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On 13 April 1945 the Red Army completed the liberation of Vienna. Today, we once again want to express our gratitude for this and, further, in the memory of all the fighters who fell in that struggle, commit ourselves to a socialist future. From official Austria the commemoration of the liberation of Austria by the … [Read more…]

The decline of US imperialism In 1964, Comrade Mao Tse-tung, in expressing his support for the struggle of the people of Panama against US imperialism, uttered the following words, which seem truly prophetic in the light of developments in the world today. “Riding roughshod everywhere, US imperialism has made itself the enemy of the people … [Read more…]

The Terrorism Bill is on its way through parliament. The government and the police tell us that it is needed to protect the ordinary citizens of Britain from the “terrorists”. They clearly intend that this explanation gives them carte blanche to take whatever action they want. After all, they argue, how can British citizens object … [Read more…]

Slow progress in Gaza Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza represented an important victory for the Palestinian people. All other factors notwithstanding, there is absolutely no question that, were it not for the intense resistance that has been waged over the years by the liberation fighters in Gaza, Israel would never have withdrawn. Nonetheless, as we and … [Read more…]

I: WHY DID OCTOBER NOT FAIL? The October revolution was such a momentous event, with such vast consequences, that it is hard to imagine how the history of the twentieth century and beyond would have developed had the revolution failed. October stands as such a towering achievement that it is not easy to wind the … [Read more…]

The Czech Home Office is threatening to make the KSM (Communist Union of Youth) illegal by 31 December 2005. The attack against the KSM is an attack against the whole communist movement in the Czech Republic, and therefore against the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (one of the strongest parliamentary political parties in the … [Read more…]

The exposure of a top-level spy within Sinn Fein has dealt a significant if belated blow to the British government’s efforts to control and manipulate the peace process. The outing of Denis Donaldson, a highly prominent party veteran and a de facto member of the Sinn Fein leadership, has stunned the North’s political establishment and … [Read more…]

Writing in the Communist Party of Britain’s (CPB) ‘independent’ daily revisionist rag, the Morning Star, 3 October 2005, the CPB General Secretary, Robert Griffiths, drew readers’ attention to a report to be put before the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe “on the need for international condemnation of the crimes of Communism.” Griffiths quotes … [Read more…]

In the last issue (November-December) of Lalkar, we carried an article entitled ‘Defend Sean Garland’. In it we referred to him as a “veteran Irish freedom fighter”. Since then our attention has been drawn by a correspondent to facts which show that Sean Garland and his party in fact oppose the struggle for Irish liberation. … [Read more…]

To: Mr Eneko Lattdabura, Director General for External Relations, Mr Antonio Cavaco, Director General for Humanitarian Aid, Brussels Sending my greetings to you, I am writing to you to reply to your letter dated on November 17, 2005 on the issue of humanitarian assistance. As we had already expressed on several occasions, we are very … [Read more…]