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  • Thailand – a second coup for the rich

    Thai socialist Giles Ji Ungpakorn writes about the struggles in his country and the attacks on democratic rights Today the Constitutional Courts dissolved the democratically elected governing party in Thailand for the second time, forcing the Government to resign. This follows the refusal of the Armed Forces and the Police to follow government instructions to Read more

  • Crisis in Thailand – a Marxist view

    Thailand is currently in crisis, with a deformed expression of class struggle occurring between one side that wears yellow shirts and another that wears red. How can we make sense of this situation, and what is the way forward for those of us interested in the interests of the poor and working class? John Moore, Read more

  • Nepal ­ A Revolution in Progress

    -Alastair Reith The Spark December 2008-January 2009 Ever since the destruction of the Soviet Union, the capitalist class has told us that communism is dead. We are expected to believe that this is as good as it gets, that the inequality and oppression inherent within the capitalist system will be with us forever and there Read more

  • Pay up Pak ‘n Save

    Pak ‘n Save workers at Lincoln Road in Auckland held a picket today as part of their campaign to get an improved contract. The site was unionised last year by the NDU and the collective agreement is up for renewal. The supermarket is one of the largest and most profitable in New Zealand. The tooting Read more

  • The reign of Helen Clark

    – Daphna Whitmore The Spark December 2008 – January 2009 The end was swift. Stepping down on election night Helen Clark ended 16 years as the Labour Party’s leader and nine years as Prime Minister. As Labour’s longest serving head, she was one of its most capable and helped shape the organisation into an urban Read more

  • Newtown public meeting

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