We are reproducing the County Press article as an example for how the neo-liberals and its Government are attempting to “solve” the existential crisis. It shows that the importance of wealth creation…Read more…
EU Response to Migrant Deaths Frowned Upon:
Oppose Further EU Military Intervention in Responding to Humanitarian Catastrophe: Criminal Response of EU to Shocking Deaths of Migrants Last week the EU Foreign Affairs Council announced that it…Read more…
Demonstrations against Austerity: Brutal attacks by Police: March broken up
Demonstrations against Austerity Agenda Following Conservatives’ Electoral Coup Bristol demonstrationFollowing the General Election of May 7, thousands of people took to the streets in…Read more…
Queen’s Speech 2015: What to Expect:
Representatives of the Greens, Plaid Cymru, the SNP and UKIP demanding electoral reform in Downing Street, May 18, 2015The Queen’s Speech on May 27 will set out the the government’s…Read more…
New Ukrainian Anti-Communist Laws Honour Nazis
Left: monument to fascist and Nazi collaborator that stands in Lviv, Ukraine. Right: a statue of V.I. Lenin in Kharkov, Ukraine is brought down, September 28, 2014. (RIAN) On May 15, a bill honouring…Read more…
Obama’s Maxim
– DPRK Permanent Mission to UN – Failure teaches a lot — this is an axiom that often trips off Obama’s tongue. Then what is the lesson the incumbent U.S. President must learn…Read more…
The importance of manufacturing for a modern economy
The importance of manufacturing for a modern economy cannot be overstated. The home economy requires means of production and articles of consumption without interruption. This can be accomplished…Read more…
Trends in Manufacturing Employment
From 2004 to 2008, more than one in seven manufacturing jobs, nearly 322,000, disappeared in Canada. At the same time, job growth in other industries has been relatively strong. In fact, from 2004 to…Read more…
Opposition mounting to UK Human Rights Act suspension
The European Convention on Human Rights came into effect in 1953. In the aftermath of the Second World War it sought to set standards on human decency. The convention established the European Court…Read more…
Nazi Collaboration and Use of Slave Labour by German Industry:
The Example of Audi Flossenbürg concentration camp. All 18,000 prisoners from the camp were used as slave labour in Auto Union plants. The German car manufacturer Audi’s predecessor company…Read more…
Great Patriotic War Era Posters:
Call to Arms in Defence of the Motherland Stalin’s Spirit, Sound and Strong, Our Army and Our Country! (1939); Motherland Is Calling! (1941) Fight Bravely, Sons of Suvorov and Chapayev (1941)…Read more…
70th Anniversary of the Victory against Fascism
The Liberation of Europe from Nazi Fascism Commemorative events took place across Britain from May 8-10 to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. The three days were in stark…Read more…
A Labour Party view of its General Election Failure given by the Morning Star:
DID PLAID, SNP AND GREENS’ VOTE SHARE COST LABOUR A VICTORY? May 2015 Wednesday 20th posted by Morning Star in Features JACK KIFFIN crunches the numbers and finds the range of alternative left…Read more…
Post Election: Workers’ Weekly: Carry Forward the Struggle against Cameron!
Carry Forward the Struggle against Cameron! No to the Austerity Agenda! Defend the Rights of All! General disbelief followed the result of the General Election that the Conservative Party had won an…Read more…
Austerity March- London
Originally posted on Isle of Wight TUC:
Saturday 20 June 2015 Assemble 12pm, Bank of England (Queen Victoria St) City of London Nearest tube: Bank Organised by The People’s Assembly Transport…Read more…
Cuba Culture:
Havana dances in April April’s days of dance in Havana are intense. The series, premieres, festivals follow each other, one after another, not only in theaters, but on the streets, in parks and…Read more…
Cuba Unions – May Day –
May Day speech by Ulises Guilarte de Nacimiento, secretary general of the Cuban Workers Federation The Cuban working class, with our entire people, have convincing reasons to joyfully celebrate…Read more…
The Economy and Society Are Central to Our Being – K.C. Adams –
No matter how people acquire their living, they depend on the socialized economy for their existence. The days of a pioneer and rural lifestyle eking out a life for an extended family have long…Read more…
The Trades Councils’ Pro-Active Approach:
It is a great joy to see the Isle of Wight TUC (IOWTUC) website begin blogging. The site can be found on https://iowtuc.wordpress.com/ The Trades Councils want to be pro-active. The activity to write…Read more…
Workers’ Weekly Interview with Charlotte Monro:
Speaking Out in Defence of the NHS and Fighting to Safeguard Its Future Charlotte Monro WW: What was the climate behind your dismissal from Whipps Cross Hospital? At the time of my dismissal, Whipps…Read more…