-
Kim Philby remembered: A traitor to his class
Kim Philby, born on January 1st, 1912, is one of the best known double agents of the Cold War era.
-
It’s all in the flag: Bussa’s Rebellion and the 200-year fight to end British rule in Barbados
Prince Charles, as a representative of Queen Elizabeth II, was in attendance, providing a royal seal of approval. Barbados gained its independence in 1966, though the new nation kept ties to its former overlords by keeping Elizabeth II as a symbolic head of state.
-
Britain’s legacy of brutal slavery in Barbados
Yes, the British Empire is indeed one colony smaller as Barbados formally declared itself independent of its colonial rulers after 400 years yesterday in a big ole fancy ceremony attended by all kinds of dignitaries.
-
COVID Omicron: The case for vaccine justice
Britain is one of the main countries to have blocked the global dropping of patents for coronavirus vaccines. If there is a major outbreak of the new Omicron variant in Britain, it will be directly due to the racist and profiteering policy of the Tory government, writes rs21 member Graham Checkley.
-
Winston Churchill & British imperialism
Even patriotic Brits know that their hero Winston Churchill did not win World War 2 or fly a Spitfire. What they, and others, may not know is how his statements often shed a clear light on British imperialism.
-
Craig Murray’s jailing is the latest move in a battle to snuff out independent journalism
He becomes the first person ever to be imprisoned on the obscure and vaguely defined charge of “jigsaw identification”.
-
The Last Man: A British Genocide in Tasmania – book review
The idea that there was anything remotely worthy about Britain’s imperial past has been steadily losing credibility, despite the Johnson government’s disgraceful and offensive insistence to the contrary.
-
Britain and China: Trading sanctions and the new cold war
IAIN DUNCAN SMITH sees the Chinese sanctions applied to him and other politicians yesterday as a “badge of honour.”
-
Stand in solidarity with Ken Loach
Ken Loach is one of Britain’s most revered and successful left filmmakers and he is currently being smeared by propagandists. If those who share Loach’s values fail to mobilize and stand in solidarity, then all of us should be fearful of potential similar persecution.
-
Anger grows within Labour over role of ex-Israeli military intelligence official
Senior figures raise concerns over appointment of Assaf Kaplan, who formerly served in unit accused of blackmailing Palestinian civilians.
-
Health professionals issue dire warning that NHS faces biggest crisis since its inception
THE NHS is facing its biggest ever crisis, medical professionals and unions warned today, with hospitals at risk of being swamped by coronavirus admissions.
-
Starmer’s purge turns against Palestine solidarity
The ongoing attack on the left in Labour is increasingly targeting those who are vocal in support for Palestine, writes Sybil Cock.
-
Being Jewish in North Islington Labour Party
Calling for Jeremy Corbyn’s reinstatement, Lynne Segal looks back on her experience of 40 years as a party member in his constituency.
-
Crossing red lines: why the establishment wants to destroy Corbyn
Corbyn’s anti-war principles and their popular appeal are the biggest threat to the establishment, says Chris Nineham.
-
In defense of Jeremy Corbyn
Yesterday, Jeremy Corbyn was suspended as a member of the British Labour Party.
-
Jeremy Corbyn is the victim of a monstrous campaign of slander
After years of being slandered, Jeremy Corbyn has been suspended from the British Labour Party. It’s a shocking development.
-
Review of Alice Proctor The Whole Picture: The Colonial Story of the Art in Our Museums and Why We Need to Talk About It
Shortly before reopening their doors on 27 August 2020, the British Museum removed a bust of its slave-owning founding father, Sir Hans Sloane, from a pedestal to a glass cabinet.
-
Has anything changed since 1840? Trade, imperialism, Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta megacity
In modern times, China has been the ultimate challenge for imperialists: it’s independence being an enigma to Europeans and Americans. From Marco Polo to Mike Pompeo, China has been a mystery to Christian crusaders.
-
Refusing to die for a confusing slogan
THE government’s latest injunction–Stay alert, Control the virus, Save lives–has come under instant criticism as providing ineffective advice.
-
Unions welcome government’s decision to renationalise rail services
However it should not have taken a pandemic to bring rail back into public ownership, trade unionists say.