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Canadian mission participates in Afghan torture - End the war now! Print E-mail
By Camilo Cahis in Toronto   
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
richard_colvin.jpgThe Canadian occupation of Afghanistan is on its last legs. Richard Colvin’s testimony, admitting that Canadian soldiers were complicit in the torture of prisoners, is the finishing touch. We reproduce an article published by the Marxist site Fightback which looks at the Afghan war from a Canadian perspective.
 
Wellred Books: Last posting date Print E-mail
By Steve Jones   
Monday, 14 December 2009

christmas_post.jpgThe last day for wellred book orders to be placed from UK customers so that they arrive before Xmas is lunchtime 21st December. We have a load of new titles (including some added last week) so why not pay us a visit at www.wellred.marxist.com.

 
Fight against climate catastrophe Print E-mail
By Socialistisk Standpunkt   
Friday, 11 December 2009
climate.jpgAs the climate change "summit" continues in Copenhapen, we reproduce here an English translation of a leaflet produced by Marxists in Denmark for a demonstration last Saturday
 
Struggle for the NHS hits Archway Print E-mail
By Will Roche, Islington N Labour Party   
Friday, 11 December 2009
corbyn1web.jpgEarlier this week two hundred angry North London residents packed into an emergency meeting convened by Islington’s Labour MP, Jeremy Corbyn, after a government document was leaked revealing plans to close Archway’s Whittington Hospital Accident & Emergency department.
 
Ireland: Carpe Diem Print E-mail
By Steve Jones + Fightback Ireland   
Thursday, 10 December 2009
More than a few 'commentators' on the defacto cuts announced on Thursday by UK Chancellor Darling, as part of the plan to make the public sector pay for the banks' bailout, sought to praise the ruthless cuts announced on the same day in Ireland. The message is clear so far as these characters are concerned - we need to cut and cut hard. We reproduce a statement issued by the Irish Marxists on the day the cuts were made public.
 
The nightmare in Afghanistan worsens Print E-mail
By Rob sewell   
Thursday, 10 December 2009
karzai.jpgWith the news this week of the100th death this year of a British soldier in Afghanistan, this imperialist adventure will once again dominate the news. In a article published in the current issue of Socialist Appeal published at the end of November, Rob Sewell looks at the latest situation and its background.
 
Foundations Of Christianity Print E-mail
By John Pickard   
Wednesday, 09 December 2009
jesus_christ.jpgMany of us know that the origins of Christianity have nothing to do with silent nights or wise men. So what are its true origins? John Pickard looks at the reality of how this religion came about.
 
Defend PCS Rep Jane Brooke Print E-mail
By PCS SW circular   
Wednesday, 09 December 2009
Land Registry have sacked PCS Rep Jane Brooke.  Jane is based at Weymouth Land Registry and it appears her only offence was to make an industrial injury complaint against Land Registry. Surveillance was conducted on six members of staff at the Weymouth Office. A campaign meeting has been organised by SW PCS for this Friday.
 
Picket of Greek Consulate Print E-mail
By Glasgow Socialist Appeal Supporters   
Monday, 07 December 2009
dsc00389.jpgSupporters of Socialist Appeal in Glasgow joined Greek students in a picket of the Greek Consulate to mark the one year anniversary of the police murder of Alexandros Grigoropoulos in Athens. The murder set off a revolt of working class youth throughout Greece that was met with huge police repression.
 
Ireland: Talks break down: Where next for ICTU? Print E-mail
By Fightback (Ireland)   
Monday, 07 December 2009
The talks between the government and ICTU have collapsed following pressure from the FF back benches. Apparently they had been pressured from “the private sector” to oppose plans for unpaid leave proposed by the union leaderships. Make no bones about it. What this really means is that the Irish bourgeoisie and the multinationals are putting on the pressure and demanding that the public sector takes huge cuts. It raises the temperature in what is already a charged situation. If the Irish Congress of Trade Unions had a fighting Socialist leadership; Ireland would be on the brink of a general strike. But that is far from the case.
 
Ireland: Murphy and Ryan Reports; the abuse of power Print E-mail
By Fighback reporters   
Monday, 07 December 2009
catholic_church.jpgThe Ryan and Murphy reports have exposed the extent of the abuse carried out against children by Catholic priests in the Dublin Diocese between 1975 and 2004. It is also clear that such abuses have occurred in practically all parishes of the Roman Catholic Church in the whole island. Physical and sexual abuses also occurred in industrial schools, orphanages, and the “Magdalene laundries run by orders of nuns.   It’s not our intention to dwell on the detail of the investigations, but we feel that it is important to look at the political and social ramifications of the reports.
 
USA: One Year Since Obama's Election Print E-mail
By Socialist Appeal (USA) Editorial Board   
Thursday, 03 December 2009
obama_pic.jpgJust one year ago, in the midst of the meltdown on Wall Street, millions of Americans, many of whom had never voted before, came out for Barack Obama, energized by his message of hope and change. His victory marked a turning point in U.S. politics, a clear rejection of Bush’s blatantly anti-worker and imperialist policies. The streets overflowed with joy and the promise of a new era. Around the world, cries of “yes we can!” could be heard as a collective sigh of relief swept the planet. The Bush years were over! Surely things would now get better! But what is the reality?
 
Pension Rights And Wrongs Print E-mail
By Eric Hollies   
Thursday, 03 December 2009
pensions.jpgThe TUC has worked out that the richest folk in the land get subsidised massively in their old age by the rest of us. No change there, then. £37bn is set aside by the Treasury as tax relief for pension funds. This tax break is, of course, worth much more to those on the higher rate of income tax. They get their hands on 60% of the £37bn. Of this sum, nearly £10bn is grabbed by the top 1% of the population, people on more than £150,000 a year.
 
Nation or class? Print E-mail
By Gerry Ruddy   
Thursday, 03 December 2009
irelandbankbailout.jpgThis article originally appeared in "The Red Plough," an independent Email journal of Republican Marxist opinion. It takes a clear position against the arguments of the capitalist press around the strikes on the 24th of November. In particular it deals with the question of "the national interest". The bosses are always keen to try and mask the class nature of society and here Gerry Ruddy points out the contradictions in their arguments and offers a class alternative.
 
{Audio} The Latin American Revolution - the key to the world revolution Print E-mail
By Jorge   
Wednesday, 02 December 2009

 The Latin American Revolution - the key to the world revolution

Jorge Martín, international secretary of Hands Off Venezuela, addressed a recent meeting of the ULU Marxist Society in London on the topic of the Latin American Revolution. The meeting took place in the midst of mobilisations in Mexico, a coup in Honduras and the extraordinary congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. For Marxists the unfolding revolution in Latin America is a great source of inspiration and lessons.

Click here to hear what he had to say

 
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