Ireland’s reunification: prologue to democratic revolution

Allan Armstrong addresses some of the issues raised in Ireland’s Partition: Coda to counterrevolution by John McAnulty.   Contents  a) Introduction  b) A Socialist history of Irish history but with some blind spots  c) Unionism and British identities  d) Building a coalition for Ireland’s reunification  e) Under the guise of opposing Neo-Liberalism, a worrying accommodation to the…

No to war in Ukraine

We are posting the following two statements on the threat of war in Ukraine. The first is an appeal from  the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign and the second is an  statement from the Executive Bureau of the Fourth International. 1. NO TO WAR – RUSSIA’S HANDS OFF UKRAINE We, socialists, trade unionists, scholars, activists for human…

Bloody Sunday – 50 years of British injustice in Ireland

  Bloody Sunday, which occurred in Derry exactly 50 years ago, is perhaps the most significant post-war event to reveal the brutal  nature of the British ruling class and its UK state whenever it faces a serious democratic challenge.  We are posting two articles on Bloody Sunday, one by Joseph Healey of Anti-Capitalist Resistance, the…

Virginia Guiffre – no justice under the British legal system, “the best that money can buy”

At the Republican Socialist Forum meeting held on 15.1.22, RCF member, Pauline Bradley moved a motion on the trafficking of Virginia Giuffre by Prince Andrew. After a small amendment, it was agreed unanimously.   VIRGINIA GUIFFRE – NO JUSTICE UNDER THE BRITISH LEGAL SYSTEM, “THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY”    Motion Virginia Guiffre The…

Time for international anti-war solidarity with Ukraine

Both Russian and US imperialism are ramping up their challenges to each other.  Russian, and other troops in its Collective Security Organisation ,are threatening to invade Ukraine.  The US is continuing its attempts to bring NATO as close to Russian border as possible. Boris Johnson, partly to divert attention from his own problems, has already…

Solidarity with the uprising in Kazakhstan

We are republishing this international solidarity statement with the protests in Kazakhstan. It was written by socialist TD Paul Murphy of Ireland. It is followed by a list of internationalist of signatories in support. SOLIDARITY WITH THE THE UPRISING IN KAZAKHSTAN We, socialists, trade unionists, human rights activists, anti-war activists and organisations have watched the…

The Media Lens Book of Obituaries

We are following up are two recent postings on the coverage Desmond Tutu’s death with this posting by D.E. of Media Lens.  Referring to the Tutu case,  the article makes some more general points about the liberal media’s censorship when it comes to obituaries of significant political figures.    THE MEDIA LENS BOOK OF OBITUARIES…

Time, labour and the overcoming of domination: Reflections on Martin Hägglund’s ‘This Life, Secular Faith and Spiritual Freedom’ – Peter Hudis

As part of our contribution to the wider discussion of what sort of society we are ai campaigning to replace capitalism, with its wage slavery and its other forms of exploitation and oppression, we are posting this review of Martin Hägglund’s This Life, Secular Faith and Spiritual Freedom by Peter Hudis  of the International Marxist Humanist…

Desmond Tutu (1931-2021)

The following obituary to Desmond Tutu was first posted by Socialist Democracy (Ireland) DESMOND TUTU (1931-2021) A polite critic of imperialism, a resolute opponent of revolution  Tutu played a vital role in Mandela’s policy of reconciliation The death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu has led to outpourings of grief and commemoration among sections of the South…

Not guilty – Bristol jury finds that defendants were justified in toppling slave trader statue

At a time when there is not much to be cheerful about, the Bristol jury’s decision to find the four accused of toppling the statue of Bristol slaver, Edward Colston, not guilty, has been widely celebrated. This article by Tom Anderson was first posted on The Canary blog.   NOT GUILTY: BRISTOL JURY FINDS THAT…