Joined up anti-imperialism

The following article was written for  Chartist by Frank Hansen and argues for a consistent anti-imperialist approach when dealing with Palestine and Ukraine. Frank Hansen on the parallels between Palestine and Ukraine in the struggle for national self-determination It’s been inspiring to join the hundreds of thousands who have turned out in London in opposition…

George Gunn: Meeting the gaze of of the rubble and How Keir Starmer placed his political image over the lives of those in Gaza

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…

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…

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…

The counter-narrative to Zionist and US/British imperialist backed genocide

The  following two articles are  Ilan Pappe’s response to the International Court of Justice’s ruling first published by  the Palestine Chronicle and Tony Greenstein’s account of the alternative Holocaust Memorial Day first published on his blog. 1. ICJ RULING IS NOT ENOUGH AND THIS IS THE WAY FORWARD If committed activists needed an additional reason…

Music, Religion and Struggle

The following article by Gearóid Ó Loingsigh was first posted by Socialist Democracy (Ireland). It examines the complex links between music, religion and opposes the approach taken by many Liberals and Anarchists struggle, which can reinforce the Right in social struggles of the oppressed. MUSIC, RELIGION AND STRUGGLE Religion, struggle and music have gone hand…

The killing of Gaza’s environment

The following  article was first posted as an Opinion Piece by Diem 25 Communications. Its title explains the argument. THE KILLING OF GAZA’S ENVIRONMENT On a picturesque beach in central Gaza, a mile north of the now-flattened Al-Shati refugee camp, long black pipes snake through hills of white sand before disappearing underground. An image released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows…