Pauline Bradley sings Independent Women for an Independent Land also see:- http://republicancommunist.org/blog/2020/03/31/pauline-bradley-the-virus/ TRUMPITY TRUMP
COVID-19 PANDEMIC CRACKS FACADE OF UNITY AT STORMONT
Much has been made of the UK government’s ‘4 nations’ approach in its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Sunday Times article exposed both Covid’s 19’s secondary concern (after a ‘No Deal Brexit) for Johnson and the Tories’ deliberate winding down of NHS preparations for pandemics. In the face of this, the supposedly ‘4 nations’…
INTERNATIONALISM FROM BELOW – Volume 3
Allan Armstrong has completed the third volume of his book – Internationalism from Below: Reclaiming a communist tradition to challenge the nation-state and capitalist empire. This volume is titled, Revolutionary Social Democracy, Nation-States and Nationalism in the Age of High Imperialism and the Second International (1889-1916). It can be read online at:- https://allanarmstrong831930095.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/internationalism-from-below-book-3doc-1.pdf Most of…
Review of ‘Quines’ by Jim Aitken
We are posting this review by one of our contributors, Jim Aitken, of Quines, Poems in tribute to the women of Scotland, written by Gerda Stevenson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerda_Stevenson). This review was first posted by Culture Matters. Accompanying illustrations of textiles are by artists from EDGE: Textile Artists Scotland. A FEARLESS GAZE OF HOPE – ‘QUINES’ …
Pauline Bradley sings ‘The Virus’
PAULINE BRADLEY SINGS THE VIRUS __________________ also see TRUMPITY TRUMP
FIGHTING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
We are posting two responses to the Covid-19 pandemic. The first is from Trade unionists, health workers, independence supporters and community activists in Scotland. The second is from Socialist Democracy in Ireland. 1. Trade unionists, health workers, independence supporters and community activists demand radical action from the Scottish government to fight the pandemic (To…
PEAT AND DIESEL AT THE BARROWLANDS
Allan Armstrong reviews Peat and Diesel playing at Glasgow’s Barrowlands on 25.1.20 PEAT AND DIESEL AT THE BARROWLANDS As a fan of traditional and folk rock music since the 1960s, I have had some great nights out. But straight into my top 5 would be Peat and Diesel performing at Glasgow’s Barrowlands…
FROM ILLUSIONS IN A LEXIT BREXIT TO A DISILLUSIONED LEXIT FROM BREXIT POLITICS – THE DECEMBER 12th GENERAL ELECTION AND INDEPENDENT SOCIALISTS ACROSS THESE ISLANDS
Allan Armstrong has published an article entitled From Illusions in a Lexit Brexit to a Disillusioned Lexit from Brexit Politics (https://allanarmstrong831930095.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/socialists-and-december-12th-election.pdf) The contents of this book are shown below, followed by the last two chapters and conclusion. This article follows The Impact of the December 12th General Election across the Constituent Parts of the UK. (http://republicancommunist.org/blog/2020/01/24/the-impact-of-the-december-12th-general-election-across-the-constituent-parts-of-the-uk/)…
NEW DECADE, NEW APPROACH – WELCOME TO BACKSTOP COUNTRY
E&L are posting this link about the reconstitution of the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly. It was first posted by Socialist Democracy (Ireland). NEW DECADE, NEW APPROACH – WELCOME TO BACKSTOP COUNTRY The New Decade, New Approach document restoring the local executive in the North of Ireland marks a return of the…
THE CREATIVE ECONOMY? – TOWARDS A CULTURE OF POSSIBILITY
Emancipation & Liberation has viewed cultural creativity as a significant arena in which to challenge the alienation associated with the the exploitation and oppression found under capitalism. We are reposting an article by Mairi McFadyen, first posted on bella caledonia, which provides evidence from the rural areas of Scotland. THE CREATIVE ECONOMY? – TOWARDS…