When the dissolution of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was declared in December 1991, a debate began that has continued until today about the causes of the collapse and the historical and political significance of this event. By Alejandro Iturbe Translated from Spanish by Rita Brown There are four generally accepted interpretations of […]
Read MoreBuild a national strike movement against Johnson! Bring Johnson and the Tory government down! Peter Windeler – International Socialist League After the Liberal Democrats victory in December in the North Staffordshire by-election, The Observer described the Liberal Democrats as “political gadflies”. As readers probably know, gadflies are the annoying bloodsucking insects that sometimes attack you. However, the […]
Read MoreIn a recent article in Syrian Observer, 4 August Analyst: Russian Officer Expelled Syrian Defence Minister from Daraa the author gives an explanation why the incursion forces acted as they did. (I) Hamza al-Hourani, Syrian refugee does not completely agree with the article by Mr. Ahmed Rahal concerning his view of why Russian military used the tactics they did […]
Read MoreTory ‘democracy’ defends statues – not us!Kill the bill – not the right to protest! The Government has introduced the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill to Parliament, but the third and final reading has been delayed because of widespread protests.The proposals include:• Allowing the police to impose a start and finish time and set […]
Read MoreNo return to work without full safety measures Workers will not pay for economic crisis The ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic have laid bare the fault lines that run through British society. Over 4 million people have tested positive, and over 120,000 people have died with the highest death rates amongst frontline workers, black, elderly […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
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