Sinn Féin – from the Ard Fheis to the General Election
Mary Lou McDonald: “The dream of Easter 1916, sustained by generations of believers who faced the hard road and never, ever gave in. The realisation of that dream now falls to us.”
Europe
What should be the position of the left on peace in Ukraine
(i) Call for a ceasefire.
(ii) Call for the opening of peace negotiations without preconditions.
(iii) Oppose Ukrainian membership of NATO.
(iv) Demand recognition of the rights of the large Russian speaking minority in the east of Ukraine.
The political crisis in France deepens as Macron and Le Pen converge to stop the left
There is no road to victory for the left which involves compromises with Macron on austerity and racism.
Central and Eastern Europe will lose out by siding with the US against China
Subordination to the US and its goal of undermining China’s connections with the rest of the world comes with a heavy price tag for CEE.
NATO’s actions in Ukraine are more dangerous than the Cuban Missile Crisis
Both Russia and Ukraine are willing to negotiate. Why should the NATO states be allowed to prolong a war that threatens world peace?
Victory to the Nouveau Front Populaire – the New Popular Front
For the moment, the bulk of the French ruling class prefers Macron to Le Pen. But if the choice is Le Pen or the left, it will support Le Pen.
In the weeks ahead an almighty class struggle will unfold in France.