India and Pakistan: Trapped in the Duplicitous History of the Two Ruling Classes

Ever since the reactionary and bloody partition of the South Asian subcontinent in 1947, any major incident on either side of the Radcliff line will lead to finger-pointing across the other side of the border. 

The Death of Kim Jong-il

The world’s attention is once again focused on North Korea. This is not due to a new nuclear test, imperialist saber-rattling, or a military clash with South Korea along the world’s most militarized border. This […]

PTUDC relief
Pakistan: Women, Children and the flood – PTUDC Medical Relief Campaign update

Hell on earth is the only way one can describe the situation in the flood affected areas of Pakistan. People are going hungry, children are being hit by disease, poor pregnant women are lying in […]

Elections in Pakistan 2008 – Support socialist candidates

These elections are different to any other ever held in Pakistan. We have received an appeal by three candidates who are sponsored by the Pakistan Trade Union Defence Campaign and are standing on a clear […]

My Tho, Vietnam. A Viet Cong base camp being burned.
The Tet Offensive: the Turning Point in the Vietnam War

Alan Woods analyzes the events that led to the Vietnam War and the significance of the Tet Offensive in bringing about the defeat of US imperialism, and draws some parallels with Iraq.

Benazir Bhutto
Pakistan: Government covers up the crime – masses demand action against conspirators

The murder of Benazir Bhutto has led to an explosion of popular anger. Pakistan is convulsed by rioting and mass protests. Society has been stirred up to the depths. Raw human emotion has spilled over […]

Benazir Bhutto
Pakistan: The assassination of Benazir Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto has been killed in a suicide bomb attack. The leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) had just addressed a rally of PPP supporters in the town of Rawalpindi when the attack took […]

Pakistan: serious threats to Marxists during election campaign

On the evening of December 18 two comrades putting up posters and canvassing in Karachi were threatened by 10 armed activists of the MQM organization. 

Russia: Key strike at the Ford plant in Leningrad (St. Petersburg)

The strike at the Ford plant in St. Petersburg is extremely symptomatic. The victory of the Russian Ford workers would strengthen enormously the whole of the Russian working class. They need your help.

Rape cases highlight terrible plight of women in Pakistan

Sadaf Zahra looks at the terrible situation in Pakistan where rapes and killings are done in the name of family honour, and are rarely investigated by the police. In areas where tribal customs still prevail, […]

Interview with Lal Khan from Pakistan

John Peterson interviews Pakistani activist and author Lal Khan for New Youth Magazine, the forerunner to Socialist Appeal.