On May Day, the Russian Socialist Movement issued a statement against half-solidarity and false pacifism, calling for a united front against imperialism and war. AGAINST HALF SOLIDARITY AND FALSE PACIFISM – STATEMENT OF THE RUSSIAN SOCIALIST MOVEMENT ON MAY DAY May Day is not only International Workers’ Day but also a day of solidarity with the oppressed…
Scottish TUC stands in solidarity with Ukraine
The following report from Fred Leplat on the solidarity given to Ukraine at the recent STUC conference was first posted by anti-capitalist resistance. SCOTTISH TUC STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH UKRAINE The STUC conference held in Dundee 17-19 April adopted overwhelmingly a motion drafted by its general council in solidarity with Ukraine. The STUC General Secretary…
Papering over the cracks, covering up the tracks : a review of Scotland after Britain
Allan Armstrong has written an extended review of ‘Scotland After Britain’, written by James Foley and Ben Wray, with Neil Davidson, entitled Papering over the Cracks, Covering up the Tracks. The Contents, the last chapter and Conclusion can be read here. PAPERING OVER THE CRACKS COVERING UP THE TRACKS A review of Scotland after Britain by…
Delegates to Irish National Teachers Organisation give standing ovation to speakers from the Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine
We are posting the following short report written by Gregor Kerr which first appeared on the tomasoflatharta blog about the reception given to two delegates from Ukraine at the Irish National Teachers Organisation Conference at its 2023 conference in Killarney. DELEGATES TO IRISH NATIONAL TEACHERS ORGANISATION GIVE STANDING OVATION TO SPEAKERS FROM THE UNION OF…
In memory of Marco Bocjun, 1951-2023
The EL&SD EB is very pleased to repost this tribute by Chris Ford of the Ukrainian Solidarity Campaign. It is to Marco Bocjun, a leading Socialist from Ukraine. Before the war in Ukraine broke out, the Republican Socialist Platform, recognising the historical significance of Marco’s contributions, hosted a meeting to discuss his book, The Workers’…
Arundhati Roy on things that can and cannot be said: The dismantling of the world as we know it
We are reposting the Stuart Hall memorial lecture, first posted on thewire, given by Arundhati Roy last September. She is author of Azadi – Fascism, Fiction and Freedom in the Time of the Virus, outlining the ongoing fascistisation of India under Modi. In Arundhati’s lecture, she locates this process in a global context. Solidarity, speaking…
RIC reconstituted and the 2023 Declaration of Calton Hill
This is the conclusion of Completing Scotland’s Democratic Revolution, in which Allan Armstrong examines the legacy of of Scotland’s 2014 Democratic Revolution and the 2023 Declaration of of Calton Hill, designed to complete that unfinished democratic revolution. RIC RECONSTITUTED AND THE 2003 DECLARATION OF CALTON HILL After the attempted shutdown on 17.1.21[1] the Radical Independence Campaign (RIC)…
Is Russia Irredeemable?
This posting consists of two articles. The first is written by Ukrainian-Canadian socialist, John-Paul Himka, argues that there are still possibilities for democratic development in Russia. This article was first posted by the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign. The second by Peter Arkell describes a Russian emigre organised demonstration in London in support of Ukraine. It was…
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…
Revealed: Russian oligarch dodged sanctions over Mayfair mansion
Boris Johnson making a big noise about supporting Ukraine, in its struggle against the Russian imperial invasion, provides a useful cover for the Tories’ and City of London’s continued links with corrupt Russian oligarchs, with strong links to the Putin regime. Indeed not a few on the Hard and Far Right admire Putin’s regime. The…