Brussels, 12-13 December 2001 1. For the third time in ten years, imperialism is at war. After the unfinished war (for oil) against Iraq and the humanitarian intervention in the Balkans, the United States is bombarding Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries on earth, pretending in doing so to eradicate terrorism worldwide. Self-defence, humanitarianism, western…
The Euro Referendum: The case for an active boycott
Allan Armstrong why workers should support an active boycott of the Euro referendum The rise of the populist and fascist Right in Europe The rise of the populist and fascist Right in the Netherlands, France and England has caused considerable debate amongst the Left throughout Europe. We cannot be complacent in Scotland, just because the…
Emancipation & Liberation, Issue 1, Spring 2002
Comments are open, so feel free to discuss the articles. Why Emancipation And Liberation?, RCN We are fighting a duel war, Shoaib Bhatti Afghanistan Solidarity Appeal, SSP War Against Terrorism?, Revolutionary Association of Afghan Women An eye for an eye?: justice USA style, Revolutionary Association of Afghan Women Lords of the Rings, Nick Clarke Dedicated…
Boycott Any Euro Referendum
Matthew Jones on an independent working class response to the bosses’ referendum Neither the European ruling classes, which have created the Euro nor the British capitalist supporters of the pound sterling are friends of the working class. Both are our sworn enemies. The choice being offered to us in this referendum is – a yes…
National Workers’ Assembly meeting – a big step forward
The following article by Jordi Martorell is from the website of Socialist Appeal. Despite our many political differences with this grouping we thought that the piece was full of useful information concerning recent revolutionary events in Argentina. Of particular importance is the growing ability of the Argentinian working class to find new democratic, organisational forms…
Working class opposition to UDA murder
John McAnulty reports on the wave of working class opposition to Danny McColgan’s killing On the rare occasions that the Irish trade union leadership organise a demonstration against sectarianism in the North the standard left-wing leaflet calls for it to be the beginning of a new movement. Yet the lessons of the last thirty years…
For A Republican Socialist Party
The Revolutionary Democratic Group give their analysis of the Socialist Alliance of England’s conference in December 2001 The Socialist Alliance conference on December 1st 2001 was an important moment to gauge the development of the new left emerging in England and throughout Britain. The SA movement has provided the greatest advance for left unity for…
James Connolly’s appeal on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee In 1897
The great appear great to us, only because we are on our knees: let us rise. Fellow Workers, The loyal subjects of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, etc., celebrate this year the longest reign on record. Already the air is laden with rumours of preparations for a wholesale manufacture of…
Red Republicans or just Red Reformers?
As Elizabeth Windsor’s Golden Jubilee approaches, Mary Ward argues why all democrats should be republicans If, like me, you view the events of the coming Jubilee with a mixture of revulsion and anger, then you may well be assuming that the republican left has gone to sleep or all been deported such has been the…
International Working Women’s Day – Some thoughts
As communists and progressives around the world celebrate International Working Women’s Day, Linda Gibson argues that, under capitalism, gender roles lead to an artificial division in emotional development. As International Women’s Day comes around articles will again be written about how women are still not achieving parity with men. And of course that’s true but…