The following article by Fed Leplat was first posted by of anti-capitalist resistance. It argues for the need of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign to oppose Biden’s and Zelensky’s support for the use of cluster bombs agains Putin’s Russian imperial occupying forces in Ukraine, with the potential humanitarian risks posed by these internationally condemned weapons.. BAN…
Police turned up to a coal mine operating without a licence – to arrest protesters
The following article by Glen Black was first posted by The Canary. It highlights the police role in protecting corporate lawbreakers and criminalising protestors. POLICE TURNED UP AT COAL MINE OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE – TO ARREST PROTESTORS On 5 July, Extinction Rebellion (XR) blocked access to Ffos-y-Fran coal mine in Wales. The mine is infamous for…
Charity loophole lets US donors give far-right groups $272m in secret
The following article by Lydia Namubiru was first posted by openDemocracy. It highlights the role of US corporations secretly channeling money to far right groups opposed to LBGT+ and women’ rights , especially abortion. CHARITY LOOPHOLE ALLOWS US DONORS GIVE FAR RIGHT GROUPS $272M IN SECRET A loophole in US charity law is letting…
UK sanctions Iran for ‘undermining peace in the Middle East’, Israel unmentioned
The following article which was written by Joe Glenton, was first posted by The Canary. It exposes the hypocrisy of the UK government extending sanctions to Iran, by ignoring the Israeli state backed assault on Jenin. UK SANCTIONS FO IRAN ‘UNDERMINING PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST’, ISRAEL UNMENTIONED Britain on Thursday, 6th July, announced plans…
The real honours of Scotland
The following article by George Gunn from the Province of the Cat was first posted by bella caledonia. It links King Charles receiving the ‘Honours Scotland’ with the seizure of the land under feudalism. This continues to this day, albeit it as aggressive capitalist expropriation. However it acknowledges its feudal forebears in the pomp and…
A monarchy based on slavery
This article by Mike Small on the links between the British monarchy and slavery was first posted on https://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2023/04/16/a-monarchy-based-on-slavery/. It was written just before the coronation on May 6th, at Westminster Cathedral, but with Charles coming to receive the ‘honours of Scotland’ on Wednesday 5th July at St Giles Cathedral the EL&SD Editorial Board is…
Your country – George Gunn
EL&SD is posting the new poem written by George Gunn. It highlights the continuing iniquity of land tenure in Scotland. YOUR COUNTRY Your country is sold off in 45,000 acre parcels at £25 million a go by the inventor of the sticky back label who bought it from a down on his luck laird…
Leigh French – a tribute
It was very sad news to hear of the death of Leigh French, co-editor of Variant. I was invited in the context of IndyRef2 to speak to a meeting organised by Leigh and Gordon Asher. What we shared in common was an appreciation of the significance of cultural struggle in challenging capitalism. Although we differed…
Empire state of mind
The following article by Mike Small was first posted on bella caledonia. It examines the the environmental legacy dating from the day the Cuyahoga River caught fire on June 22nd in 1969 to June 4th, 2013 when New York recorded the worst air quality indicator for any city in the world, following the major fires…
Rishi Sunak defends Suella Braverman’s appearance at radical ‘National Conservatism’ event alongside ‘Great Replacement’ conspiracy theorists and Covid deniers
The following article by Adam Bienkov and Karam Bales was first posted by the Byline Supplement. It examines those on the Tory Hard Right, who are preparing for Sir Keir Starmer-led Labour government to provide the political conditions for fascism in the UK. RISHI SUNAK DEFENDS SUELLA BRAVERMANS’ APPREARANCE AT RADICAL ‘NATIONAL CONSERVATIVE’ EVENT…