Editorial The United States and Israel have launched an unprovoked war of aggression against Iran, a state that was not threatening their interests. This is a war to destroy the Iranian state and is waged in such a way as to cause death and destruction to the political leadership, the state apparatus, civil society and … Continue reading Britain and the War on Iran: staring into the abyss.
Middle East
The Iranian Debacle – A Moment of Opportunity?
Editorial The escalating conflict in the Middle East following the attack on Iran threatens to return Britain to the kind of economic stress it last encountered in the 1970s — rising energy prices, squeezed living standards, and a working class searching for political leadership that speaks directly to its situation. In this context, Clive Lewis's … Continue reading The Iranian Debacle – A Moment of Opportunity?
Palestine Links February 2025
Three Israeli captives released in exchange for 183 Palestinians (Middle East Eye, 8 February 2025) US State Department informs Congress of $7.4 billion arms sale to Israel (Times of Israel, 7 February 2025) The Middle East's longest-reigning king heads into a standoff with Trump (Sean Mathews, Middle East Eye, 7 February 2025) The damage of … Continue reading Palestine Links February 2025
Israel’s Iranian Dilemma—Editorial
On 1st April Israel attacked an Iranian consulate in Damascus. 16 people were killed including two senior Iranian generals. This attack was against international law and gave Iran the right to make a retaliatory strike against Israel. But Israel has always made it clear that any attack on Israel would be responded to with even greater force by … Continue reading Israel’s Iranian Dilemma—Editorial
A personal reflection on Rochdale
By Nadia Klok London Secretary of the Workers Party of Great Britain “It all starts here you see,” states my father, as we walked down Duke Street off Grosvenor square some few years back, “Where do you think Simon Bolivar got his taste for revolution against Spanish Imperialism? Or where Karl Marx got the balls … Continue reading A personal reflection on Rochdale
Labour Affairs 