Imperialism
Biden heralds return to US ‘forever wars’
Donald Trump's decision last week to cut back US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq was roundly denounced by what Barack Obama called the “blob”— the mainstream national security establishment, whether Republican or Democratic.
Unity against the rich can undercut ethnic divisions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is facing a civil war—but the chaos won’t be solved by imperialist powers, writes Charlie Kimber
Why using ‘coloured’ turns back the clock on progress
Greg Clarke’s forced resignation as chair of the Football Association last week for describing black players as “coloured” will have stirred uncomfortable memories for many.
Debates and divisions in unions and the left on how to respond to the attacks in Labour
Two online rallies revealed debates on how the left should respond to the right’s assault.
Keir Starmer’s suspension of Jeremy Corbyn means war on the left
There is now no doubt that Labour leader Keir Starmer is determined to drive the left out of the party—or force it into humiliated submission.
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti—Defying colonialism for women’s liberation
British rulers of Nigeria had hoped that Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti could be an emblem of their “benevolent imperialism”.
How British imperialism split Cyprus
04 October 2020With Turkey and Greece the closest to conflict than they have been in years Nick Clark explains why Cyprus has been such a focus point for imperialist powers, especially Britain
Frank Crichlow— taking an inspiring stand against the establishment
02 October 2020Frank Crichlow “first came into contact with Notting Hill police station” after he opened a cafe in west London in 1959. He was to become an icon of resistance to the cops’ repression for the rest of his life.
Bloody Sunday soldiers will not be prosecuted
29 September 2020Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has decided to uphold its decision not to prosecute 15 former British soldiers over the Bloody Sunday killings in Derry 48 years ago.
Armenia and Azerbaijan—rival powers threaten war
28 September 2020A long-running border dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan has flared up with some of the heaviest fighting in four years.
Letters—It’s time for a new squatters’ movement to win us housing
05 September 2020The horrendous situation facing renters during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in the private sector, is going to get much worse after 21 September
Frantz Fanon—a vital defence of violence by the oppressed
04 September 2020Every struggle that confronts the violence of the system by throwing back some of its own faces the accusation that resistance itself is the problem. In response many turn to the ideas of Frantz Fanon—the anti-colonial writer and activist.
Energy rows in the Mediterranean reflect deepening imperialist rivalries
31 August 2020There is a scramble going on to grab the gas reserves in the north eastern Mediterranean. Competition over energy is interwoven with the growing struggle for dominance in a Middle East thrown into chaos
Cruel Britannia—the bloody truth about the British Empire
29 August 2020Isabel Ringrose tells the terrible truth about the British Empire that Boris Johnson expects us to salute
Mali’s military oust Western-backed president amid mass protests
19 August 2020The French-backed president of Mali, West Africa, resigned on Tuesday after soldiers seized him from his home. His demise follows months of mass protests against corruption and lack of democracy.
Betrayal of Palestine will aid Israel and US
17 August 2020For decades Arab rulers’ betrayals have allowed Israel to grab more Palestinian land under the guise of a “peace process”.
Fury at rigged presidential election sparks big demonstrations in Belarus
11 August 2020Thousands of defiant protesters clashed with riot police on the streets of Belarus in eastern Europe on Sunday.
The legacy of empire behind Lebanon’s explosion
07 August 2020The devastating blast in Beirut highlighted Lebanon’s rotten political system. This sectarian set-up was built by Western imperialism, writes Nick Clark
Hypocrisy from the top over China's oppressed Uyghur minority
21 July 2020British politicians have suddenly discovered they’re passionate defenders of human rights again.
Tories will restart arms sales to murderous regime in Saudi Arabia
08 July 2020The Tory government is to resume selling arms to Saudi Arabia—now in its fifth year of a devastating war on Yemen—despite a court ruling that such sales were unlawful.
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