Anti-imperialism does not equal pro-Gaddafi, argues James Turley As it threatened, briefly, to do this spring, the regime of Muammar al-Gaddafi has collapsed. The forces previously known as the Libyan rebels have seized power in most of the country, including the capital, Tripoli - assisted, of course, by months of aerial bombardment by Britain, France and ...
Iranian workers are on the offensive, reports Chris Strafford 2010 has begun the way 2009 ended in the Islamic Republic of Iran, with millions protesting in cities and towns across the country. But the dangers facing the Iranian people have undoubtedly increased over the last few weeks. Further sanctions are being put in place, and Obama is ...
James Turley calls for a stand against oppression, exploitation, and the imperialist order Two things were striking about the recent protests in Iran - firstly, their sheer scale, which will not be forgotten quickly either by the regime or its opponents; and, secondly, the brutality of the repression, with horrific images of motorcycle-mounted bassij militiamen and ...
James Turley welcomes the declarations supporting the masses in Iran but warns against fake anti-imperialism Hal Draper’s excellent pamphlet, The two souls of socialism, ends with a challenge: “When the demonstrations and boycotts of the southern negroes threatened to embarrass president [Lyndon] Johnson as he faced an election, the question was: which side are you on? ...
Ben Lewis reports on Hopi’s assessments and calls for the SWP to coordinate principled solidarity Over 40 comrades attended the June 20 meeting called by Hands Off the People of Iran. Those present were mainly Hopi members, but a good number of new faces came along to hear an analysis of developments in Iran rather different ...
Communist Students greets the mass demonstrations and bravery of the people on the streets of Iran with hope and solidarity. The mass actions are a testament to the revolutionary élan of the youth, worker’s and women’s movements, who over the last three decades have struggled and suffered at the hands of the theocratic state. The ...
Emergency Meeting - Saturday June 20 With Yassamine Mather and Moshe Machover. Followed by a fundraising social. 20 June 2009, 2pm Caxton House,129 St. John's Way London, N19 3RQ Iranian society is convulsed by a political crisis on a scale not seen for over a decade. Masses of Iranian people have taken to the streets ...
Struggles in Iran Bulletin - 23/4/2009 Below is a collection of some of the struggles that are going on within Iran at this time. As the situation is constantly changing we hope to keep as many people up to date with bulletins when we can get them out. There are many practical things you can do ...
Laurie Smith reports on Saturday’s ‘student coordination’ event On April 18, around 70 student activists met at University College London for the ‘student coordination’ instigated by Revolution, the youth group of Workers Power. Though 70 people is not bad for a new student left initiative - testament to the impact of the university occupations over Gaza in ...
The optimistic notes sounded by world leaders after the G20 summit ring hollow, says James Turley Amid energetic protests, the G20 group of world leaders - representatives from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States, along ...
By Laurie Smith, CS Sheffield Sheffield University became the 34th university to be occupied on Monday March 16 when students took control of two lecture theatres in the Hicks building right outside the Student's Union. The willingness of students to act in a radical fashion has been thoroughly inspiring, and this has been no different in ...
James Turley, member of CS and the CPGB, takes issue with other Weekly Worker writers on the question of self-determination and the prospects for Arab unity It became an obvious necessity for the CPGB to tidy up its line on Israel/Palestine as the question of Zionism flowered into a full-scale war between our organisation and the ...
On Sunday 12th October there will be a debate between Sean Matgamna (Worker's Liberty) and Moshe Machover (Campaign for a Marxist Party) on 'Israel, the Palestinians, and Iran'. Here we reprint a statement by the Communist Party of Great Britain: CPGBers are distributing this statement in response to an internal AWL background briefing distributed by Martin ...