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Socialism Today 155 - February 2012

Socialism Today 155 - February 2012

Dithering in Durban

Once again, a United Nations-sponsored climate change conference has completely failed to address the issue of global warming. Indeed, the latest attempt – in Durban, South Africa, last December – pushed any hope of a deal back to beyond 2020, already far too late for meaningful action in the view of most climate change scientific opinion. PETE DICKENSON reports.


Pensions: the fight continues

Following the strike of two million public-sector workers in November, the fight to safeguard pensions hangs in the balance. Pitted against savage Con-Dem austerity is an angry and determined working class. Yet the leaders of some key unions and the TUC are doing all they can to sell-out the struggle. The role of left-wing unions, and rank-and-file bodies such as the National Shop Stewards Network, could not be more important. HANNAH SELL reports on this crucial stage of the battle.


The year of all risks

"2012 will not be a walk in the park", warns Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF. The world capitalist economy is on the brink of a new downturn, with a recession in Europe and a marked slowing of China, India and other semi-developed economies. The eurozone debt crisis is far from resolved and could trigger a new global banking and economic crisis at any time. LYNN WALSH reports.


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Greece 2012
A new year of struggle

Belgium
Resisting  the new government's austerity

North Africa & the Middle East
A revolutionary year, but what is the situation now? Peter Taaffe writes

Banana republic UK
Vote-rigging and fraud in British elections

Balzac's Lost Illusions
Capitalist morality laid bare

Cover pic: Paul Mattsson