As the hundredth anniversary year of the 1913 Lockout begins éirígí extends solidarity greetings to its members, supporters and all of those who have contributed to the struggle against imperialism and capitalism in Ireland over the last twelve months.

Agus an céad bliain ó cheann Fhrithdhúnadh 1913 ag tosnú cuireann éirígí beannachtaí dlúthpháirtíochta chuig ár mbaill, lucht tacaíochta agus chucusan ar fad a d’oibrigh ar son na streachailte in aghaidh impiriúlachais agus caipitleachais in Éirinn le dhá mhí dhéag anuas. read full story / add a comment

As the old year fades from our memory we can approach the new year with some degree of optimism. Throughout 2012 there were numerous protests and demonstrations right across the country, from Belfast to Cork, from Galway to Dublin, with working people campaigning against hospital closures and cuts in services. read full story / add a comment

The British Empire was based on the preceding Roman Empire. Both were based on their respective brutality, couched as civilization, hence the name Brutish Empire. During the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, decadence coupled with orgies and vomitoriums of incessant eating, were some of their features, before their fall. Others were wanton sadistic violence, coupled with the systemic rape of children. The Brutish tradition of foxhunting, blooding young children and raping them, is a part of this heritage of the British Empire. read full story / add a comment

We chose the word “ajde” because it represents a common word in the Balkans. For us “Ajde” means «to incite»: let’s promote antinationalism and class struggle heightening. Here, there and everywhere. For a world without borders, authority and exploitation. read full story / add a comment

Slovenia is being shaken by the first massive revolt in two decades and the first that is predominantly oriented against political establishment, austerity measures and is in some cities already gaining anti-capitalist character.

In less than three weeks there have been 35 protests in 18 cities, where more then 70.000 people participated altogether. Protests often turn into clashes with police that is violently breaking up the demonstrations. 284 people were arrested, some released, some not. Many people have been injured. read full story / add a comment

The complexities of the Arab Spring and the struggle for political freedom throughout the Arab world should not obscure what has now become an absolutely essential understanding for all anti-imperialists: the Muslim Brotherhood is one of the most powerful weapons of the Western ruling class in the Muslim world. While that may be a difficult pill for some to swallow for emotional or psychological reasons, one need look no further than the insidious role the organization is playing in Syria and the abuses of power and human rights of the government of Egypt. read full story / add a comment

Christmas greetings to all anti-imperialist POWs. read full story / add a comment

It has become clear that NGO's in Russia have ties with NED and the Orwellian titled "Freedom House". Russia has taken much flak for placing immense restrictions on foreign-funded lobby groups and NGOs, demanding that they exhibit the same level of transparency and honesty that they themselves demand of the government. Evidence has come to light that they were probably correct to do so. Clearly foreign funding and their links with NED and other organisations play a major part in how these people have operated in Russia. read full story / add a comment

In this week's issue:

SWP CONFERENCE: CRAZY CONTORTIONS OF SWP CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Following criticisms of the SWP’s culture and practice in the first two Internal Bulletins, the leadership has mobilised to rubbish opponents.
Peter Manson reports

ISRAEL-GAZA: WHY DID ISRAEL DO IT?
The success or failure of the onslaught on Gaza can only be judged against the operation’s aims, writes Israeli socialist Moshé Machover. This is an edited version of a talk given to the December 8 CPGB aggregate

The latest edition of the Weekly Worker is now available online at: www.cpgb.org.uk/home/weekly-worker/942 read full story / add a comment

We are an autonomous group of activists who have been meeting over the past 6 months to organise a resistance to the G8 summit. We have already put out a call out for a week of action against the G8. We have decided to adopt the PGA hallmarks, and we try to organise non-hierarchically using consensus, respecting the autonomy of groups and individuals involved.

When we heard that the summit would be held near Enniskillen in County Fermanagh we decided to release this statement. read full story / add a comment

Sounds of Resistance presents a night of punk, reggae, ska and soul with . . . .

Shane Walsh (Sleepless Nights 6ts Club)
Tommy Rash (Radioactive International/ Ska Reggae at Sin E)
Fuxy (No Bother/Ska Reggae at Sin E)

10pm - late Saturday, December 15 @ Seomra Spraoi.

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Issue 50 of Red Banner is available now from bookshops and the address above, priced €2 / £1.50 read full story / add a comment

Wednesday 5th December 2012 will see the latest in a series of budget attacks on the working class. The sequence of events is now well established. read full story / add a comment

Statement on the foreclosure of genuine politics in Ireland by the ruling comprador class. read full story / add a comment

A workshop with Joshua Stephens on the idea of self-care, sustainability and effecting change on social, political and personal levels. read full story / add a comment

MANILA, Philippines – As the first female chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited the country for the first time and met with Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III Friday morning, debt watchdog Freedom from Debt Coalition staged a protest near the Malacañan Palace, in solidarity with the peoples of the Eurozone.
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The ECB is currently building a luxury tower for itself in Frankfurt with an eye watering price tag of 1 billion. Meanwhile they continue to force austerity on the rest of us. read full story / add a comment

A truly magnificent address, which explains the reality of today's world. When one listens to these words of truth, one realizes why the Zionist banksters could not allow such a man to live.
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Issue 11 of the Socialist Fight is out now in pdf and paper form. This is a publication is produced by the SF Editorial Board

Contents are:
Page 2: Editorial: TU leaders must fight for needs budgets!
Page 4: 200,000 March against Austerity in London, By Graham Durham.
Page 5: The Third Grand Old Duke of York Demo: TU leaders must fight for needs budgets!, GRL flyer for TUC demo.
Page 6: The Counihan Campaign and the Housing Crisis By Gerry Downing.

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A call to join in the international days of solidarity against political repression in Russia Monday 12 November 2012

Today we, the representatives of Russian leftist organizations, turn to our comrades all over the world with an appeal for solidarity. This call and your response to it are very important to us. Right now we are facing not just another instance of dubious sentencing by the Russian “justice” system or another case of a human life broken by the encounter with the state’s repressive apparatus. Today the authorities have launched against us a repressive campaign without precedent in the recent history of Russia, a campaign whose goal it is to extinguish the left as an organized political force. The recent arrests, threats, beatings, aggressive media attacks and moves towards declaring leftist groups illegal all point to the new general strategy on the part of the authorities, much more cruel and much less predictable than that of recent years. read full story / add a comment