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18 July this year marks the 72nd anniversary of the start of the Civil War in Spain. The fascists in Spain, led by General Franco, rose in rebellion against the Spanish Republic. The Francoites were supported by the armed forces of Mussolini’s fascists and German Nazis, while the Spanish Republic was denied the right to … [Read more…]

The following is the text of a presentation delivered to the AGM of the Stalin Society on 24 February 2008 by Keith Bennett. Lalkar is pleased to publish it to mark the 63rd anniversary of the defeat of Japanese militarism this 15 August.________________________________In considering the part played by the Soviet Union in the defeat of … [Read more…]

Just 38 years ago, the last – and most ‘liberal’ – constitution of Rhodesia was promulgated. It allowed for black African voters to vote in just eight of the country’s 66 constituencies, on the basis that blacks had insufficient experience with democracy to be able to sensibly exercise their vote. There was of course some … [Read more…]

The entire imperialist camp is currently engaged in a hysterical campaign against the People’s Republic of China, focused largely, but not exclusively, on the issue of Tibet in the run up to the Beijing Olympics this August.On 14 March 2008, gangs of violent thugs, including a number of Buddhist monks, rampaged through the streets of … [Read more…]

From the beginning of the Second Intifada – the al-Aqsa Intifada – in September 2000 to the beginning of August 2006, 4,200 Palestinians and 1,100 Israelis were killed.  Since then hundreds more Palestinians have been slaughtered by the Israeli butchers.  The zionist killing machine has gone into overdrive since the electoral victory of Hamas in … [Read more…]

Much to the amazement and consternation of the capitalist world, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) [CPN(M)] has won the Constituency Assembly elections in Nepal, leaving its opponents trailing far behind in its wake.  Of the 218 (out of 240) directly elected seats finalised by 18 April 2008, CPN(M) had won 116, compared to 34 … [Read more…]

The Friends of Korea organised a well-attended public meeting at London’s Marx Memorial Library on Saturday 12 April to celebrate the 96th birthday of the late Korean revolutionary leader Comrade Kim Il Sung and to outline some of his great contributions to the global anti-imperialist struggle. The meeting was chaired by Comrade Harpal Brar, Chairman … [Read more…]

20th March this year marked the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, and 9th April the overthrow of the regime of President Saddam Hussein, by the predatory armies of Anglo-American imperialism.  So excited were the political and ideological spokesmen of US and British imperialism by the prospects of an easy victory over Iraq, and … [Read more…]

Many more people have heard of BP than have heard of Ineos, but the strike struggle against that company which has broken out at the massive Grangemouth oil refinery goes right to the heart of the overproduction crisis of capitalism.Ineos is not primarily an oil company at all, but rather a chemical business which has … [Read more…]

Extraordinary price hikes in the cost of foodThere is a crisis in food production and distribution which is causing high prices and rioting by hungry masses all over the world.Last year wheat prices rose 77% while rice prices rose 16%.  “The global food bill has risen 57% in the last year, the price of rice … [Read more…]