The following article by Gilbert Achcar, first posted by The Nation, outlines the need for a global peace movement opposed to all military alliances and the ongoing massive increases in defence budgets. NATO PREPARING FOR INTER-IMPERIALIST WAR WITH CHINA AND RUSSIA At the end of June, for the second time since the Spanish state joined NATO…
Why has Putin invaded Ukraine?
Allan Armstrong has written a two-part article, Why has Putin has invaded Ukraine? The first part was posted on bella caledonia and the Irish Left Archive. This has now been amended following the helpful comments from Connor Beaton, Nick Steff and Sairah Tariq. Part 2 has been posted on Allan’s Intfrobel blog. The contents of…
The NRA exists to keep profits booming and guns in the hands of the state and right wing
The following article, written by Ezra Bain, addressing the right wing nature of the National Rifle Association, was posted by Left Voice (USA) in the aftermath of the shooting of 19 children and 2 adults in Uvalde, Texas and 10 adults by a white supremacist in Buffalo, New York . THE NRA EXISTS RO KEEP…
Israeli state steps up expulsion of Palestinians
The Ukraine war has provided cover for oppressive regimes to step up repression. Far Right Israeli settlers, backed by those from other parts of Israeli, have increased their attacks on Palestinians, their homes, fields and other property. These attacks have been overseen the the Israeli Defence Force. Furthermore, on May 4th, the Israel High Court…
Hands off the British Virgin Islands
The following article on the ousting of John Fahie as premier of the British Virgin Islands was first posted by the Ecosocialist Alliance. HANDS OFF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS The British Governor of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) – one John Rankin — selected a British Judge — one Justice Gary Hickinbottom–to constitute the sole…
Remember the Yazidis: survivors of ISIS genocide now under attack from the Iraqi army
With the world’s attention is focussed on the Ukraine war, many authoritarian regimes are using the opportunity to step up repression. This article, written by Sarah Glynn and first posted by bella caledonia highlights the plight ot the Yezidis in Iraq. REMEMBER THE YAZIDIS: SURVIVORS OF ISIS GENOCIDE NOW UNDER ATTACK FROM THE IRAQI…
We won’t go back: all out for abortion rights everywhere
We are posting this article from Left Voice (USA) in view of the Hard Right, US Supreme Court’s pending overthrow of the Roe v. Wade judgement on abortion rights. This would represent a major victory for the Hard and Far Right, and will have international ramifications WE WON’T GO BACK: ALL OUT FOR ABORTION…
Now Ukraine
We are posting the poem Now Ukraine by Jim Aitken which will be published by Culture Matters in Jim’s forthcoming book Declarations of Love. NOW UKRAINE 1. Yes, it is absolutely ghastly and gruesome. Yes, Putin is responsible for war crimes because war itself is a crime, a failure. I started marching during the Vietnam…
Former NATO military analyst blows the whistle on West’s Ukraine Invasion narrative
The following article by Jaques Baud, intelligence and security consultant and former NATO military analyst, has been much posted by those on the Left opposed to giving support to the Ukrainian people in their opposition to Putin’s invasion. The EL&SD Editorial Board voted by a majority to post this article. Allan Armstrong has written a…
Turkey is invading the Kurdistan region of Iraq – and the world has hardly blinked
The following article, written by Sarah Glynn, and first published by bella caledonia highlights the hypocrisy of the US, UK and NATO, as they arm Turkey to invade the Kutsish areas of Iraq. The Ukrainians, the Kurds, the Palestinians and the Uighurs amongst many others all need out support against the rival imperialisms. TURKEY…