Liberation's Jamshid Ahmadi, was invited by the SW TUC to take part on the panel discussion “War and Crisis in the Middle East” at the Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival
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As the US deepens its assault on Iran, a radicalised Maga fringe is embracing anti-semitism and fascist ideas – revealing the toxic politics unleashed by imperialist war, argues Kevin Ovenden
A book that tells of CIA, MI6, Mossad and the British colonial roots to a war on terror that targeted Kenya’s Muslim and Somali minorities
A substantial chapter on the Movement for Colonial Freedom makes interesting reading for Liberation members and supporters, writes Guillermo Thomas
Iranians must choose their own future. We in the UK must show solidarity with their struggles against the regime and their victories, argues Joe Gill
Unite members unequivocally reject the campaign of aggression against Iran at Policy Conference fringe event
Amidst the rubble, ruins, and unjustly spilled blood, political prisoners are victimized twice—once by the foreign enemy and once by the indifference of domestic officials.
Steve Bishop on how the 1979 revolution’s aims are obfuscated to create a picture where the monarchists are the opposition to the theocracy
Britain has played, over recent years, a particularly dangerous imperialist role in the region. An historical analysis by John Foster
The key to peace and democracy in the Middle East is the recognition of the independence and sovereignty of nations, writes Jamshid Ahmadi
A lucid, urgent and thoroughly researched reckoning with the forgotten history of the American labour movement’s complicity in US Cold War imperialism, writes Tom Kenny
Although not explicit, the author's defence of empire underlays the narrative of this diplomatic history of relations between the two powers, writes Steve Bell
This book takes a refreshing look at relations between southern Africa and North Korea, freed from the blinkers of Cold War preconceptions, writes, writes John Green.
The recent ceasefire agreement between the Israeli government and Hamas may give the Palestinian population a brief respite but there is a strong possibility that the return of an enthusiastic pro-Israeli Donald Trump to the White House may be the spark that lights the fire across the Middle East, writes Steve Bishop
Kerry Brown traces centuries of dominance, decline, and diplomatic missteps, revealing how nostalgia and misplaced grandeur shape UK policy towards China. Review by Tom Kenny
The economic warfare persists in posing a major obstacle to the development and recovery of the Cuban economy, with a high human cost for the population
The future of Syria should be decided by the people of Syria without any external influence, intervention, or threat
The World Peace Council expresses its solidarity with the Syrian people, who are "entering a new and uncertain phase in their history"
Prof Jean-Pierre Filiu has provided a history of Gaza, its place in the struggle for Palestinian independence and the establishment of a Palestinian state, which is unlikely to be rivalled, argues Steve Bishop
We call upon the UK government to use its influence to curb the potential excesses of the new Presidency and ensure that peace is always a priority in international relations
NATO is a front to justify US military intervention, two US activists effectively evidence in this excellent primer on the 75 year old military alliance, writes Steve Bishop
AKEL's Cyprus Problem Bureau member explains the efforts to reunite the island and remedy the human rights violations of all Cypriots
Their sacrifice is a beacon of light for the Cypriot people's struggle and shows victory depends on the struggle of both the Greek and Turkish Cypriots, writes Giorgos Koukoumas
On the impact of Israel's inhumane and illegal war on Palestinians, their resistance, campaign for UN full member status and the role of the international community
An important insight into the way in which the US state has sought to influence the cultural agenda, shape the political landscape and sanitise the way the world views the US, argues Steve Bishop
Will this US/Saudi pact see the light of day? And what possible impacts for the Palestinians and other peoples of the Middle East? By Steve Bishop
Hain highlights the fragile qualities of South African democracy and the many ongoing threats to it against a backdrop of former colonial powers and those wishing to gain new power and influence competing at the expense of the people of South Africa and those of Africa as a whole.
A man of the people, a leader ahead of his time, on the environment, debt repayment, regional collaboration. national self-reliance and advocacy of women’s rights, writes Bob Newland
The multi-spot eruption of Middle East conflicts and the latest strikes, have caused headaches for the White House while having one beneficiary - the US military-industrial complex