Joined up anti-imperialism

The following article was written for  Chartist by Frank Hansen and argues for a consistent anti-imperialist approach when dealing with Palestine and Ukraine. Frank Hansen on the parallels between Palestine and Ukraine in the struggle for national self-determination It’s been inspiring to join the hundreds of thousands who have turned out in London in opposition…

Western racism laid the foundations for Israel’s genocide in Gaza

The following article by Jonathan Cook was first posted Middle East Eye.It argues that South Africa and Israel bear the trauma of Europe’s long history of racial supremacism, but each has drawn precisely opposite lessons WESTERN RACISM LAID THR FOUNDATIONS FOR ISRAEL’S GENOCIDE IN GAZA It should surprise no one that the prize-match fight for…

The CWU has called for snivelling Paula Vennells to face a potential criminal investigation

The following article written and first posted by The Canary Editorial  Board highlights the connection between many of the elements of the British establishment highlighted by the Paula Vennells scandal in the running of the Post Office. THE CWU HAS CALLED FOR SNIVELLING PAULA VENNELLS TO FACE A POTENTIAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION   The Communication Workers…

Can Wales still call itself an anti-apartheid nation as Israel continues its genocide in Gaza?

The following article by Palestine Solidarity Campaign groups in Wales was first posted by The Canary. This guest article  assesses  Wales’ position between its opposition to apartheid in South Africa and apartheid in Israel.   CAN WALES STILL CALL ITSELF AN ANTI-APARTHEID NATION AS ISRAEL CONTINUES ITS GENOCIDE IN GAZA? Wales: calling for a ceasefire…

Anti-imperialist politics must be consistent, from Gaza to Taiwan

The following article by Gerry Hassan was first posted on his blog and then reposted by the National. We were unable to get through to Gerry, so we asked Laura Webster, the editor of the National, who gave her permission for us to repost. Gerry’s article makes a significant contribution to challenging the Campist politics…

The West agonises over an ‘atrocity upsurge’ while backing Israel’s genocide in Gaza

The following article by Jonathan Cook was first posted on his blog at Substack. It highlights the inconsistencies in the official Israeli account of events on and since October 7th and the willingness of much of the western media to go along with this, making it easier for Israel to pursue its genocidal policy in…

The Uighurs and the Palestinians

This article compares  the treatment  of the Uighurs in Xinjiang (Eastern Turkestan) by the Chinese imperialist state with the treatment of Palestinians by the  racist, apartheid Israeli state backed by western imperialism – US, UK and the leading  EU powers. The author is a Chinese student with a partial Uighur background. This article was first…

The cultural is political: Gig for Gaza and the rebirth of Irish cultural activism

Padraig Mac Oscair wrote this article for Rupture, the ecosocialist quarterly of RISE – Revolutionary, Socialist, Internationalist and Environment. He reviews  the recent ‘Gig for Gaza Fundraiser’ in the 3Arena, as well as highlighting the clear link between the cultural and the political in expressions of solidarity from Ireland. THE CULTURAL IS POLITICAL – GIG…

Less shock and more strategy needed after Geert Wilders victory

The following opinion piece was written by Mehran Khalili for Diem 25. In the light of Geert Wilders election victory in the  Netherlands Mehran  argues whenever a disruption candidate does well on the right, the reaction from the mainstream and the left is anything but analytical. That has to change. LESS SHOCK AND MORE STRATEGY…

Grangemouth no more

The following article by Mike Small was first posted by bella caledonia. It highlights the failure of either the UK government (the main culprit) or the Scottish government (despite paper commitments) to follow a policy of Just Transition in the face of climate breakdown. It also points to further Unionist attempts to break the SNP/Green…