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Solidarity With Polish Women

22/06/2022 By admin 1 Comment

Solidarity with Polish Women Razem Campaign for Abortion Rights

The Polish left-wing party Razem alongside feminist groups have drafted a bill to end the abortion ban in Poland and provide legal and unconditional access to abortion until the 12th week. Having secured over 200,000 signatures, the Polish parliament are obliged to discuss the bill, which will be voted on 23 June. Razem released the […]

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The Carpet Crawlers: the Meaning of the Lyrics

06/06/2022 By Conor Kostick 3 Comments

Carpet Crawlers meaning. Meaning of Carpet Crawlers lyrics. Carpet Crawlers lyrics meaning.

What is the meaning of The Carpet Crawlers? The Genesis song, whose lyrics were written by Peter Gabriel, has a dense, religious imagery leading to considerable discussion over the years as to what is the meaning of the The Carpet Crawlers lyrics. Here I’ll offer an interpretation that it is, at heart, addressing a terrible […]

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SOCIALISTS AND COALITION WITH SINN FÉIN

05/05/2022 By Colm Breathnach 3 Comments

Should the Left join a coalition government with Sinn Féin

As the likelihood of a Sinn Féin led government grows, the prospect that the government might include radical left parties as coalition partners looms. But should socialists take up roles in government in coalition with Sinn Féin? Are there circumstances where this might prove to be necessary? Obligatory even? Now is the time to debate […]

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Evasions on the Left over Ukraine

26/04/2022 By Conor Kostick 10 Comments

KYIV REGION, UKRAINE 05.04.2022 Russian BMP-2 burned by Ukrainian army

Wars are not light topics that can be dispensed of with simple formulas. I, for one, cannot imagine how the success of Russia would further the cause of democracy and socialism around the world. If you do, then say so, openly, so it can be debated in public. But don’t falsify tradition and history and […]

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The Western Left and Russian Imperialism

16/03/2022 By Conor Kostick 4 Comments

The left and Russian Imperialism: the people of Ukraine preparing Molotov cocktails.

Day and night, gunfire could be heard. There was no public transport. Knocked-out Russian tanks stood raggedly about the streets, while others rumbled continually up and down. Shattered buildings with gaping holes cast grotesque shadows across hundreds of bodies lying in the streets amid the broken glass, empty cartridges and other debris. Occasionally, a van […]

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