• The socialist case for Scottish independence

    Updated: 2012-05-31 09:36:04
    Last week the campaign for independence was launched by the Scottish National Party’s Alex Salmond. The anti-independence campaign, fronted by former Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling will soon get underway. Socialist Resistance, which strongly supports Scottish independence, invited [...]

  • GREECE: ANSWERING THE CRITICS OF A UNITED FRONT

    Updated: 2012-05-31 08:22:40
    This is a guest post by Andrew Burgin and Kate Hudson Greece stands on a precipice. There can be no return to the old politics there and a revolutionary situation is emerging amid the chaos of everyday life. The classic conditions for revolution are present: a working class no longer prepared to live in the [...]

  • SHERIDAN CLAIMS HIS CONVICTION ‘UNSAFE’ AND ‘UNSOUND’

    Updated: 2012-05-31 06:37:53
    This is a guest post by Andrew Burgin and Kate Hudson Greece stands on a precipice. There can be no return to the old politics there and a revolutionary situation is emerging amid the chaos of everyday life. The classic conditions for revolution are present: a working class no longer prepared to live in the [...]

  • Stop the Cuts: Coalition of Resistance public meeting

    Updated: 2012-05-30 15:39:06
    A major rally to help build for October 20 demonstration Additional speaker Vassilis Fouskas from Syriza

  • Video of April 16 Meet and Greet in Sacramento

    Updated: 2012-05-29 19:58:21
    Meet 2012 candidates C. T. Weber, Marsha Feinland, Stewart Alexander, Stephen Durham and Peta Lindsay at an event hosted by the Sacramento County Peace and Freedom Party on April 16, 2012. Source: Video by Steven Payan, published by Integrate Sacramento.

  • LABOUR’S INTERNAL ELECTIONS

    Updated: 2012-05-29 18:00:21
    Ballot papers should have been arriving this week, here is the leaflet for the centre left slate for the NEC. For National Policy Forum candidates, read this. Labour councillors receive additional ballot papers, and Jon Lansman introduces the candidates here

  • IRELAND DECIDES ON AUSTERITY – VOTE NO 31st MAY

    Updated: 2012-05-29 11:00:56
    Ireland’s referrendum of the austerity treaty is not a foregone conclusion, although a Yes vote is expected. Ireland is the only state to be holding a poll, and technically becasue only 12 Eurozone countries are needed to ratify the treaty, a NO vote could be overridden. However, in blunt political terms, an Irish rejection, or [...]

  • HABIMA BOYCOTT ACTION AT GLOBE THEATRE

    Updated: 2012-05-29 08:01:11
    Admin note: Habima is an Israeli theatre company which performs at theatres in illegal Jewish settlements throughout the West Bank. It is therefore a material supporter of Palestinian oppression, which is why pro-Palestinian activists decided to stage a protest both outside and inside the Globe Theatre in London on Monday May 28 during its performance [...]

  • HOULA MASSACRE DEMANDS IMMEDIATE END TO VIOLENCE IN SYRIA

    Updated: 2012-05-29 01:42:31
    The massacre which took place in the Syrian village of Taldou, near the town of Houla in the country’s Homs province on Friday May 25, leaves no room for equivocation when it comes to condemnation. Of the 108 civilians slaughtered 34 were women and 49 were children. The majority were executed at close quarters, many [...]

  • IRELAND’S UNIONS SAY NO TO AUSTERITY

    Updated: 2012-05-29 01:00:50
    Three major unions with combined membership of more than 100,000 have issued a strong call to vote no in Thursday’s referendum on what they are calling the austerity treaty. The CPSU, Mandate and UNITE trade unions represent workers across the private and public sector and a wide range of industries from retail to transport and [...]

  • UK UNCUT STAGE ANTI-AUSTERITY PROTEST OUTSIDE CLEGG’S HOUSE IN LONDON

    Updated: 2012-05-26 16:48:48
    “Nick Clegg is one of the architects of austerity; he’s a millionaire and lives in a £1m home. “The cuts are a political choice of this government and the cabinet of out-of-touch millionaires, they are not necessary.”

  • A CONSIDERED RESPONSE TO PROPOSED SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE

    Updated: 2012-05-26 10:00:34
    “Nick Clegg is one of the architects of austerity; he’s a millionaire and lives in a £1m home. “The cuts are a political choice of this government and the cabinet of out-of-touch millionaires, they are not necessary.”

  • PALESTINIAN ATHLETES TRAINING FOR THE OLYMPICS

    Updated: 2012-05-25 01:29:38
    “Nick Clegg is one of the architects of austerity; he’s a millionaire and lives in a £1m home. “The cuts are a political choice of this government and the cabinet of out-of-touch millionaires, they are not necessary.”

  • PRIVATISATION: A THREAT TO POLICE’S PUBLIC SAFETY ROLE

    Updated: 2012-05-24 21:10:35
    The campaign for Scottish dominion status independence is now underway, its official launch taking place in Edinburgh, led by the SNP. The outcome is important not only for Scotland but the UK as a whole.

  • SINN FEIN’S DOHERTY TO MEET BRITISH POLITICAL PARTIES

    Updated: 2012-05-21 15:34:08
    Sinn Féin’s Pat Doherty MP, MLA (West Tyrone) will travel to London this evening for a series of meetings with the three main political Parties. Before leaving for London Mr. Doherty said: “Among those I am scheduled to meet are the British Secretary of State, Owen Paterson and the shadow SOS, Vernon Coaker. I will [...]

  • THE LESSONS OF BRADFORD WEST: LABOUR AND RESPECT DEBATE

    Updated: 2012-05-20 15:38:47
    A discussion hosted by Manchester Trades Council on 16th May Clive Searle speaks for Respect Lucy Powell (PPC for Manchester Central) speaks for Labour Both speakers respond to audience questions:

  • Greece: SYRIZA, the Communist Party and the desperate need for a united front

    Updated: 2012-05-17 07:20:27
    This piece by Michael Karadjis was published by Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal on May 16. This article does not aim to give a full account of the current Greek political crisis. Rather, the crisis will be discussed with [...]

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