The following two articles were written in response to Sir Keir Starmer’s handling of the situation in Gaza over the SNP motion at Westminster. The first, written by George Gunn was posted in bella caledonia. The second was written by Adam Ramsay and was first posted by openDemocracy. A) MEETING THE GAZE OF THE GHOST…
Ed Balls accidentally admits to Labour’s weaponisation of anti-Semitism I mean, we already knew, but still…
The following article was written by and posted on Ricky from Council Estate Media. ED BALLS ACCIDENTALLY ADMITS TO LABOUR’S WEAPONISATION OF ANTI-SEMITISM I MEAN, WE ALREADY KNEW, BUT STILL… Former Labour MP Ed Balls, the world’s most unbearably smug centrist, has just admitted to something we’ve been saying for years: that Sir Keir Starmer’s…
Julian Assange – As ‘Day X’ approaches, do you really want to be on the wrong side of history?
The following article was written by the Canary Editorial Board and posted on their website. JULIAN ASSANGE – AS ‘DAY X’ APPROACHES, DO YOU REALLY WANT BE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY? Next week, jailed journalist Julian Assange will have an appeal hearing in London. It could be the last attempt to stop…
The Scottish Languages Bill
Wilson Macleod looks at the new Scottish Languages Bill in the changed political circumstances since the Scottish government consultation was first opened up in June 2023. This article was first posted by bella caledonia. He raises some particular points, but omits the changed political background. Whilst cultural issues have always been a lower priority for…
Raped and beaten: Prince Harry charity linked to horrific abuses in Africa
The following article written by Steve Topple was first posted by the Canary. RAPED AND BEATEN: PRINCE HARRY CHARITY LINKED TO HORRIFIC ABUSES IN AFRICA A charity with strong ties to Prince Harry has been funding rangers responsible for horrific abuses against Indigenous People in the Congo, including torture and rape, according to a major…
Sinn Féin, the IRA and the betrayal of the Palestinians
In this hard hitting article by Georoid O’Loingsigh, first posted by Socialist Democracy (Ireland), he exposes the hypocrisy behind the Sinn Fein leadership, over its stance on Palestine and its kowtowing to Biden’s US imperialism. SINN FEIN, THE IRA AND THE PALESTINIANS Following a peace process in which the armed group, which is not the…
Who the hell rehabilitated Alistair Campbell?
The following article was written and posted by Ricky from Council Estate Media WHO THE HELL REHABILITATED ALISTAIR CAMPBELL? Are we celebrating our war criminals now? It may have escaped your attention but prior to Alistair Campbell cosying up to Rory Stewart and becoming every centrist’s favourite remoaner podcaster, he was the war criminal behind…
EL&SD Coverage of Indigenous Peoples
Raped and Beaten: Prince Harry charity linked to horrific abuses in Africa World Peoples Conference on Climate and the Rights of Mother Earth – Bolivia: Indigenous Peoples’ Declaration Change Brazil’s senate approves a controversial bill in a major setback for Indigenous land rights – Hannah Harland, The Canary http://republicancommunist.org/blog/2023/09/29/brazils-senate-approves-a-controversial-bill-in-a-major-setback-for-indigenous-land-rights/ Norway: thousands of youth demonstrated against…
Top uni accused of fuelling racist abuse of Black colleague who condemned Israel
The following article, written by Anita Mureithi, was first post by openDemocracy. It highlights the sexist and racist nature of the attacks on Stella Maris, the student rector of St. Andrews University. TOP UNI ACCUSED OF FUELLING RACIST ABUSE OF BLACK COLLEAGUE WHO CONDEMNED ISRAEL Suella Braverman’s smearing of the huge and diverse Palestine solidarity…
Memories of Alan Boylan
MEMORIES OF ALAN BOYLAN (1957 – 2024) In 1996, when socialists and communists across Scotland formed the Scottish Socialist Alliance, a larger-than-life figure came into our lives. Alan Boylan was at that time a member of the SNP Trade Union Group. A loud, brash, working class Dundonian, Alan was looking for answers and was being…