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Plan B? There is no Plan B! (at least not yet!)

If you keep abreast of the current economic pronouncements by politicians and economics analysts you will discover there is no Plan B for dealing with the ongoing economic and financial crises. This is because there is unanimous agreement between them … Continue reading

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‘Unnaceptable’ – ‘no excuse’ – ‘completely irresponsible’.

Since Sunday (7/8/11)UK politicians of left right and centre have been queuing up to spout their venom, using vigorous language, such as that above. They have been using it to condemn what they consider as ‘opportunist criminals’ who have been … Continue reading

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Sectarianism and the question of a General Strike.

The recent question on how to ‘get a General Strike’ by the SWP is sadly a typically ill-thought out rhetorical enquiry reminiscent of the many proposals made by numerous sectarian left groups in the 1990’s. And it probably stems from … Continue reading

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WHEN THE DICTATORS GO! WHAT COMES NEXT?

Ben Ali and Mubarak have for some time been ousted although Gaddafi, after unleashing numerous savage dogs of war against many of his own people, looks less likely to suffer the same fate.  The involvement of European and North American … Continue reading

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CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

In the media circus this month, on the arrest and proposed trial of Ratko Mladic, an interesting phenomena has re-emerged. It seems there are two distinct categories of crimes against humanity. Those perpetrated by political and military agents of countries … Continue reading

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Greek Crisis – yet another Golden ‘Fleece’

The debate in the Greek Parliament over the introduction of an austerity plan conveniently obscures the international character of the problem which it attempts to deal with. The problem for Greece as with Spain, Ireland, Portugal and other countries, is … Continue reading

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Youth and the current Crisis

It has been well documented, that the large-scale struggles in the middle-east and North Africa, were actually initiated by a new generation of young people. It is clear that in the struggles that followed within Europe the younger generation also … Continue reading

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EL PROBLEMA ESTA SYSTEMA

(The problem is the System.) On a placard hung in the middle of a Madrid intersection, the youth of the Spanish city in May 2011 hoisted up the above revolutionary slogan. By this one placard, they showed themselves to be … Continue reading

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