70 years of China’s social miracle
For the 70th anniversary of the creation of the People’s Republic, this article sets out the impact of the 70 years of the Peoples Republic of China on the life of the Chinese people.
Month: September 2019
Trump runs aground in the Persian Gulf
US President Trump’s policy in the Persian Gulf is clearly failing. The drones that halved Saudi Arabia’s oil production capacity highlighted the fact that his key ally can neither win the war in Yemen, nor defend itself.
Climate Watch #1: a new e-bulletin for the left
Socialist Action is launching a new bulletin ‘Climate Watch’ to:
• Share regular news, analysis and opinion on the global struggles to stop climate change.
• Exchange ideas, information, facts, initiatives and actions.
Upsurge in popular support for Irish unification
Two significant opinion polls have put the question of Irish unification firmly on the agenda.
Johnson’s Brexit is a pro-US coup – the left should clearly understand it
The crisis around Brexit in political terms is the deepest one for Britain since World War II and from a legal/constitutional viewpoint it is unprecedented for over 300 years. Such a depth of crisis can therefore only be propelled by huge social forces.
British imperialism’s intervention in Iran
Simultaneous to the publication of Jack Straw’s book – ‘The English Job’ – there is an international embargo, orchestrated by the US, on the purchase of Iranian oil, and trade on most goods with Iran, plus in June the US President came within a hair’s breadth of launching missiles against Iran. This article sets out the role of British imperialism. Jack Straw’s book does not – leave it on the shelf.