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The American troop surge reached its peak at the beginning of August. With this, the number of US troops in Iraq stands at 162,000. All the same, this increase in the strength of American forces is no more than a last heave before the inevitable ignominious exit from Iraq of the imperialist predatory forces under … [Read more…]

Dearest Jack and RogerEsteemed Comrades from the People’s Republic of China and the Democratic People’s Republic of KoreaComrades and FriendsFirst, I want to express my deep thanks to the comrades of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist) for their initiative to organise this meeting and celebration of one of Britain’s greatest and most respected … [Read more…]

As the lark sang o’er the meadow greenAnd as I lay in the clover deepWhile the humming bees toiled for their queenThe warm sun cajoled me near to sleepNo facts to disturb the thoughts sereneNor views to make this eight years old weepAs the lark sang o’er the meadow green.As the lark sang o’er the … [Read more…]

On Saturday 11 August 2007, the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist) (CPGB-ML) organised a special meeting in Saklatvala Hall to honour Jack Shapiro, a veteran of the communist movement, who has just turned 91. Jack has served the cause of communism for over seven decades. He has been a staunch supporter of the erstwhile … [Read more…]

For the immediate and unconditional release of Jose Maria Sison (Philippines)The New Communist Party Netherlands (NCPN) and the Workers’ Party of Belgium (PTB) vehemently condemn the arrest and detention of Jose Maria Sison (68) by the Dutch authorities, last August 28 in the city of Utrecht. Simultaneously, police raids were held in the homes of … [Read more…]

In the preface to his book Imperialism – the eve of social revolution published earlier this year, Harpal Brar wrote the following:“The last recession, which began with the bursting of the dotcom bubble in the second half of 2000 and lasted for 3 years, furnished yet further eloquent testimony to the truth of the postulates … [Read more…]

Ivory Cost is a former French colony in West Africa which sporadically gets a mention in the newspapers because of the civil war that has been going on there since 2002 and which has led to de facto partition of the country. The civil war is of benefit neither to the broad masses of the … [Read more…]

Dear comradesIt was a real joy to receive the latest issue of Lalkar after putting up with a week of Trotskyite stodge at a union conference. Of course some Lalkar articles are a bit too long and wordy but it was good to see some solid Marxist Leninist class analysis.However I would take issue with … [Read more…]

Hamas Election VictoryIn January 2006, the Palestinian Authority (PA) held parliamentary elections, which had long been demanded by US imperialism as proof of the democratic credentials of the Palestinian political leadership. The results stunned Israeli zionism and its chief backer US imperialism, for they produced a lightening victory for Hamas which gained 44 per cent … [Read more…]

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Comrade Pat Coulton on Friday 22 June. Pat was politically active all his life, with a steadfast record of fighting for communism and opposing revisionism and social democracy. Comrades will remember his recent work both in the CPGB-ML and in the Stalin Society.LALKAR sends … [Read more…]