Julian Assange – unlawfully detained

On the 5 February it emerged in the British press that Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks and celebrity virtual prisoner living inside the Ecuadorian embassy which is surrounded by British police, had won a victory of sorts against both the British and Swedish governments. The UN had set up a panel to examine the … [Read more…]

US imperialism develops new weapons of mass destruction for ‘limited’ nuclear war

While hypocritically opposing countries such as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Iran, that stand against imperialism and which either feel compelled to develop nuclear weapons for their self-defence, or simply pursue a civil nuclear energy programme, US imperialism is again flagrantly flouting its own obligations under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) through … [Read more…]

Venezuela: Maduro says it is time to end cohabitation and coexistence with the bourgeoisie

On 6 December, legislative assembly elections were held in Venezuela which were disastrous for the ruling progressive Chavista government since they resulted in an opposition coalition (MUD – Movimiento de la Unidad Democrática) gaining a two-thirds majority in the legislative assembly. This critical majority is just enough to enable the opposition to cause serious disruption … [Read more…]

The Syrian Arab Army advances

On 8 December the Syrian Arab Army secured the Kweyris army base in the province of Aleppo, bringing to an end an Islamic State (IS) siege that had gone on for over a year. Two days later Syrian and allied forces took full control of Al-Hader, just 15 miles from the rebel-held city of Aleppo … [Read more…]

Ukraine: which side are you on?

As the torchlight parades and flaunting of nazi insignia proceed with impunity on the streets of Kiev, a group calling itself the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (USC) has emerged in Britain to warn workers against ‘taking sides’ in the conflict. Its argument is that there are oligarchs and nationalists on both sides in the conflict, with … [Read more…]

Scotland – Why do the Scottish nationalists want full fiscal autonomy?

The SNP’s plans to make Scotland more ‘competitive’ and ‘attractive’ to investment are a recipe for further cuts and increasing poverty on both sides of the border. Full fiscal autonomy (FFA) for Scotland is a potentially disastrous medium-term Scottish National Party (SNP) objective. (See General election results: the Scottish context, Proletarian, June 2015) If achieved, … [Read more…]

Comrade Isabel Crook: 100 years old and still fighting for communism

The following statement was issued by the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist) (CPGB-ML) on 15 December 2015 Today, 15 December 2015, Comrade Isabel Crook, Honorary President of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist) (CPGB-ML) celebrates her 100th birthday. On this occasion, our entire party, along with Red Youth, extends its warmest best wishes … [Read more…]