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” From all Peoples, from all races, you came to us like brothers, like sons of immortal Spain; and in the hardest days of the war, when the capital of the Spanish republic was threatened, it was you gallant comrades of the International Brigades, who helped save the city with your fighting enthusiasm, your heroism … [Read more…]

To mark the 80th anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil War LALKAR is pleased to reproduce the following article by Gary Jones, with thanks. Illiterate farmers, manual labourers, civil servants – some 100 Chinese joined the International Brigades helping fight General Franco’s fascists 80 years ago. Despite being few in number, they left … [Read more…]

When a 25-year old young man loses his father suddenly it can be a very traumatic event whatever class he belongs to and whatever his financial situation. It is a time of mourning mixed with trying to get used to life without your departed parent, possibly facing up to new responsibilities as a result of … [Read more…]

Peace talks between the government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF) resumed in Oslo on 22 August 2016. The opening ceremony began with a brief introductory speech by the Special Ambassador to the Philippine Peace Process, Elisabeth Slattum welcoming the two delegations and expressing the hope that the … [Read more…]

The longest-ever hunger strike came to an end when Sharmila, after 16 years, brought it to an end. She had started the hunger strike spontaneously after Indian soldiers had killed 10 civilians in her home province of Manipur in India’s perennially troubled north-east. With the mounting civilian casualties, her simple demand for the repeal of … [Read more…]

On the morning of 24 June 2016, the result of the UK referendum on EU membership was announced. While 51.9% of the electorate (on a 70% turnout) voted to quit, 48.1% voted to stay in, giving the Brexit side a clear win. As the result was announced, prime minister Cameron quit, sterling plunged and the … [Read more…]

With Islamic State (IS), the Nusra Front and the other terrorist gangs facing defeat in the region thanks to the heroic efforts of the Syrian Arab Army backed by Russian airpower, imperialism and its allies are now hastening to be ‘in at the kill’ so they can (a) claim all the credit for destroying IS … [Read more…]

By Vanessa Beeley The following is the transcript of an interview given to Be Curious TV by Dr Nabil Antaki, a doctor based in the Syrian government held western sectors of Aleppo. In this interview, given during his recent trip to France, Dr Antaki once more observes that Western media have been misleading and obscurantist … [Read more…]

By Jacques Kmieciak, 23 June 2016, translated and reproduced from Investig’action, with thanks In a climate heavily impregnated with threats of war, the Polish ‘justice’ system has just condemned four communist cadres to prison terms and fines. International solidarity is growing, especially in France. On 8 June of 2010 an amendment to Article 256 of … [Read more…]

To hear Poroshenko talking recently, the ill-informed might mistake the usurping Ukrainian president for a man of peace. There he was on 20 May, telling a meeting of the National Security and Defence Council: ” I’d like to say once again there’s an absolutely clear position and it suggests there’s no getting Donbas back militarily” … [Read more…]