10 August 2002
New on  http://www.workersliberty.org.uk
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On the Middle East:

STOP THE WAR DRIVE! by Pete Radcliff

Bush is hell-bent on war with Iraq to bring down the Saddam Hussein regime. The governments of Europe and the Middle East oppose the war which the USA is proposing - with one exception: Blair.
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=223

US MOVES CLOSER TO SHARON by Dan Katz

Another round of terrible violence began in the Middle East after a one ton bomb was dropped by the Israelis on a residential housing area of Gaza on 22 July. It killed not only the Hamas organiser of suicide bombers the Israeli state was aiming for, but a number of civilians, including nine children.
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=220
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On Europe:

WHAT SHOULD SOCIALISTS SAY ABOUT THE EURO?

Two speeches made at a Socialist Alliance debate held in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Alan Thornett of Socialist Outlook argued that the left should back a 'no' position in any referendum on the issue. Bruce Robinson from the Alliance for Workers' Liberty called for an "active abstention".
Further contributions from all sides of the debate are welcome and should be posted as comments to this article (for users with a website ID) or emailed to  solidarity@actionforsolidarity.org.uk
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=206

EURO REFERENDUM: SPOIL YOUR BALLOT PAPERS!

The motion proposed by the Alliance for Workers' Liberty / Solidarity, CPGB / Weekly Worker, Workers' Power, and the Revolutionary Democratic Group to the Socialist Alliance (England) special conference on 12 October. To add your signature to this motion, or to request a speaker, email
 wewontsavethepound@yahoo.com
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=207

PRESS GANG : OPERATION HIGHLIGHT HITLER
On the infamous "Hitler" anti-euro ad starring Rik Mayall.
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=204

HOW DO WE CAMPAIGN FOR A WORKERS' EUROPE?
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=213

EUROPE'S FAR RIGHT PARTIES MEET
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=217
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Britain:

BLAIRITES THREATEN LABOUR-UNION LINK - MAKE UNIONS STAND UP FOR WORKERS

Mark Sandell on how the Blairites want to "sort out" the union block vote at Labour Party Conference, where the unions still have a 50% voice, and what the left should do about it.
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=203

CRIMINAL JUSTICE WHITE PAPER

The Government says it wants "to rebalance the criminal justice system in favour of the victim and community". In practice, though, the Criminal Justice White Paper is a charter for fitting up suspects. Nicole Ashford outlines the plans.
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=214

SCRAP TUITION FEES, GRANTS FOR ALL!

An open letter to Gordon Brown from members of the Campaign for Free Education on the NUS National Executive Committee
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=208

BREAD AND ROSES

On the Tories' "women-friendly" turn under new chairman (sic) Theresa May
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=215
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International

BRAZIL : WORKERS' PARTY LEADS THE POLLS

Recent polls show Luis Inacio da Silva (Lula), the Workers' Party candidate as clear favourite. Will his election be the first step in dismantling global capital's grip on Latin America?
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=211

STOCK MARKET CHAOS

Martin Thomas in the capitalist bear pit asks if share prices have "touched bottom".
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=224

WORLD AIDS CRISIS : 68 MILLION WILL DIE IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=209
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The Cultural Review

GRIEF SEEMS TOO SMALL A WORD

A review of "Frozen", at the Cottesloe, National Theatre, London until Saturday August 24th
 http://www.workersliberty.org.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=212

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