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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…]

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the intense resistance that has been waged over the years by the liberation fighters in Gaza, Israel would never have withdrawn.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…]

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…]

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…]

Since the election of Ahmadinejad as President of Iran a mere 4 months ago, contradictions between Iran, on the one hand, and the imperialist world on the other have been sharpening dramatically. Relations between them have never been good ever since the Iranian revolution which overthrew imperialism’s most loyal puppet, the Shah, in 1979. Despite … [Read more…]

Sham referendum On 15 October, the Anglo-American occupation in Iraq staged a sham referendum on a sham constitutional document to pave the way for the elections, to be held on 15 December, to elect a new parliament and install yet another puppet government, the sole function of which will be to invite the imperialist occupation … [Read more…]

Hurricane Katrina exposed the truly exploitative, cruel and racist nature of imperialism. An act of nature which would have been destructive anyway, was turned by capitalism into a calamity for the masses of the poor, the disadvantaged and the underprivileged. The disaster was predictable and predicted. Yet there were no evacuation plans prior to Katrina … [Read more…]

At the beginning of October 2005 two functions were held in London under the auspices of the Preparatory Committee for the Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), a Committee embracing several progressive and democratic organisations which support the Korean cause. Both meetings, one held in Saklatvala … [Read more…]

On 8 October a massive Earthquake (7.6 in magnitude) struck NWFP and Kashmir in Pakistan and India. The UN reported that the earthquake affected over 4 million people and 3.3 million people have become homeless. The Pakistan government initially put casualty estimates at 20,000. Today the official figure is 80,000 causalities – the Guardian (UK) … [Read more…]

The 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War was commemorated by the bourgeoisies of the imperialist bloc in rare unity: the then lethal enemies celebrated themselves and each other as victors and victims alike. Victors in the sense that they finally managed to do away with socialism, especially in the form of … [Read more…]