The LiverpoolPalestine or LivPal group was formed just over four weeks ago. We think the social, union and political movements should give them maximum support. LIVPAL’s principles We are a student solidarity human rights group that opposes all forms of discrimination including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia and any form of racism. We maintain a zero tolerance policy […]
Read MoreRepublished from Socialist Resurgence’s website USA By ERWIN FREED On Thursday, May 20, Hamas and the Israeli government agreed to a ceasefire, which began at 2 a.m. the next morning. Portions of the Israeli and world press are hailing the agreement as a product of international diplomacy. However, the major force that affected the change was the […]
Read MoreThe Palestinian population is once again rising against the policies of apartheid and ethnic cleansing carried out by the racist state of Israel in the ongoing Nakba (the catastrophe) since the creation of the Israeli state in 1948. The uprising started in al-Quds city (Jerusalem) and spread to the entire Palestinian population, whether in the […]
Read MoreWhen Marxists say that under the capitalist mode of production, humanity faces the question of “socialism or barbarism”, it is not an exaggeration or a simple turn of phrase, but rather a direct analysis of the dynamics of society. By: Daniel Sugasti, translated to English by Carlos Jara It is a fact that barbarism is […]
Read MoreMartin Ralph, a member of the International Socialist League, received 315 votes, that is 10.09% of 3,123 votes in the ward constituency of Old Swan, in the 2021 Liverpool City Council election. The ballot paper listed five major parties and the independent Old Swan Against the Cuts (OSAC), for which Martin ran. OSAC achieved third place, behind […]
Read MoreFaced with the capitalist management of the pandemic and the new offensive of capital, organise the response to the governments and the EU. By IWL-FI European sections that are Pd’AC (Partito di Alternativa Comunista), Italy; Corriente Roja, Spain; Em Luta, Portugal; ISL (International Socialist League), United Kingdom; LCT/CWB (Communist Workers League), Belgium; MezhRP (Internationalist Workers’ […]
Read MoreSome thoughts on the Paris Commune Michel Lenoir, Paris The 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune has given rise to many studies, books, comments and public enthusiasm. Much more than the hundred years of the Russian Revolution. The Commune still in vogue This striking difference is due to a series of factors, at least three. […]
Read MoreOn its 150th anniversary, the Paris Commune inspired many books, articles and conferences, and still inspires many struggles around the world. It claimed to be a universal republic, and the word “socialism” was widely used. But the socialism of the Communards, though rather confused programmatically and debated, bore no resemblance to what later became known […]
Read MoreThe government has introduced the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to Parliament, and its second reading was rushed through. Because of widespread protests, the third and final reading has been delayed. The bill will ban protests that block roads around Parliament, and it will introduce a new offence, punishable by up to ten years in […]
Read MoreJohnson’s plan to send in commissioners for three years to deal with the alleged corruption in the City Council has nothing to do with rooting out corruption. The Labour Council antics and, above all, their pro-business and implementation of austerity since 2010 has opened the door. Secretary of State Robert Jenrick said on 24 March, […]
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