Dave Gardner We live in a political system described by its advocates as liberal democracy. Liberal democracy is contrasted with ‘authoritarian’ regimes which adopt policies that the leaders of liberal democracies do not like, such as the promotion of traditional families, restrictions on the influence of foreign governments masquerading as ‘civil society organisations’ or advocacy of … Continue reading Liberal Democratic Oligarchy
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.
Once again we bring Labour Affairs readers news of the developing anti-globalist worker-friendly new left party in Germany. The party did well in the European elections and despite caution about growing too rapidly it is self-confident and optimistic about its future, particularly as it is offering policies that no other German political party wishes to … Continue reading Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht June 2024
Labour Affairs is pleased to publish extracts from the April newsletter of the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) to give our readers an insight into the developing positions of this new left wing party in Germany. It is a breakaway from the ‘woke’ and war supporting left party Die Linke and is already outpacing them in … Continue reading Sahra Wagenknecht— April Newsletters
In her newsletters Sahra introduces TV or press items where she is interviewed and speeches she makes in Parliament. Also brief statements of policy. 21March While calls for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine are getting louder and louder in the USA, while Washington is obviously no longer prepared to burn American taxpayers' money in … Continue reading Sahra Wagenknecht Newsletter
The new party, Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance - Reason and Justice, is putting up candidates for the 9 June EU elections. Note that Wagenknecht puts the death of Navalny at the door of the Russian authorities, without proof, but she highlights the fate of the West’s prisoner of conscience, Julian Assange, at the same time. Preventing a … Continue reading Sahra Wagenknecht Newsletters February
The federal government has no plan for our country. One bad political decision follows another. This is demonstrated once again by the policy of cuts in the agricultural sector. The justified protests of the farmers show how far politics has moved away from the reality of life and people's problems, and how high the potential … Continue reading Sahra Wagenknecht January 2024 Newsletters
Sahra Wagenknecht’s Newsletter December 2023 No to wars and armament madness Many people are worried about a policy that will soon be deciding on billions in arms deliveries every week, but at the same time is no longer in a position to provide adequate funding for our infrastructure, affordable housing and sufficient teaching and care … Continue reading Sahra Wagenknecht Newsletter
Sahra Wagenknecht is currently taking steps towards forming a new left party with a strong working class orientation and splitting from Die Linke. In this extract she covers a range of topics that will be vital to the new party. Space does not permit us to add more but it is worth pointing out that, contrary … Continue reading Sahra Wagenknecht Newsletter
Sahra Wagenknecht’s ‘The Self-Righteous’. Labour Affairs is pleased to publish below our own English translation of the Foreword to Sahra Wagenknecht’s ‘The Self-Righteous’, published in Germany earlier this year (Die Selbstgerechten: Mein Gegenprogramm – für Gemeinsinn und Zusammenhalt. Campus, Frankfurt am Main 2021). The book has had a significant impact in Germany where Wagenknecht is … Continue reading Sahra Wagenknecht—The Self-Righteous
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