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The protests which erupted in Iraq throughout October and November, culminating in the resignation of prime minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, did not come out of a clear blue sky. There is no shortage of reasons to revolt against the situation in which Iraqis find themselves seventeen years after their country was sanctioned, invaded, occupied and destroyed … [Read more…]

Imperialist powers feeling threatened by the rise of China are relentless in their disinformation campaigns designed to foment unrest and weaken China internally, as well as undermining its international support. The crocodile tears splashed with monotonous regularity all over the bourgeois media concerning supposed human rights abuses against China’s Uighur Muslim minority are very much … [Read more…]

From 2-15 December 2019, the UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) was held in Madrid, Spain, attended by over 17,000 delegates hailing from almost every country in the world. The Conference was held under the auspices of the United Nations based on the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which provides that every country … [Read more…]

We regularly report on published reports from various bodies that show the (almost) incredible rise in the share of wealth and debt of different classes, regional areas and countries within this world in order to try to open the eyes of workers to the reality of capitalism and imperialist exploitation. In 2006 The Wealth and … [Read more…]

Part 3 (continued from previous issue) Countdown to 16th August 1819 In July there was a meeting in Birmingham of 60,000 when a prominent local reformer, Sir Charles Wolseley – not present – had been elected ‘legislatorial attorney’ for the city. This was part of a Radicals’ plan that every unrepresented city in Britain should … [Read more…]

These include the following: The famous satirical cartoon by George Cruikshank (1792–1878), to which he gave the title ‘Massacre at St Peter’s or “BRITONS STRIKE HOME”!!’, depicts the Manchester and Salford Yeomanry (identifiable by their bright blue uniform jackets) striking down peaceful demonstrators. The Yeomanry was formed of prosperous merchants and manufacturers of Manchester. Cruikshank … [Read more…]

Kim Yong Chol, Chairman of Korea Asia-Pacific Peace Committee issues statement The US president continues using inappropriate and highly risky words and expressions even after our Dec. 5 warning. On Dec. 5 we made clear our stand that we would keep watching the US president whether he repeats irritating expressions stoking the atmosphere of confrontation … [Read more…]

Why has this huge step towards Syria’s total liberation been greeted with such howls of rage by those on the self-identifying ‘left’? To the surprise of many, the president of the USA, Donald Trump, finally made good on his promise to pull US troops out of Syria, announcing their withdrawal over the weekend of 12-13 … [Read more…]

Johnson’s fight for Brexit Despite prime minister Boris Johnson promising Britain would definitely be leaving the EU on October 31, with or without a deal, it has not happened – notwithstanding the extreme lengths to which Johnson appears to have gone to try to force things through. He has been fighting an Establishment (here meaning … [Read more…]

On the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), LALKAR sends its heartfelt greetings to the people of China, the government of China, the Communist Party of China (CPC), and to its General Secretary, Comrade Xi Jinping. The liberation of China was the second most momentous event of the 20th … [Read more…]