No War On Iran! Lift the Sanctions! 16-06-2019 – In a rehash of the lead up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a press conference on June 13 where he promptly blamed Iran for two alleged attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Pompeo provided not one shred of evidence, and did not take any … Continue reading No War on Iran! Lift the Sanctions!
Philippines: Liberals Cry Foul After Crushing Defeat 25-05-2019 – The May 13 midterm elections in the Philippines delivered an unprecedented victory for the overwhelmingly popular President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies. At the time of writing, it is likely that allies of President Duterte will sweep all 12 Senate seats which were up for election[1], which represents a history making effort. Virtually all mid-term elections … Continue reading Philippines: Liberals Cry Foul After Crushing Defeat
Palestine: Eurovision Marred by 71 Years of Al Nakba 20-05-2019: This year, the annual Eurovision song contest coincides with the 71st anniversary of Al Nakba (The Catastrophe), when 750 000 Palestinians were expelled from their lands in 1948 to enable the violent founding of the colonial setter state which became Israel. The awarding of Eurovision to Israel took place after the Israeli entrant Netta Barzilai … Continue reading Palestine: Eurovision Marred by 71 Years of Al Nakba
Federal Elections 2019: No Options for Working People – For a Workers’ Government! 04-05-2019 – The Australian Federal Elections will take place on May 18. As was the case for previous elections, the cast of candidates are largely uninspiring from a working class point of view. In fact, of all the parties and candidates running, no one is taking a consistent and across-the-board position of … Continue reading Federal Elections 2019: No Options for Working People
Free Julian Assange! Defend Basic Democratic Rights! 03-05-2019 – On April 11, Julian Assange – the founder of Wikileaks – was arrested inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London by British Police, and dragged away to Belmarsh Prison. He awaits likely extradition to the United States of America, where he is likely to face a kangaroo court which could imprison him for life. He has committed … Continue reading Free Julian Assange! Defend Basic Democratic Rights!
Algeria: US Foments Destabilisation in Africa 17-04-2019 – Algeria was one of the foremost countries of the wave of anti-colonialist liberation struggles which followed the Second World War, winning its independence from France in 1962. Today, there are both hidden and barely hidden attempts to bring Algeria back within the vice-like grip of Western imperialism. The US Empire, desperate after being defeated in Syria, and … Continue reading Algeria: US Foments Destabilisation in Africa
US/EU/AUST: Hands Off Venezuela! For Workers’ Power in Latin America 23-02-2019 – Self-declared “President” of Venezuela, the right-wing Juan Guaido, has called on the actual President Nicolas Maduro to step down – or else. Or else what? The Venezuelan military remains on the side of the Venezuelan government, and the governments of Russia and China – the only powers with the material ability to counter … Continue reading US/EU/AUST: Hands Off Venezuela!
Iran: Workers or Separatists? 16-02-2019 – When is a workers’ movement not actually a workers’ movement? When is a Union not actually a Union? A good indicator is when such “movements” spring up in a country directly targeted for regime change by the rapacious US Empire – the same one which pulled out all stops to overthrow an allied country using indescribable violence. We of … Continue reading Iran: Workers or Separatists?
Sudan: US Fuels Deadly Subversion 10-02-2019: In the horn of Africa, some Sudanese people move onto the streets to protest against the price of bread. The demonstrations soon force a response from the government, which moves to prevent them from spreading. The demonstrators call for the overthrow of the state. For the left internationally, on the surface it appears to be a straight forward case … Continue reading Sudan: US Fuels Deadly Subversion
USA/AUST: HANDS OFF VENEZUELA! Workers to Power in Latin America Statement of the Workers League 30-01-2019 – The Workers League condemns US and Australian imperialism for their open attempt at regime change in Venezuela, with their recognition of Juan Guaido’s self-declaration as President. Fresh from three years of accusing the Russian government – without a shred of evidence – of “meddling” in the US Presidential … Continue reading USA/AUST: Hands Off Venezuela!
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