives, says Judith Orr

Egypt: Faith in the revolt

The left’s attitude to Egypt’s Islamists has long been a point of debate - Revolutionary Socialist Hossam el-Hamalawy says a sit‑in at Egypt’s Ministry of Defence shows it’s vital to take sides

After 10 May: where next for the pensions dispute?

May Day came late for hundreds of thousands of public sector workers, writes Martin Smith, SWP industrial organiser

Tories' panic mounts as Cameron's chum Rebekah Brooks charged

David Cameron has put off his appearance before the Leveson inquiry amid mounting panic in Downing Street, writes Simon Basketter

EDL humiliated in Luton

Demonstration against English Defence League on 5 May

Nurses jeer at Andrew Lansley's lies

The Tories are hellbent on destroying the national health service—but far-fetched soundbites won’t quell workers’ anger at snowballing job cuts, writes Julie Sherry

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News

'We will defy the bankers' - Greek workers speak out

“No one wants to be governed like before,” says Costas Katarachias, a doctor and union rep at Agios Savvas cancer hospital in Athens

Rochdale sex abuse is nothing to do with race

High-profile grooming case exposes the bleak reality of some young women’s lives, says Judith Orr

Rochdale: Media distortion will put women in danger and will only benefit racists

The authorities, including the police, did not think the victims were worth protecting because they were poor, in care or suffering neglect, writes Hassan Mahamdallie

Nurses jeer at Andrew Lansley's lies

The Tories are hellbent on destroying the national health service—but far-fetched soundbites won’t quell workers’ anger at snowballing job cuts, writes Julie Sherry

Welfare reforms will kick 500,000 off disability benefits

The Tories’ welfare reforms will kick half a million disabled people off benefits—according to the government’s own figures

Tories' panic mounts as Cameron's chum Rebekah Brooks charged

David Cameron has put off his appearance before the Leveson inquiry amid mounting panic in Downing Street, writes Simon Basketter

Teachers gear up to strike against forced academies

As proof emerges that academies grab funds from state schools, Sadie Robinson looks at the growing revolt against privatisation

We defend abortion rights for all

Right wing newspapers splashed another abortion scare story over their pages this week

Strikes closed defence sites down on 10 May

There were almost 150 Unite and PCS union members on the noisy picket lines at the Ministry of Defence base in Donnington near Telford

'Our fight is for the NHS'

Health workers in the Unite union won support for their strike after massive anger at the Tories’ NHS privatisation bill

Don't let the authorities deport Toma to Bulgaria

A leading Roma activist based in Britain is facing extradition to Bulgaria—where his life will be in danger from racists

Trayvon Martin's parents visit Britain

The parents of murdered teenager Trayvon Martin were in London last week to share a platform with Doreen Lawrence and others

Double win for Glasgow refugee campaigners

Angeline Pirira Mwafulirwa and Ako Khalil Zada each advanced their case, with support from campaigners

Nato bombs killed civilians in Libya

A report has exposed some of the horrors of Nato’s bombing campaign on Libya last year

Queen's speech unveils more attacks on workers

The queen’s speech has unveiled the Tories’ plans for the year

Caravan for a Million Jobs tour sets off for climate jobs

The Campaign Against Climate Change Caravan for a Million Jobs has started a two week tour of Britain

Basildon Council's fake fraud case

Basildon Council used fake evidence to accuse a single mother Mandy Barratt for benefit fraud

Tories snatch kids' support

The Tories announced plans to give parents of children with special educational needs more “choice” in support

Prison officers' walkout adds to Tories' crisis

Prison officers across Britain are taking unofficial action over pensions today, Thursday, walking out on the same day as the public sector strikes

Firm pays Tory MP for access

Tory MP Patrick Mercer, chairman of a parliamentary group on security, got almost £10,000 from security firm Clearwater, it has been revealed

Olympics torch relay keeps Hitler's Nazi flame burning

The Olympic torch 70-day relay across Britain is being heralded as a moment for celebration

Bosses' pay rockets

There has been some gnashing of teeth in the City over news that executive bonuses may fall slightly this year

iPads all round for cost-cutting MPs

More good news for MPs

Caravan for climate jobs sets off online only

Climate campaigners gathered in London and Edinburgh yesterday (Saturday) to wave off the Caravan for a Million Climate Jobs on its tour of Britain

CIA has been caught with its pants down over underpants bomber

The CIA claims it “foiled” an underwear bomb plot by seizing the bomb

Police taser man with Alzheimer's

Police fired tasers at a man with Alzheimer’s—after they were called out to help take him to hospital

Know your enemy: Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney US Republican presidential candidate

Poor get ill 15 years earlier than the rich

Elderly People living in the poorest places get ill up to 15 years earlier than those in wealthy areas, a study shows

Global protests planned as Nato meets in Chicago online only

Nato leaders are preparing to gather in Chicago on Sunday for a two day conference on the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan

What we think

Leaders have no cure for this sick system

World leaders are spending a lot of their time in summits whilst they are in the grip of an economic crisis they cannot solve

Greek Golden Dawn Nazis: a warning from history

Nikolaos Mihaloliakos, leader of Greece’s fascist Golden Dawn party, is using the publicity he has gained since the Greek elections to deny the Nazi Holocaust

Who says?

Who says?

The things they said last week

Cartoons

Tim's view

International

Workers in Greece say no to parties of austerity

Workers have rejected austerity—now we need to push for a people’s default, writes Panos Garganas

Greece left vote could surge again

Greece’s ruling class has every reason to be worried about new elections

Spain's indignados make a return to the streets

The streets of the Spanish state echoed with opposition to banks and calls for “real democracy” last Saturday as the indignados (outraged) marked the first anniversary of their 15 May movement

Focus on Syria: 'Assad’s attempt to crush the resistance has failed'

Armed insurgency and civilian defiance are spreading to regions once thought loyal to Syria’s regime, writes Simon Assaf

Palestinian hunger strikers force Israel to climb down

A hunger strike by more than 2,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails came to an end on Tuesday of this week

Breivik survivors give testimony

Five survivors of fascist killer Anders Behring Breivik’s rampage gave testimony during his trial in Norway this week

Afghan guns turn against occupiers

Almost one in seven Nato soldiers killed in Afghanistan are shot by the Afghan personnel they are meant to be training to “take over security” when the occupiers leave

Quebec protests force resignation

Students protesting against tuition fee hikes in Quebec, Canada, chalked up a victory on Monday of this week

Russia's first Occupy protest builds opposition to Putin online only

Hundreds of anti-government protesters have been camping out in central Moscow for over a week, in Russia’s first occupy protest

Comment

The politics of the rising European left

Europe's political leadership is bankrupt

After 10 May: where next for the pensions dispute?

May Day came late for hundreds of thousands of public sector workers, writes Martin Smith, SWP industrial organiser

Features

Egypt: Faith in the revolt

The left’s attitude to Egypt’s Islamists has long been a point of debate - Revolutionary Socialist Hossam el-Hamalawy says a sit‑in at Egypt’s Ministry of Defence shows it’s vital to take sides

Socialists and Islamists: We're on the same side... sometimes

An extract from The Prophet and the Proletariat, by Chris Harman

Public sector strikers on 10 May say: 'We're going to keep up pensions fight'

Thursday 10 May saw the latest mass strike over pensions

Letters

Letters

Build radical left | Gay marriage | Police | Only Labour | Help the unemployed | Rochdale | Right block Obama | Markets or democracy? | Eye catching SW | Angry voice

Reviews

Taking a walk on the wild side: Michael Rosen on Maurice Sendak

Michael Rosen pays tribute to author and illustrator Maurice Sendak

Superpower: Africa in Science Fiction - vision warp time and space

Science fiction has had an awkward relationship with Africa

TV: 24 Hours in A&E

This award winning documentary about daily life in an NHS hospital returns for a second season this week on Channel 4

Theatre: Posh

Laura wade’s play is based on the Bullingdon Club—the aristocratic drinking society that David Cameron and Boris Johnson both attended at Oxford university

Top 5 DVDs

Best sellers and new releases at Bookmarks this week

Background check

IPCC: is it time to put down the police's pet watchdog?

As a series of scandals continue to rock the cops, Socialist Worker shows that the organisation that is supposed to police the police is worse than useless

Bitter cops on the march show no interest in unity

There were 30,000 cops and one Socialist Worker journalist

Obituary

Phil Corddell 1953–2012

Phil Corddell, a south London trade unionist and anti-racist activist, died last month

News & Reports

Occupy protesters march on the Bank of England

More than 300 people came to Occupy London’s “Meet the 1 percent” demonstration last Saturday

Solidarity stalls follow EDL attack

Some 50 people with numerous campaign stalls gathered for a solidarity day in Lewisham, south east London, on Saturday of last week

College lecturers could call action

The UCU lecturers’ union was set to meet management at Chesterfield College on Wednesday of this week

Class conference clarifies crisis

Up to 200 people attended a conference on Crisis, Class and Resistance hosted by the International Socialism Journal in London last Saturday

New evidence in murder appeal

Sam Hallam, who has been imprisoned since 2004, will have his case reviewed in the Court of Appeal this week

Housing Emergency protest planned

Minister for welfare reform Lord Freud is set to justify the cuts he is driving through to housing benefit to an audience on Wednesday of next week

School strike wins results

Teaching and support staff at Central Foundation Girls' School in Bow, east London struck for a second time on Friday of last week

Battle over pay at Chester Council

Workers at Cheshire West and Chester council struck last weekend in their continuing battle over unsociable hours pay

London's bus workers to ballot for Olympic strikes

Over 20,000 bus workers at 21 London operators are set to be balloted for industrial action from Thursday of this week in a dispute over Olympic bonus payments

Tube worker attacked by racist—then sacked

The RMT union has launched a campaign to defend Dayna Nembhard, a tube station assistant who has been sacked after eight years in the job

Rail workers round-up

Train signal workers in Stirling struck for 24 hours on Wednesday of last week

NHS round-up

St Mary’s, Portsmouth | Addenbrooke’s, Cambridge

Tanker drivers' dispute ended by narrow vote

Oil tanker drivers in the Unite union effectively ended their dispute at seven haulage companies last week, voting by a narrow margin to accept an offer from bosses

MMP workers fighting for justice

Workers sacked by Mayr Melnhof Packaging (MMP) in Bootle, Merseyside, are protesting at the firm’s clients and partners as part of their campaign for justice

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