The Israeli war in Lebanon is the paradigm of war in the 21st century - wars of world re-colonization and the subjugation of the peoples of the earth to Empire.
The revolution seen from the left: Chavismo’s original sin
26 July 2006, byNeither “Chavismo” nor the “Bolivarian revolution” are political phenomena originating from the traditional left, and this is their original sin. They emerged from revolt in the streets and uprisings in barracks, not the rational decision of a vanguard or a left political bloc directing a revolutionary process to victory. We are dealing then with a strange and extremely complex phenomenon, informed by the most libertarian and radical elements of society and the popular movement, now bearing the flags of anti-capitalism and socialism.
Changing the Rules of the Game? Let it Be!
25 July 2006, byWe reprint here a communiqué from the Revolutionary Communist Group - Lebanon published on 15 July, calling for serious and active solidarity with the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples.
“Israel is holding a whole population hostage”
22 July 2006, byWhat Israel is carrying out now in Lebanon is massive retaliation against a whole population. It is holding a whole population and country hostage and trying to impose its conditions.
Dossier - On Slobodan Milosevic
20 July 2006, byFaced with the wars of ethnic cleansing which have ravaged Bosnia-Herzegovina, the dominant theses have centred either on deadly inter-ethnic hatreds or on Slobodan Milosevic - the “butcher of the Balkans” or adversary and victim of the great powers. This ignores the deep causes of the crisis.
Israel’s Dual Onslaught On Lebanon And Palestine
18 July 2006, by“Whether in Palestine or in Lebanon, it is necessary to stress that the principal responsibility for the deterioration of the whole situation falls on Israel. In each case, Israel wants to compel one part of the local society - Fatah in Palestine and the governmental majority in Lebanon - to crush Israel’s main enemies, Hamas and Hezbollah, or else they be crushed themselves.”
Resistance to neoliberalism
12 July 2006, byTwelve years after the electoral victory of the ANC marked the end of apartheid, there is growing resistance to the neo-liberal order, led by new movements outside the ANC-SACP-COSATU pro-government alliance.
Chomsky, Tariq Ali criticise Rifondazione on Afghanistan, back antiwar MPs
10 July 2006, by ,World-famous academic and peace campaigner Noam Chomsky, and well known writer and socialist campainer Tariq Ali have added their voices to those calling for Rifondazione to change its position on Italian troops in Afghanistan.
Withdraw Italian troops from Afghanistan!
3 July 2006, byThe new centre-left italian government of Romano Prodi is going to ask parliament to vote for continuing the Italian military presence in Afghanistan. This is a clear break with the anti-war feelings of the Italian left that were expressed in the enomous anti-war mobilizations. Sign the appeal against the renewal of Italian troops’ mandate launched by the Critical Left of Rifondazione Comunista.
IV380 - July-August 2006 PDF
1 July 2006Download a pdf version of this month’s edition from here.
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