The following article was first posted as Progressive International Briefing No 4. Its title is self-explanatory. INDIA LURCHES TOWARD FULL-FLEDGED FASCISM – MODI’S HINDU SUPREMACISM Today, the 26th of January, India celebrates “Republic Day,” the day it adopted its constitution as an independent country after 200 years of British colonialism — as a “Sovereign, Socialist,…
The John Maclean Centenary Concert
The following article was written by Jim Aitken and was first posted by Culture Matters. It spotlights the exceptional concert held as part of Celtic Connections in Glasgow’s Concert Hall. THE JOHN MACLEAN CENTENARY CONCERT Celtic Connections put on a wonderful concert recently, in memory of Scotland’s great Marxist revolutionary, John Maclean (1879 -1923). Glasgow’s magnificent…
The Uighurs and the Palestinians
This article compares the treatment of the Uighurs in Xinjiang (Eastern Turkestan) by the Chinese imperialist state with the treatment of Palestinians by the racist, apartheid Israeli state backed by western imperialism – US, UK and the leading EU powers. The author is a Chinese student with a partial Uighur background. This article was first…
Silent Singing and John Maclean
George Gun has written this article first posted on bella caledonia. It commemorates the 100th anniversary of John Maclean’s death on November 30th 1923. It argues against Maclean’s death being viewed mainly as a historical commemoration for academic historians, but that his politics in the last year’s of his life are highly relevant to the…
Grangemouth no more
The following article by Mike Small was first posted by bella caledonia. It highlights the failure of either the UK government (the main culprit) or the Scottish government (despite paper commitments) to follow a policy of Just Transition in the face of climate breakdown. It also points to further Unionist attempts to break the SNP/Green…
Conditions not conspiracies: why workers strike
The following two articles examines the role of the nationalist right in trying to undermine workers’ struggles in Scotland. The first by posted by bella caledonia. The second is letter to The National by Simon Barrow of the SNP trade union group. 1. CONFLICT NOT CONSPIRACIES: WHY WORKERS STRIKE Picket lines of largely middle-aged working-class…
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Scotland) and solidarity with GMB workers at Beith
The following article was first posted by the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Scotland). UKRAINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN (SCOTLAND) AND SOLIDARITY WITH GMB WORKERS AT BEITH On Monday, September 18th, the UCS(S) supported a rally called by the GMB union at the DS Munitions Beith in North Ayrshire in support of the 70 GMB workers on strike against…
William Cuffay – the Chartists’ black leader
The following article was written by Tom Scriven, a historian of Chartism, socialism and 19th century radicals. This article first appeared in The Tribune. WILLIAM CUFFAY- THE CHARTISTS’ BLACK LEADER The son of a freed slave, William Cuffay played a key role in the struggle for democracy in Britain. A country which respected its history…
How big business took over the Labour Party
The following. article by Adam Ramsay was first posted by openDemocracy. It shows how corporate lobbyists have successfully pushed Keir Starmer’s party to ditch its progressive policies HOW BIG BUSINESS TOOK OVER THR LABOUR PARTY Over the summer, Keir Starmer’s Labour Party for the first time articulated a clear vision for government: everything will continue to be…
Ukrainian Rail Union (VPZU) backs ASLEF strike
We are reposting this article, first published by the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, in which the Ukrainian Rail Union (VPZU) offers solidarity to ASLEF workers. UKRAINIAN RAIL UNION (VPZU) BACKS ASLEF STRIKE VPZU states we are ready for solidarity actions in support of your courageous fight! The Free Trade Union of Railway Workers of Ukraine (VPZU) has…