1. BOB GOUPILLOT REPORTING FROM THE FRONTLINE OF THE UCU STRIKE I have just returned from the UCU picket lines at Edinburgh University. Today was the last day of this round of strike action in defence of our pensions. As I walked across the central campus earlier this morning it was really heartening to see…
‘SCOTTISH STAND UP TO RACISM’ BOWS TO ZIONIST PRESSURE
On Saturday, 17th March, the organisers of ‘Scottish Stand Up to Racism’ (SUTR) are organising a march in Glasgow in which the racist Confederation of Friends of Israel, displaying Israeli flags will be allowed to participate. Not surprisingly this has aroused considerable opposition, not least amongst Palestinians who are victims of Israeli state racist oppression.…
SCOTLAND’S RATIFICATION REFERENDUM
Below is a leaflet from the ad-hoc Committee of Campaign for a European Republican Socialist Party being distributed at the Radical Independence Campaign’s Spring Conference in Edinburgh on March 10th. Location of Dalmeny Declaration – Out of the Blue Centre, Dalmeny Street, Leith SCOTLAND’S RATIFICATION REFERENDUM The Scottish Ratification Referendum Act 2018 empowers the…
RADICAL INDEPENDENCE CAMPAIGN SPRING CONFERENCE
RADICAL INDEPENDENCE CAMPAIGN National Spring Conference City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, 25 Nicolson Square Edinburgh, EH8 9BX Saturday, March 10th Doors are open at 11.00am and the event starts promptly at 11.30pm. Session 1: 11.30 – 12.30 The effect of Brexit on Scottish independence – Maggie Chapman (Scottish Greens) and Neil Davidson (RS21) Lunch:…
THE END OF THE ROAD – THE COLLAPSE OF THE NORTHERN IRELAND EXECUTIVE
Socialist Democracy (Ireland) have posted two articles the following the collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive. These were first posted at:- http://socialistdemocracy.org/RecentArticles/RecentIrishSettlementFoundersOnTheRockOfLanguageRights.html http://socialistdemocracy.org/RecentArticles/RecentClassPoliticsVersusModernity.html 1. THE END OF THE ROAD THE IRISH SETTLEMENT FOUNDERS ON THE ROCK OF LANGUAGE RIGHTS When Sinn Fein collapsed the Stormont executive in early 2017 they put forward a very simple…
THE RED AND THE GREEN: A PORTRAIT OF JOHN MACLEAN
Gerry Cairns has published a new book, The Red and the Green: A Portrait of John Maclean. This makes use of new material relating to Maclean’s relationship with the struggle in Ireland. Stevie Coyle posted the following review on Facebook, and there is an edited version in February’s Irish Voice. Hopefully this informative review will be…
COWIE MINERS, POLMAISE COLLIERY AND THE 1984-85 MINERS’ STRIKE
Dave Douglass reviews Steve McGrail and Vicky Patterson’s Cowie miners, Polmaise colliery and the 1984-85 miners’ strike. COWIE MINERS, POLMAISE COLLIERY AND THE 1984-85 MINERS’ STRIKE Great Strike of 1984-85: an unequal battle Polmaise was at the epicentre of the Scottish miners’ action in 1984. Like Cortonwood it was among ‘the first of the first’…
BERNADETTE MCALISKEY, SINN FEIN AND CIVIL RIGHTS
In early February, writing a platform piece in Belfast’s Irish News, Bernadette McAliskey reacted to Sinn Fein claims that they had led the early civil rights struggle. Socialist Democracy member, John McAnulty says Bernadette was absolutely right to slap down these absurd claims by a group that was not formed until years later. However much of…
MAJOR VICTORY FOR THE 94 UKRAINIAN MINERS FACING COURT FOR PROTESTING
In a follow up to an earlier posting, we are pleased to be able to report a victory for Ukrainian miners. This article was first posted at the Ukrainian Solidarity Campaign website at:- https://ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org/2018/02/21/major-victory-for-the-94-ukrainian-miners-facing-court-for-protesting/ MAJOR VICTORY FOR THE 94 UKRAINIAN MINERS FACING COURT FOR PROTESTING The Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine has secured a…
AHED TAMINI – TWO FACED HYPOCRISY
We are posting this article by Tony Greenstein about the Ahed Tamini Affair. It was first posted at:- https://www.weeklyworker.co.uk/worker/1189/two-faced-hypocrisy/ TWO-FACED HYPOCRISY Ahed Tamimi: her treatment highlights the true nature of Zionism Over the past month a 16-year-old girl, Ahed Tamimi, has become a Palestinian heroine compared to Joan of Arc. Israeli Zionists…