The following article on the increasing merger of the state and media was first posted by Media Lens. THE GREAT MERGER THE RISE OF OLIGARCHICAL POLITICS Millions of people in the UK are beset by insecurities and worries about the rising cost of living. Fuel and energy prices are escalating, variously blamed on Brexit, Covid,…
The Highland Park shooting and American fascism now
The following article by Stephen F. Eiesenman outlines the possible lines of development of Fascism in the USA in the aftermath of the Highland Park shootings Illinois. It was first posted by Counterpunch. THE HIGHLAND PARK SHOOTING AND AMERICAN FASCISM NOW Highland Park Memoirs I heard about it from my daughter, Sarah, in Chicago. “Dad,…
Nato preparing for inter-imperialist war with China and Russia
The following article by Gilbert Achcar, first posted by The Nation, outlines the need for a global peace movement opposed to all military alliances and the ongoing massive increases in defence budgets. NATO PREPARING FOR INTER-IMPERIALIST WAR WITH CHINA AND RUSSIA At the end of June, for the second time since the Spanish state joined NATO…
Why has Putin invaded Ukraine?
Allan Armstrong has written a two-part article, Why has Putin has invaded Ukraine? The first part was posted on bella caledonia and the Irish Left Archive. This has now been amended following the helpful comments from Connor Beaton, Nick Steff and Sairah Tariq. Part 2 has been posted on Allan’s Intfrobel blog. The contents of…
The NRA exists to keep profits booming and guns in the hands of the state and right wing
The following article, written by Ezra Bain, addressing the right wing nature of the National Rifle Association, was posted by Left Voice (USA) in the aftermath of the shooting of 19 children and 2 adults in Uvalde, Texas and 10 adults by a white supremacist in Buffalo, New York . THE NRA EXISTS RO KEEP…
Scottish nationalism’s trade union problem
The following article written by Ewan Gibbs was first posted on bella caledonia. It points to the forthcoming RMT strike highlights the class divide between the SNP leadership, ever eager to bow to both Scottish and multi-national corporate interests, and their hostility to organised labour. But the sacrifices demanded from the working class now would…
The GMB union just scabbed on Deliveroo workers
The following article, written by Stephen Topple, exposes the GMB’s role in helping the bosses to undermine independent trade unions. It was first posted on The Canary blog. THE GMB UNION JUST SCABBED ON DELIVEROO WORKERS A notorious food delivery company has just signed a deal with an equally contentious trade union. It…
The price of ‘selective inattention’ – Iraq, Ukraine, Libya and the climate apocalypse
This is the second article we have posted from Media Lens since the Russian imperial invasion of Ukraine the very selective attention given by the western media, when it comes to the crimes of US, British and French imperialism THE PRICE OF ‘SELECTIVE INATTENTION’ – IRAQ, UKAINE, LIBYA AND THE CLIMATE APOCALYPSE Humanity’s great…
Hands off the British Virgin Islands
The following article on the ousting of John Fahie as premier of the British Virgin Islands was first posted by the Ecosocialist Alliance. HANDS OFF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS The British Governor of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) – one John Rankin — selected a British Judge — one Justice Gary Hickinbottom–to constitute the sole…
Macron, the ‘President of the Rich’, reelected in France amid record abstention
The following article by Damien Bernard was posted by Left Voice (USA). Emmanuel Macron has won a second term as president of France in an election marked by record abstention. As he prepares to continue his war against French social gains, the Far Right is consolidating its base in opposition to the failures of Macronism.…