International… Joe O’Connell’s Speech From The Dock And British Torture 5 Oct 20129 Oct 2012 On the day three Kenyans successfully fought for the right to force the full trial over their torture at the hands of British state it is worth recalling Joe O'Connell's…
Events… The Incomparable Venezuelan Electoral System: Transparent, Honest and Secure 2 Oct 20125 Oct 2012 By Larry Fisk In one week Venezuelans will choose a president. Having experience in Nicaragua during elections, including last year’s presidential and legislative elections, I arrived in Venezuela a week…
International Basque Soldiers Day 27 Sep 201229 Sep 2012 On 27th of September 1975 ETA volunteers Txiki and Otaegi where executed by Franco along with three Spanish antifascists, José Humberto Baena, José Luis Sánchez Bravo y Ramón García Sanz. Since then…
International “Misiones” On A Mission 26 Sep 201227 Sep 2012 By Jody McIntyre By the time we had got onto the Metro on Saturday morning, reading a copy of the Ciudad Caracas morning paper, I realised that I had mis-calculated by an…
International… Interview With Marta Harnecker On The Latin American Left 21 Sep 201225 Sep 2012 Marta Harnecker defines herself as a Marxist-Leninist “popular educator.” A Chilean, she was a student of philosopher Louis Althusser, a Catholic student leader and a member of the socialist government…
International… Eugene Debs And The Ideas Of Socialism 12 Sep 201213 Sep 2012 On 12th September 1918 US socialist leader Eugene Debs was found guilty of sedition for speaking out against the 1914-1918 War during his famous speech in Canton, Ohio. Debs called…
International… The Wobblies 10 Sep 201212 Sep 2012 The 1979 documentary The Wobblies telling the story of the International Workers of the World. It includes some great footage, Wobblies art and interviews with past members. While the film offers…
Culture… The British Ideology 3 Sep 201226 Nov 2012 By Jim Slaven So the Olympics are over and it is time to reflect on the significance of London 2012. While the coverage has been extensive, none of it has…
International… Vietnamese Declaration Of Independence 2 Sep 20123 Sep 2012 On September 2nd 1945 Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam's independence from France and Japan. He read the declaration of independence to crowds in Hanoi. "All men are created equal. They…
International US Arms Sales Make Up Most Of Global Market 27 Aug 201211 Oct 2012 By Thom Shanker (Image: Arms sales via Shutterstock)Washington - Weapons sales by the United States tripled in 2011 to a record high, driven by major arms sales to Persian Gulf allies concerned…
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