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If the West ever believed that cultivating a fascist provocation on the borders of the Russian Federation would somehow compensate for the failure of its proxy war against Syria, the events currently unfolding in the Ukraine are teaching a very different lesson. The wars of national oppression waged by the West against such countries as … [Read more…]

In capitalist countries today, many of the biggest exploiters parade as mere employees. However they are employees who have control of vast amounts of other people’s money, and theoretically their function is to use that money for the purpose of securing profitable investment of that money for the benefit of investors. Being in the position … [Read more…]

Since being sworn in as the first elected Mayor of Bristol in November 2012, George Ferguson has had a difficult tightrope to walk. At a moment when running local capitalism means enforcing cuts on public services, he has shown himself adept at distracting public attention from the elephant in the room – the £90m budget … [Read more…]

Protest started on 4th of February in the industrial city of Tuzla. Workers of several privatised companies based in Tuzla organised a protest (without the help or support of trade-unions) demanding the cancellation of privatisations and against closing-down of the factories. They were joined by large number of people from the city and the region, … [Read more…]

INTRODUCTION Why do a class analysis at all? In 1926 Mao Zedong wrote a famous analysis of classes in Chinese society, and gave his reasons for doing so as follows: ” Who are our enemies? Who are our friends? This is a question of the first importance for the revolution. The basic reason why all … [Read more…]

Anybody interested in the Korean Peninsula and following a bit the western media must of necessity have heard talk over the last few days about the Commission of Enquiry on Human Rights in the DPRK which was set up by a resolution of the UN Human Rights Council dated 21 March 2013. Published on 17 … [Read more…]

The US Federal Reserve has been printing money (quantitative easing) for quite some time to lend out to the US government (i.e., to purchase its “bonds”). Because so much money is being made available for it to borrow, the government only needs to offer minimal, below inflation, rates of interest, which makes the bonds unattractive … [Read more…]

Part 4 Preparations for an uprising Last year marked the 100th anniversary of the Ghadar movement. By way of a tribute, Lalkar began dedicating this long article to the memory of its founders and participants – the forerunners of India’s struggle for liberation from British colonialism. This article is an attempt to give a brief … [Read more…]

Damascus facilitates Homs hostage release As the Syrian army continues to make steady headway in the effort to hem in and eradicate the remaining pockets of terrorist influence, Damascus is seizing the opportunity where possible to facilitate the release of those civilians effectively held hostage by those who falsely pose as their protectors. To this … [Read more…]

In the last edition of Lalkar we reported on the latest incarnation of a wealthy people’s rising, this time in Thailand, whose leaders, if they were honest, would proclaim to the world; “we are the one percent and we want more!” Although Thailand is a bourgeois democracy, with all the corruption and dishonesty that this … [Read more…]