The following article written by Ezra Brain was first first posted by Left Voice (USA). It shows that the recent fight over Kevin McCarthy’s becoming Speaker of the House reveals how divided and polarized the Republican Party is. Out of this crisis, a proto-fascist wing of the Republican Party has emerged, strengthened and empowered after…
Social Movement (Ukraine) – looking back at 2002
The following article is a review of the 2022 achievements of the Social Movement (sotsialniy rukh) in the struggle for a free and just Ukraine. It was posted by Anti-Capitalist Resistance. SOCIAL MOVEMENT (UKRAINE) – LOOKING BACK AT 2002 The year 2022 opened a new tragic page in the history of Ukraine and the world.…
No more divide and rule – fight for trans rights!
The following article by trans activist Leslie Cunningham exposes the lies and hypocrisy behind the Tory attack on trans rights and democracy in Scotland. It was first posted by rs21. NO MORE DIVIDE AND RULE- FIGHT FOR TRANS RIGHTS The Tory Government confirmed this week that they intend to use Section 35 of the Scotland Act…
‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ review: An ahistorical film that rings hollow
This review of The Banshees of Inisherin is by Jenny Farrell, an associate editor of Culture Matters, who also written for the Communist Party of Ireland’s Socialist Voice. It was first posted by the People’s World. THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN REVIEW: AN HISTORICAL REVIEW THAT RINGS HOLLOW International film awards are by no means a…
The SNP have joined forces with The Tories to create ‘green’ Scottish tax havens
The following two articles address the issue of the SNP’s acceptance of Tory ‘freeports’. The first by Jonathon Shafi was first posted by Novara Media. The second is an edited version of an article by George Gunn which first posted by bella caledonia. 1. THE SNP HAVE JOINED FORCES WITH THE TORIES TO CREATE ‘GREEN’…
The Gender Recognition Reform Bill
The Gender Recognition Reform Bill (GRR) was passed at Holyrood on December 22nd. It has been described as “contentious” by the media and “railroaded” by the Tories. The Tories have threatened to block this bill at Westminster. But there are also dangerous echoes of opposition from another tradition too. rs21 member Graham Checkley examines the facts,…
Ukraine: Voices of Resistance and Solidarity
UKRAINE: VOICES OF RESISTANCE AND SOLIDARITY Lighthouse Books, 43-5 West Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DB Saturday, 21st January, 7.00 – 8.00 pm. Speakers – Chris Ford, Ukraine Solidarity Campaign and co-editor of the book Taras Fedirko, Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, Edinburgh https://lighthousebookshop.com/events/ukraine-voices-of-resistance-and-solidarity The world is becoming an ever more violent and oppressive place. Competing imperialisms, some…
Chère Marianne, do you know why the Kurds are angry?
The following article written by Sarah Glynn was first posted by bella caledonia. It examines the response of the Kurdish community in Paris to the killings of three Kurds by a French racist. CHERE MARIANNE, DO YOU KNOW WHY THE KURDS ARE ANGRY? Around quarter of a million Kurds live in the Republic of France,…
The language struggle and the challenge to the UK state
The following article by Allan Armstrong looks at the significance of the struggles around the issue of language in Ireland, Wales and England and how they provide a challenge to the UK state. THE LANGUAGE STRUGGLE AND THE CHALLENGE TO THE UK STATE a) Introduction …
The spinelessness of the Left’s ‘leaders’ marks the final defeat of Corbynism
The following article by Jackson Caine was first posted by Public Reading Rooms. It details the continued decline of the Labour Left and how its own leaders and platforms contributed to this. He had hoped that Corbyn, after the removal of the Labour whip, along with those Labour MPs who still back him, might have…