Olof Palme: the last Social Democrat

Today, following the economic crisis beginning in the1960s and the rise of neo-liberalism in the UK (1979) and USA(1980) and its triumph in  1989 with collapse of the USSR in 1989, Social democracy has largely degenerated into social neo-liberalism, or even further into Left populism which sometimes allies with and sometimes morphs into Right authoritarian…

Just when you thought Britain couldn’t get more racist, the Tories bring in the Illegal Migration Bill

The following article by Eliza Egret was first posted by The Canary.  It outlines the Tories’ latest attack on migrants in their ‘Brexit Britain’. JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THE BRITAIN COULDN’T GET MORE RACIST, THE TORIES BRING IN THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION BILL Rishi Sunak has announced that refugees arriving into the UK by small boats…

Kate Forbes’ economic agenda is just as dangerous as her conservative views

Adam Ramsay first posted this article on openDemocracy. He argues that Scotland’s poorest would likely be worse off under the leadership of the SNP finance minister. KATE FORBES’ ECONOMIC AGENDA IS JUST AS DANGEROUS AS HER CONSERVATIVE VIEWS There has so far been little focus on Kate Forbes’ economic policies.  There has, rightly, been a lot…

It’s time to reclaim International Working Women’s Day

We are posting this article as a contribution to International Women’s Day. It was written by Grace Blakeley and was first posted by The Tribune. IT’S TIME TO RECLAIM INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY International Women’s Day has radical roots, but its contemporary incarnation has been co-opted by corporate elites – it’s time to put the women…

The Ohio train disaster is on Biden’s hands

This article on the Ohio train disaster was written by B.A. Daurelle and Lee Palmer and was first posted by Left Voice (USA). It addresses the kind of environmental disasters which are inevitable when workers voices’ are suppressed and ‘health and safety’ are left  to the corporations backed by their state, in this case Norfolk…

For a republican all-islands coalition (update)

In March 2022, Allan Armstrong announced the intention to write three reviews of books written in Ireland addressing the current political situation Socialists face there.  The purpose in doing this has been to build the case for an all-islands, republican internationalist coalition to challenge the UK state and its imperial allies.  These have now been…

The rise of the proto-fascist Right highlights the crisis of the whole system

The following article written by Ezra Brain was first first posted by Left Voice (USA). It shows that the recent fight over Kevin McCarthy’s becoming Speaker of the House reveals how divided and polarized the Republican Party is. Out of this crisis, a proto-fascist wing of the Republican Party has emerged, strengthened and empowered after…

Social Movement (Ukraine) – looking back at 2002

The following article is a review of the 2022 achievements of the Social Movement (sotsialniy rukh) in the struggle for a free and just Ukraine. It was posted by Anti-Capitalist Resistance. SOCIAL MOVEMENT (UKRAINE) – LOOKING BACK AT 2002 The year 2022 opened a new tragic page in the history of Ukraine and the world.…

The SNP have joined forces with The Tories to create ‘green’ Scottish tax havens

The following two articles address the issue  of the SNP’s acceptance of Tory ‘freeports’. The first  by Jonathon Shafi was first posted by Novara Media. The second is an edited version of an article by George Gunn which first posted by  bella caledonia.  1. THE SNP HAVE JOINED FORCES WITH THE TORIES TO CREATE ‘GREEN’…

Wes Streeting has betrayed the NHS

The following article outlines Labour’s Shadow Secretary of for Health & Social Care, Wes Streeting’s moves  to help Sir Keir Starmer further privatise the NHS, It was  was first posted by Squawkbox. WES STREETING HAS BETRAYED THE NHS  And in 2018, he launched ‘disgusting’ tirade in predecessor Abbott’s face Starmer’s sidekick promoted despite his history…