[Labour Affairs Commentary. The Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) is a new party in Germany representing the interests of German workers in economic and social policy and in foreign and defence affairs. Founded this year in 2024 in a breakaway from the main German left party ‘Die Linke’ because it found Die Linke’s capture by identity … Continue reading Latest from Sahra Wagenknecht and the BSW in Germany
BRICS grows, adding 13 new ‘partner countries’ at historic summit in Kazan, Russia BRICS held a summit in Kazan, Russia in October 2024, where it expanded with 13 “partner nations”, after adding four new members. These are the most important takeaways from the historic meeting. By Geopolitical Economy The Global South-led organization BRICS is growing. … Continue reading BRICS Summit
Call for demonstration by the group We Own It Whose voices should be heard first when it comes to the essential services we all rely on? Your voices — the public’s voices — or those of the rich and the powerful? If you’re reading this, you probably think the public should come first. That’s why you’ve … Continue reading We Own It —Nationalisation of Water industry
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the General Debate of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, September 28, 2024 Dear Mr President, Ladies and gentlemen, A few days ago, this building hosted a forum called the Summit of the Future. Russia was supportive of the … Continue reading Sergei Lavrov Speech
In February of this year ‘Labour Affairs’ pointed out that the Labour Party has historically been an imperialist party and continues to be so. Britain no longer has an empire but its political elite feel in their bones that they are heirs to an imperial tradition and need to go on acting as if the … Continue reading Beware the Warmongering Chihuahua—Editorial 2
By Gwydion M. Williams Unusual German Guilt? A War to Reverse Previous Wars Russia shall have Constantinople The Necessity of a Mixed Economy Unusual German Guilt? That Germany became fascist and that Britain’s imperial elite helped the anti-fascist cause was an accident of history. An accident that also wounded the British Empire; hurt it so badly … Continue reading Anglo Guilt for Hitler’s Power – Part One
By Gwydion M. Williams Immigration – the Left’s Suicidal Unrealism Good News from Germany China Now Allows Less Capitalism Snippets Drowning Japanese and Central Europeans Best Ignored? How Ukraine Invented Itself China’s Excellent Science End homelessness and save money Class Issues Immigration – the Left’s Suicidal Unrealism Social justice is never free. And it is unjust … Continue reading Notes on the News
Caitlin Johnstone Europe Prepares For Hot War With Russia, US Readies For Hot War With China Multiple empire managers have made separate public statements around the same time which, taken together, serve as a disturbing reminder of the dark things our rulers have planned for our future. The US Navy chief has unveiled a plan … Continue reading Europe Prepares For Hot War With Russia, US Readies For Hot War With China
Dear Friends,13.5 per cent of the vote in the Brandenburg state elections is a huge success. For the third time in a row, we have not only cleared the five-percent hurdle, but have entered a state parliament with a double-digit result. No other party launch has been so successful: after only a few months, we … Continue reading Newsletter from the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht, 28th September 2024
Advances in Germany: are there lessons for the left? The new party is growing and winning not only due to its refusal to beat the war drums over Ukraine, but because of its fearless scepticism of liberal orthodoxy from cancel culture to immigration, writes Nick Wright in the Morning Star A day before last Sunday’s … Continue reading Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance
"Prediction is difficult, especially about the future" --------------------- Reflections on questions concerning global warming Richard Jones Part 4: Where are we going? Modelling the future climate --------------------- If anyone is amused by that old joke about prediction, it may be thanks to an assumption that prediction, obviously, is about the future. However, people in the … Continue reading Reflections on questions concerning global warming
By Gwydion M. Williams [The photo above shows Pan Zhanle, Chinese Olympic swimmer] Riots by Failed Englishmen Failed By Thatcher Laissez-faire becomes Laissez Foul IT Giants – They Who Must Be Obeyed Olympic Politics China Rising The Vices of US Vice-President Snippets Normal Corruption in India Lethal Corruption in India Erdogan as a new Baybars … Continue reading Notes on the News
Catherine Dunlop [The photo above shows Viktor Orbán] Socialists call themselves socialists, conservatives call themselves conservatives, but so-called populists don’t call themselves populists. It is a derogatory term. The word itself indicate that the people are involved, either as a mass to be flattered and used, as in demagogy, or simply involved. The implication is that the … Continue reading What is Populism ?
We reproduce this article by Tim Pendry of the Workers Party of Britain Tim Pendry Unstable Times Sep 03, 2024 We are supposed to be either surprised or outraged by populist (both Left and Right) victories in the regional elections in East Germany but, leaving outrage to partisans, it should not be a ‘shock’ to anyone … Continue reading Germany & The Problem of Centrism under Pressure
[The Liberal mainstream are worried about the rise of a genuine left wing party that looks after the interests of working people in Germany. The latest ploy, used recently by the Guardian is to describe the BSW as ‘far right’. Extracts from recent BSW bulletins expose this for the lie that it is. What liberals … Continue reading Labour Affairs Bulletin on the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht Party in Germany.
No Ban without a Plan Sharon Graham: We can’t sit back and allow oil and gas workers to become the miners of net zero https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/5902396/sharon-graham-oil-gas-unite-opinion/ Put simply: the transition to net zero will only work if we put jobs at its very heart. The current plan is too vague, writes Unite's general secretary. When Margaret … Continue reading Sharon Graham on Net Zero
Richard Jones Part 3: Global Climate Change? I had intended for this instalment simply to look at the facts about the climate record (expecting to find confirmation that average temperature has been rising, and then in later instalments examine the evidence as to causes, the oracles predicting how this will evolve, and the pundits telling … Continue reading Reflections on questions concerning global warming
By Gwydion M. Williams Suffering from Freedom, Rather Than Enjoying It. India – Twisting a Twisted System Anti-Social Housing Snippets China’s Continuing Rise Still Fighting to the Last Ukrainian An End to Feed-the-Rich? The Alternative Right How to be a Good Follower Austerity Was Pointless Fixing Addiction Suffering from Freedom, Rather Than Enjoying It. All … Continue reading Notes on the News
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