from Richard Mellor Although it may seem hopeless, I will not, and neither will this blog, stop sharing the horrific images and stories about the genocide that Zionism is committing in Palestine. The Israeli's are committing this horror with full support of the US and most of the western nations and media. The US provides the weapons, the money and the diplomatic cover. Netanyahu, a … [Read more...]
Michael Roberts: LIBERATION DAY
It’s not April Fools day (1 April). But it might as well be as later today US President Donald Trump announces another barrage of tariffs on imports into the US in what Trump calls ‘Liberation Day’ and what America’s voice of big business and finance, the Wall Street journal, has called “the dumbest trade war in history.” In this round, Trump is raising tariffs on imports from … [Read more...]
CLASS STRUGGLES IN ARGENTINA
A WIN discussion March 2025. See the recording HERE. South America’s second largest economy Argentina has witnessed a kaleidoscopic variety of political upheavals: Juan Peron’s populist-bonapartist regime, a guerrilla insurgency, a brutal military dictatorship, a “dirty war” costing 30,000 lives, defeat in the Falklands war, continuing turmoil and instability, and since October 2023 the rule of … [Read more...]
THE NEW PLUTOCRACY
A WIN Discussion March 2025. Watch HERE. The return of Donald Trump to the White House has shaken the world to its foundations. It has shattered decades of diplomatic relations, precipitated a wholesale trade war, and threatened outright annexations. At home it has begun mass deportations, defied judicial rulings and shut down entire state institutions. How are we to define the new order? Are … [Read more...]
ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST – A SOCIALIST PERSPECTIVE
A WIN discussion March 2025. See the recording HERE. The fragile ceasefire reached in January between Israel and Hamas is now at breaking point. In Gaza, where tens of thousands are known to have been killed and countless more buried under the rubble, Israel has cut off all food, electricity, water and medical supplies. It has intensified its repression in the West Bank, fought with Hezbollah … [Read more...]
An Irish Day. Not “St” Patrick’s Day
by Sean O’Torrain March 17th 2013. Reposted by Richard Mellor in 'Facts for Working People' "Capitalism teaches the people the moral conceptions of cannibalism are the strong devouring the weak; its theory of the world of men and women is that of a glorified pig-trough where the biggest swine gets the most swill". James Conolly This Patrick person spearheaded the drive into Ireland of … [Read more...]
Germany: Drained of Power; der Kraft Beraubt
by Michael Roberts (from Richard Mellor) Germany holds a snap election on Sunday and the current coalition government of Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and the Free Democrats (FDP) is heading for a heavy defeat. The main opposition conservative Christian Democrat-Christian Social Union alliance is polling about 30% in voting intentions, while the SPD is down to 16% (from 26% last time) and … [Read more...]
Michael Roberts: ‘Two sessions’ China
By Michael Roberts (From Richard Mellor) The Chinese government is just completing its annual ‘two sessions’ or lianghui, where China’s political elite approve the economic policy agenda for the coming year. The ‘two sessions’ refers to two major political gatherings: the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a political advisory committee; and the National People’s … [Read more...]
Capitalist roots of the environment crisis
From Capitalism and Crisis Website - by James Plested Red Flag (Australia), February 17, 2020 What’s behind the breakdown of the relationship between human society and the natural world on which we depend? Amid the infinite, silent expanse of the universe, the emergence of any kind of life at all on the small speck we call Earth is miraculous enough. That those first primitive forms of life, … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day- Ladies, “civility”
from Richard Mellor's Blog Brothers, sisters, comrades, I have to apologise for not getting something on the blog about International Women's Day. But better late than never as they say. So I went and retrieved a previous posting and if anyone wants to read more on this that Facts For Working People has published simply do a search at the top of the page. Search women or … [Read more...]