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We Only Want The Earth by James Connolly
James Connolly is best known today for his heroic deeds in the Easter Rising of 1916, which ultimately saw him executed by the British imperialists. Connolly though was a man of the working class and dedicated his life to advancing both the cause of the labour and that of Irish national liberation. He was an
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Divided We Beg
Sharon Graham Grovels To Starmer (Yet Again) The recent comments by Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham, begging Keir Starmer to expand military production, shows yet again the limitations of trade unionism and the true role of the union leaders in Britain today. The likes of Graham sell themselves on the idea that they are either
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Samuel Fielden: An English worker’s place in the origins of May Day
This account details Sam Fielden’s harrowing experiences as a child laborer in Lancashire, his activism in the American labor movement, and the tragic events of the Haymarket affair in Chicago. It underscores the brutal exploitation of working-class individuals in both Britain and America while highlighting the injustices faced by those advocating for labor rights.
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Sharon Graham: The Illusion of Change at Unite the Union
We have been observing Sharon Graham’s stewardship of Unite the Union with some amusement. She ascended to the position of General Secretary amidst a plethora of strikes across the country, presenting herself as a woman with socialist leanings and a no-nonsense approach to union work, ostensibly advocating for a return to the core principles of
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It’s official: British Army facing extinction
In the UK the war in Ukraine “has raised serious questions regarding the preparedness of government, society and the defence industrial base to support conventional warfighting at scale,” according to the bombshell report which went largely unnoticed. Reposted with thanks from Kit Klarenberg. This article explores the decline of the British armed forces. We wanted
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Call of Duty is a Government Psyop.
Repost from Mintpress News Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has been available for less than three weeks, but it is already making waves. Breaking records, within ten days, the first-person military shooter video game earned more than $1 billion in revenue. Yet it has also been shrouded in controversy, not least because missions include assassinating an Iranian
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Why America is buying up English football – and what it means for the future of ‘soccer’
Repost from The Conversation When the Premier League broke away from the rest of English football in 1992, its 22 clubs generated £205 million in its debut season, and the average player earned £2,050 a week. Thirty years later, despite having two fewer clubs, the league’s revenue had increased by 2,850% to £6.1 billion and the average
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Liverpool’s Forgotten Legacy: The Abdullah Quilliam Mosque
A few months ago, a tragic incident occurred in Southport where three children were killed, and a further eight were seriously injured by a deranged man. This heartbreaking event led to racially motivated riots across Liverpool and Southport. One protest, which was prevented from escalating into a riot, took place outside the Abdullah Quilliam Mosque.
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UK intelligence secretly funded leftist magazine, then covered it up!
Reposted from DeclassifiedBy John McEvoy Encounter was an intellectual and cultural magazine set up during the Cold War with secret funds from the US and British intelligence agencies. The magazine’s purpose was to cultivate a compatible, non-communist left, while creating content that was generally supportive of Washington’s geopolitical interests. Encounter’s intelligence links eventually became publicly known.
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The Fall Of Syria
The Collapse Of The Assad Government Is A Setback For Anti Imperialist Forces The resignation of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and the handing over of Damascus to US backed terror gangs is a victory for US imperialism. They have long sought to subjugate all of Syria and now they think they have the opportunity
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