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“Rarely have financial markets had a more traumatic start to the year. Shares plunged, the price of oil clattered to its lowest level in 11 years, trading on the Chinese stock market was halted twice, and the World Bank warned that a ‘perfect storm’ might be brewing. “George Osborne chose his moment well to go … [Read more…]

As the Syrian Arab Army, in a strategy coordinated with the Russian airforce, continues to liberate ever new swathes of territory from the grip of Islamic State and their brothers in terror, imperialism is growing nervous as its proxies scatter and the UN-brokered Geneva talks make a faltering start. The Syrian Arab Army advances As … [Read more…]

The shock resignation of Ukraine’s minister for economic development and trade, Aivaras Abromavicius, has exposed to light the festering stew of corruption, nepotism and backstabbing which passes for government in Kiev. In a parting shot, the aggrieved minister accused top officials of “blocking reforms” and “evil forces” of trying to “siphon billions from the public … [Read more…]

On January 21st Britain’s inquiry into the death of Alexander Litvinenko returned its findings. Written by the inquiry’s chairman Sir Robert Owen, the findings of the report will have surprised no-one. Since his death in 2006 the bourgeoisie have blamed Russia and President Putin for the hit. This public inquiry has only reinforced this view, … [Read more…]

Capitalism is inequality, most people understand that. Those who steal your surplus value amass a fortune while you tend to have enough to keep you fit enough to keep supplying that surplus value and to create the next generation of workers. To many workers, while this may not be ideal, it is something that they … [Read more…]

The following article reproduces with modifications parts of an article entitled ‘ The greatest threat to free speech in the West: Criminalizing activism against Israeli occupation ‘ posted on The Intercept on 16 February in the name of the famous journalist Glenn Greenwald and Andrew Fishman, with thanks. On 16 February 2016, the UK government … [Read more…]

What follows is an extensive interview with Yongho Thae, Minister of the Embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in London, conducted by Carlos Martinez. This important interview is as relevant today as when it was conducted in 2013. The western media narrative claims that DPR Korea’s nuclear programme is a major threat to … [Read more…]

Presentation by Harpal Brar to the Stalin Society in London on 20 December 2015. Virendranath Chattopadhyaya 1880-1937 was popularly known as Chatto. Introduction Chatto was an uncompromising anti-imperialist and Indian nationalist, who attempted to use German imperial power against British imperialism on the principle that an enemy of my enemy is a friend. In his … [Read more…]