Maruti Strike Ends or Is it So?
As suddently as it erupted, the 14 day strike at Maruti Suzuki plant at Manesar plant in Gurgaon has once again ended abruptly. After a 42 hour marathon negotiations involving the management, the Haryana government and the workers representatives, it was…
Tamil Nadu – Yet another election where people had no choice!
The recent local body election in Tamil Nadu held on 17th and 19th has once again resulted in a huge victory for the ruling party – All India Anna Dravida Munetra Kalakam (AIADMK) led by Jayalalitha. The main opposition party DMK (Dravida Munnetra…
Seattle Socialist Alternative in Action: Occupy Seattle Wins a Victory
The following report is by a member of the Seattle branch of our sister organization in the US, Socialist Alternative (CWI – USA). The report follows on the movement based in Seattle – Occupy Seattle (OS), that has drawn inspiration from the Occupy…
Protest Report: Home Minister Go Home!
The state cabinet of the BJP government in Karnataka will soon will have ignominy of effectively having its meeting in the Central Jail. With five of its ministers plus the former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa already under judicial custody, it is not a…
Break the Power of Wall Street – The Case for Public Ownership of the Banks
For decades, Wall Street has been having things its own way. It demanded bailouts to save its system, paid its elite huge bonuses, and demanded that we pay with cuts, layoffs and foreclosures for the crisis they caused. The 1% have used their power,…