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On 24 June, three Chinese astronauts, including Liu Yang, the country’s first female astronaut, who had been launched into space on 16 June, successfully completed a manual docking between the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft and the orbiting Tiangong-1 lab module, the first such attempt in China’s history of space exploration. It means China has completely grasped space … [Read more…]

On 16 and 17 June the Egyptian people went to the polls in the second round of elections that would see a two day polling period. The first round (23 and 24 May 2012) had seen no clear winners in a 46% turnout but the two candidates with the most support moved on to this … [Read more…]

“Five years ago the Americans were refusing to speak to the Taliban.  Now the Taliban are refusing to speak to the Americans.  That is a measure of how the balance of power has shifted in Afghanistan.  The western intervention there has failed.  As Nato prepares to withdrawn from the country in 2014, it is only … [Read more…]

It was announced on 17 April that Argentina is renationalising YPF (increasing its holding to 51%), the country’s biggest oil company, by means of compulsorily purchasing most of the 57.43% shareholding in that company held by Repsol, which is registered in Spain (and is itself formerly a nationalised industry) but in fact controlled by a … [Read more…]

It is with the greatest of sadness that CPGB-ML and Lalkar announce the death of one of their staunchest comrades in the early hours of 26 March from pancreatic cancer and further complications arising therefrom.  Although he was diagnosed as suffering from this lethal disease only in February, it was already in a very advanced … [Read more…]

Most don’t bother coming next and get the silver, Or being the second highest mountain in the world.But that was not the style of Frederick Engels, He held Marx’s flag aloft, proud and unfurled.When the brightest star is shining in the heavens, You would think a darker piece of sky was worth a try.But not … [Read more…]

ORGANISATIONSThe Embassy of the Democratic Peoples Republic of KoreaDear Comrades of CPGB-MLI express the profound deepest condolences to the bereaved family and comrades for the loss of our dear precious and irreplaceable comrade, Godfrey.Comrade Godfrey was a genuine comrade for the Korean People and his revolutionary spirits and his contributions to the communist movement of Britain … [Read more…]

At a CPGB-ML day school Ambassador Hyon Hak-bong spoke of the current situation, participants studied the writings of Kim Il Sung and rebutted media lies against the DPRKTo celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great leader of the Korean revolution, Comrade Kim Il Sung, the CPGB-ML held a one-day party school on … [Read more…]

On 17 April 2012, Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons launched a mass hunger strike demanding an end to administrative detention, isolation and other punitive measures taken against Palestinian prisoners including the denial of family visits and access to university education.Approximately 1,200 Palestinian prisoners from all factions began an open hunger strike on 17 April, with the … [Read more…]

We thought that Godfrey’d gone awayAlthough we’d begged him please to stay“There’s so much work, death’s not your fateWithout your help the load’s too great!”How will we print the papers and leaflets?How will we know the place to meet?Who will support us when we’re down?Who’ll make sure we’ve got what we need?Who will correct us … [Read more…]