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international / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday May 31, 2008 22:35 by Yassamine Mather
In the article below Yassamine Mather casts a jaundiced eye on the political economy of the theocracys Iran. Full text of the article at the link. Before Ruhollah Khomeini came to power, he portrayed himself and the proposed islamic regime as defenders of the poor: “This system of clerical rule is necessary to prevent injustice, corruption, oppression by the powerful over the poor and weak, and deviation from islam and sharia law; and also to destroy anti-islamic influence and conspiracies by non-muslim foreign powers.” Once in power and in a position to deal with Iran’s economy, Khomeini’s infamous response to demands for a better life spoke volumes about his real position: “People did not make revolution for bread. They made revolution for islam ... economy is for the donkeys” .He later expressed impatience with those who complained that the standard of living had dropped after the revolution: “I cannot believe that the purpose of all these sacrifices was to have less expensive food.” read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Saturday May 31, 2008 22:11 by pat c
The annual conference of the Public and Commercial Services union held on May 21-23 conference in Brighton overwhelmingly agreed to affiliate to Hands Off the People of Iran. The motion was proposed by Dave Vincent of the CPGB but its adoption was largely due to the supoort of Socialist Party activists in the union. The only opposition to the motion came from the SWP. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday May 31, 2008 17:51 by Red Banner
Red Banner: a magazine of socialist ideas Issue 32 is out now, €2 / £1.50 from Red Banner sellers, good bookshops or the address above. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Saturday May 31, 2008 13:26 by tomeile
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Former German foreign minister and Vice Chancellor Joschka Fischer writes that an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities is likely in the near future. With the approaching end of the Bush presidency and uncertainty about his successor's policy, the window of opportunity for Israeli action is seen as potentially closing. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Saturday May 31, 2008 12:37 by Anon
A short report on actions around Berlin in solidarity with free spaces in the city. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / press release Saturday May 31, 2008 06:30 by éirígí
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éirígí Defends the Irish Right to Commemorate 1916 31/05/08 éirígí in mid-Ulster engaged recently in a number of commemorative events time scaled to coincide with the beginning of the Easter Rising and the execution of the last of its leaders. This provoked a carnival of reaction from unionist politicians and the RUC/PSNI in the mid-Ulster area, resulting in public condemnation of the commemorations by no less than five DUP representatives, and the theft and destruction of commemorative materials and flags by unknown entities throughout the period. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / press release Saturday May 31, 2008 02:20 by Mairtin Og Meehan
I'm pleased to announce the formation of a new POW support group called, Ceartais........ The aim of Ceartais is to support former Long Kesh Prisoners and their families. Our objective is to reveal the truth behind a CR Gas attack on hundreds of Political Prisoners by British Crown Forces on October 15, 1974. We will also highligh the fact that scores of former prisoners have battled various forms of terminal cancer. Dozens of whom have tragically died. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Saturday May 31, 2008 02:01 by Stenographer & Frígean
'what Freganism is about…is having self-sustaining communities where you’re sharing the things that you don’t need to the people who do'. '.this ridiculous notion that money makes the world go ‘round - when sharing, really could..' Below is a transcription of a debate between a Freegan (Alf Montague) and a modernist extremist (Feidhlim McAleer). read full story / add a comment |
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