Events… Ireland And The Broader Implications Of The 2014 Referendum 23 Nov 201226 Nov 2012 By Jim Slaven The deal between Alex Salmond and David Cameron on the arrangements for the 2014 constitutional referendum has been widely welcomed. Most commentators have focussed on process issues…
International… The ‘Perfect Storm’ Is Upon Us 6 Nov 20127 Nov 2012 By Larry Pinkney “Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.”—John Donne “Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.”—Martin…
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…
Events Radical Olympics: How The Olympics Suckered The Left 30 Jul 201216 Sep 2012 This article first appeared in the Daily Telegraph (an unlikely source I know). By Andrew Gilligan The London Olympics are the most Right-wing major event in Britain’s modern history. Billions…
Politics… Obituary: James D Young 19 Jul 201211 Oct 2012 By Donald Anderson James Young – Jimmy to his friends – was a lifelong socialist. He finally embraced Scottish independence and Scottish republicanism with his amazing research discoveries in his…
International… Rosa Luxemburg Complete Works Vol One To Be Released 5 Jul 201211 Oct 2012 Verso Books have announced that the eagerly awaited first volume of ‘The Complete Works of Rosa Luxemburg’ will be released in February 2013. It will be the first of fourteen…
Politics Chavez In Build Up To Election Campaign 6 Jun 201211 Oct 2012 By Ewan Robertson With just under four weeks until the official launch of Venezuela’s presidential election campaign on 1 July, President Hugo Chavez’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) is…
Politics Basque Country’s International Solidarity Week 22 Feb 201228 Feb 2012 This year's International Solidarity Week with the Basque Country starts this Saturday with events around the world. As part of this years events there will be two public meetings in Scotland. Both…
Politics Happy Birthday Huey P Newton 17 Feb 201221 Feb 2012 Huey P Newton was born on 17th February 1942. Huey went on to be co-founder, with Bobby Seale, of the Black Panther Party of Self Defense. One of the most…
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