National Liberation

Marxism and the national question

Thu, 30/09/1993 - 10:59

The collapse of Stalinism has seen nationalist wars erupt in Yugoslavia and the former USSR. The unity of numerous “third world” states is also challenged by a new wave of national struggles. Marxism has a rich tradition of analysis on the national question, yet the lie is still repeated that there lies its Achilles’ heel. Dave Stockton looks at the classical period of this analysis Read more...

MRCI Theses: The anti-imperialist united front

Sun, 29/03/1987 - 22:00

The overthrow of Marcos, the growth of Sinn Fein, the struggle of the Tamils for Eelam all involve a conflict with imperialist or a fight for bourgeois democratic demands rights. These theses of the MRCI outline the tactics of communists towards non-proletarian classes in this struggle Read more...

Palestine and Israel: two states or one state and the right of return?

Marcus Halaby Thu, 15/07/2010 - 13:15

Marcus Halaby, from Workers Power, recently debated the Alliance for Workers Liberty on the question of Israel and Palestine. This is the speech he gave Read more...

Police force Orange Order march through Ardoyne

Bernie McAdam Tue, 13/07/2010 - 14:16

Two consecutive nights of clashes between nationalist youth and police have taken place in several places in the north of Ireland including Belfast, Derry Lurgan and Armagh. Bernie McAdam argues that the peace process barely disguises the continuing sectarian nature of the Orange state of Northern Ireland. Read more...

After Bloody Sunday inquiry: now stop torturing republican prisoners

Bernie McAdam Thu, 24/06/2010 - 14:50

Even as David Cameron apologises in parliament for the killing of 13 unarmed demonstrators in 1972, the brutality of Britain’s occupation of Ireland goes on. Nowhere can this be seen more clearly than in the cruel mistreatment of Republican prisoners in British jails. Read more...

Boycott apartheid Israel

Marcus Halaby Thu, 24/06/2010 - 14:48

Israel’s siege of Gaza since June 2007, its indiscriminate bombardment of Gaza’s people in December 2008 and January 2009, and now its attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla have all brought about an increased momentum in favour of the campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS). Read more...

UN fails to condemn Israel

League for the Fifth International Tue, 01/06/2010 - 15:28

After ten hours discussion – much of it in secret - the United Nations Security Council has failed to condemn Israeli piracy against the Freedom Flotilla. Read more...

West Bank resists Israeli take over

Tue, 23/03/2010 - 17:49

Many Palestinians in the West Bank, despite being governed by Fatah which has become totally collaborationist in recent years under the leadership of Mahmoud Abbas, took part in the recent demonstrations against the Israeli occupation of their land. Read more...