THE GENERAL STRIKE AND CLASSICAL MARXISM We are posting a link to this article by Jack Conrad because it makes some good general points regarding the history, nature, purpose and importantly limits of the General Strike tactic within a broad communist framework. In particular it emphasises the important distinction between ‘economic’ and consciously political struggles…
Welsh independence march hits the road again in Wrexham
The following article on the All Under One Banner march held in Wrexham in Saturday 2nd July, written by Geoff Ryan and Keith Sinclair, was first posted by Anti*Capitalist Resistance. WELSH INDEPENDENCE MARCH HITS THE ROAD AGAIN IN WREXHAM After a two year gap because of Covid a march for independence for Cymru finally took…
Historic defeat of the Right in Colombian elections
The centre-left candidate Gustavo Petro has defeated right-wing Rodolfo Hernández in Colombia’s presidential elections. The outcome of the election reflects the people’s hatred of the right, but Petro has little to offer the working classes of Colombia. This article, written by Milton D’Leon, was first posted by Left Voice (USA). HISTORIC DEFEAT FOR THE…
Sinn Fein election ‘victory’ blunted as DUP blocks Assembly formation
The following article from Socialist Democracy (Ireland) analyses the results of the recent Stormont election. SINN FEIN ELECTION ‘VICTORY’ BLUNTED AS DUP BLOCKS ASSEMBLY FORMATION The huge significance of Sinn Fein becoming the leading political party in the north after its success in last week’s Assembly election has been emphasised in commentary across the board. …
Catalangate: the surveillance state in Spain
The following article by Jordi Oriola Folch on the Spanish/Castilian state’s clampdown in Catalunya was first posted on bella caledonia CATALANGATE: THE SURVEILLANCE STATE IN SPAIN On the 18th April, The New Yorker uncovered in an extensive report [1] the biggest case of espionage in an EU country. The Canadian organisation Citizen Lab had documented [2] the spying on…
Prologue to democratic revolution – part 2
This is the second part of an extended review by Allan Armstrong, which addresses some of the issues raised in John McAnulty’s new book. PROLOGUE TO DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION – Part 2 Allan Armstrong reviews Ireland’s Partition: Coda to counterrevolution by John McAnulty Contents a) From the communities of resistance under Stormont mark…
Former Left Bloc partners crushed by (social democratic) Socialist Party in Portuguese elections
We are posting this article from Left Voice (USA) translated from the one which first appeared in IzquierdaDiario.es. The Left Bloc (along with the Portuguese Communist Party) had joined a coalition with Antonio Costa’s Socialist Party in 2015. The Left Bloc like Syriza in Greece and Podemos in Spain is an essentially Left social democratic…
‘From Pre-Brit to Ex-Brit’ update
EL&SD is posting a new conclusion to Allan Armstrong’s book From Pre-Brit to Ex-Brit FROM AN EX-BRIT END TO THE BRITISH UNIION AND EMPIRE IN AN ‘INTERNATIONALISM FROM BELOW’ CAMPAIGN FOR A EUROPEAN REPUBLIC TO A ‘UNIVERSALISM FROM BELOW’ GLOBAL COMMUNE Despite the claims of liberal EU supporters, the EEC did not bring peace to…
No to war – Russia and NATO hands off Ukraine
We are posting 2 pieces concerning the current crisis in Ukraine. The first is a statement. No to war – Russia’s hands off Ukraine! issued by the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign which the RCF has endorsed . The second is an article from The Canary, exposing the BBC’s role in stirring up war with its coverage…
Ireland’s reunification: prologue to democratic revolution
This is the first part of an extended review by Allan Armstrong, which addresses some of the issues raised in John McAnulty’s new book. PROLOGUE TO DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION – Allan Armstrong reviews Ireland’s Partition: Coda to counterrevolution by John McAnulty Contents a) Introduction b) A Socialist history of Irish history but…