Review | The Communist Road to Capitalism and The Left in China

Charlie Hore of rs21 has published  a review of two books by Ralf Ruckus, entitled The Communist Road to Capitalism and The Left in China. In his most recent book, Ruckus points to the need for the Left to break away from Campism in the light of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. To help achieve this,…

The radical politics of Nina Simone

This article, written by Chardine Taylor-Stone, on the radical politics of Nina Simone was first posted by The Tribune .    Nina Simone, who died on 21st April  in 2003, is often remembered for her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement – but she was also a socialist who saw revolution as the path to true…

More women in the police won’t reduce police violence

The following article by Janey Starling was first posted by openDemocracy. It was written in the aftermath of the damning   Casey Report intom the conduct of The Met. It is followed by a comment from EL&SD EB member, Iain Robertson. MORE WOMEN IN THE POLICE WON’T REDUCE POLICE VIOLENCE As reports of hideous violence…

International Womens Day 2 – Zan Zendigi Azadi and Art Monsters

As our second contribution to  International Women’s Day, we are posting Zan, Zendigi, Azad (Women, Life and Liberty), written by Pauline Bradley, and a review of the film Tar, by Meaghan Delahunt, which was first posted by bella caledonia.   1. ZAN ZENDIGI, AZAD (WOMEN, LIFE AND LIBERTY) Zan, Zendigi, Azad by Pauline Bradley  …

It’s time to reclaim International Working Women’s Day

We are posting this article as a contribution to International Women’s Day. It was written by Grace Blakeley and was first posted by The Tribune. IT’S TIME TO RECLAIM INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY International Women’s Day has radical roots, but its contemporary incarnation has been co-opted by corporate elites – it’s time to put the women…

Natural and unnatural disasters in Rojava, north east Syria and south west Turkey

  The following article, written by Giacomo Sini and Alessia Manzi, was first posted by bella caledonia. It examines the role of Turkish president, Tayyip Erdoğan, in using the earthquake disaster to further undermine the persecuted Kurds, in both Turkey and Syria, and his bolstering of ISIS forces to achieve this.  NATURAL AND UNNATURAL DISASTERS…

Scrap plans to give cops more power, say women as David Carrick jailed for life

The following article written by Anita Mureithi was firs posted by openDemocracy. A Met officer has been locked up for dozens of rapes. Yet Suella Braverman’s priority is clamping down on protesters SCRAP PLANS TO GIVE COPS MORE POWER, SAY WOMEN AS DAVID CARICK IS JAILED FOR LIFE “Mark Rowley [the Metropolitan Police commissioner] is…

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.…

Elaine Murray – a remarkable woman

Elaine Murray was a remarkable woman. Being an active trade unionist and political campaigners were just two aspects of her full and rounded life. Many people – family, partners, friends, sisters, brothers and  and  comrades – attended her commemoration meeting. This was held on Thursday, December 1st in the Kings Manor Hotel in Edinburgh. This commemoration…