In the spirit of genuine internationalism Emancipation & Liberation is posting this appeal from Russian socialist to American comrades, first posted at:- http://anticapitalist.ru FROM RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS TO AMERICAN COMMUNISTS To our Comrades in the United States of America, As leftists from Russia, we support the struggle of progressive forces against the growing chauvinism and…
TRUMP – FROM DEMOCRACY TO TYRANNY
We are posting this article from the Real Democracy Movement about the possible political consequences of the Trump presidency. It was first posted at:– http://realdemocracymovement.org/trump-from-democracy-to-tyranny/. TRUMP – FROM DEMOCRACY TO TYRANNY So, Donald Trump is now President of the United States of America, and its Commander-in-Chief.
BREXIT COUNTER-REVOLUTION
We are posting the following article by Steve Freeman of the LUP and RISE and the Campaign for European Republican Socialist Party, which was first posted at:– http://www.republicansocialists.org.uk/blog/. BREXIT COUNTER-REVOLUTION Every popular rebellion or revolution produces its equal and opposite reaction in counter-revolution. England’s national uprising against the EU was won and lost on 23…
STORMONT’S “CASH FOR ASH” SCANDAL – continued
Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness has announced that that he is stepping down as Stormont’s Depute First Minister. This move has been taken to precipitate an election in the face of the DUP First Minister, Arlene Foster’s role in the “Cash for Ash” scandal. McGuinness’s decision has been taken with great reluctance, since it puts into question Sinn Fein’s…
GRASSROOTS LEFT UNITE LEADERSHIP CANDIDATE ATTACKS COYNE’S AND McCLUSKEY’s CAPITULATION TO ANTI-MIGRANT POLITICS
Ian Allinson, the socialist candidate for Unite General Secretary, argues that McCluskey’s fudge on free movement stops him effectively defending members from the damage caused by Coyne’s attack on workers’ rights to free movement and equal treatment. Gerard Coyne, the right-wing candidate in this election, is all over the press this morning (Independent, Daily Mail)…
THE STRUGGLE FOR ABORTION RIGHTS IN IRELAND
There is a major campaign going on in Ireland to overturn the 8th amendment of the Irish constitution which bans abortion.We are posting an article from John McAnulty of Socialist Democracy (Ireland) which exams this campaign. It was first posted at: http://socialistdemocracy.org/RecentArticles/RecentTheStruggleForAbortionRightsInIreland.html THE STRUGGLE FOR ABORTION RIGHTS IN IRELAND Justified and burning anger hobbled by…
SCOTLAND’S REPUBLIC
Steve Freeman of the Republican Socialist Alliance, RISE and LUP, looks at possible futures for the UK in the aftermath of the Brexit vote. SCOTLAND’S REPUBLIC In her speech to the Tory conference Theresa May promised the Brexit revolution which would bring power back to the UK. She declared “change is going to come”…
ANTI-WAR PROTESTS IN GLASGOW AND EDINBURGH
MONTHLY VIGIL OF SCOTTISH PEACE NETWORK THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 17.00-18.00 Donald Dewar Statue, top of Buchanan Street, Glasgow This month we will focus on the Christmas truce that took place in 1914 and the implications of that important event on the peace movement today. We will hold a brief rally as part of the…
REACTIONARY UNIONISM SHOWS ITS TRUE COLOURS
We are posting two more articles from the Socialist Democracy (Ireland) highlighting entrenched corrupt and sectarian nature of the Stormont set-up. 1. THE STORMONT RHI SCANDAL AND THE CALLS FOR RESIGNATION WHY STOP AT ARLENE? At a cost to the public purse of almost £500 million there is no doubting the level of corruption and…
BEFORE AND AFTER THE ‘RETURN OF THE BRUTE’
As the official celebrations and the unofficial commemorations of the centenary of the First World War continue, many personal accounts, poems and novels written about this period have been published or republished. One novel, not yet republished, is Return of the Brute, written by Liam O’Flaherty. David Trotter, in The Cambridge Companion to The Literature…