Europe is talking about a Green Deal and transforming into a sustainable economy, but some are questioning whether this is just talk or the real thing. How is it going to be enforced and who is going to pay for it. Luke Hurst writes about it (AP 14 January2020). Continue reading Brussels unveils €1 trillion plan to make EU carbon neutral by 2050
Category Archives: International
The killing of Soleimani is blatant murder
By Jim Hayes
The murder of Iran’s General Qassem Soleimani and other Iranians and some Iraqis by a United States drone strike is a crime. Most of the world agrees. Continue reading The killing of Soleimani is blatant murder
Stop US aggression and war in Iran and Iraq
Statement issued by the office of the Chairperson of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (Chairperson Len Cooper)
The International League of Peoples Struggles (ILPS) condemns United States imperialism’s latest act of aggression and war against Iran and Iraq.
The murder of General Qasem Soleimani of Iran, on Iraq soil, represents an arrogant act of murder by the US government and a blatant violation of international law and Iraqi sovereignty by US imperialism.
It is a direct attack on the workers and peoples of Iraq, Iran and the Middle East and a provocation, if not a declaration, of war that raises no less than the spectre of the start of another world war.
This is the latest culmination of the US’s decades of efforts to impose its imperialist will on the Middle East and to force the Iranian government to bow down in submission to its dictates in order to further carry out plunder in the region.
It is an attack on all peoples and governments of the world who are standing up for national sovereignty and self-determination against US imperialist dictates.
Timed by US president Donald Trump to influence impeachment proceedings against him and the upcoming US elections, this attack is a declaration of war that did not receive US Congress’ approval.
It is therefore illegal even by US imperialist laws, to use American poor and working-class youths as cannon fodder for a war that will serve only US imperialist interests and should hasten Trump’s downfall.
The ILPS fully supports the workers and people of the United States, Middle East, particularly of Iran and Iraq, and the world who are mobilising and protesting against this latest act of US imperialist aggression.
The ILPS calls on all ILPS organs and supporters, and the workers and people of the world to immediately mobilise, organise and protest against this latest outrage by US imperialism in the Middle East.
The ILPS strongly supports the following calls:
Stop the US war on Iran!
US troops out of Iraq and the Middle East!
Prosecute Trump for yet another cowardly, illegal drone murder of a citizen of another country!
Oppose US imperialist wars and aggression!
Down with US imperialism!
What the hell happened in the British election?
By Joe Montero
Being in Australia makes it difficult to get an in depth understanding about what happened in the recent British election. Nevertheless, it has received a great deal of attention here. Much of it is not well informed. Continue reading What the hell happened in the British election?
COP25 ends in failure on effective action to deal with climate crisis
by Joe Montero
Calling the final result of the COP25 Madrid summit a disappointment is an understatement, when you consider the stakes involved. Continue reading COP25 ends in failure on effective action to deal with climate crisis
Madrid did not go far enough to meet the needs of the climate crisis
By Adam Carlton
As the COP 25 gathering draws to a close in Madrid, the world has witnessed the embarrassing performance by Australia. The United States was almost absent. Much of the world is not on track to achieve the Paris targets promised for 2020. Continue reading Madrid did not go far enough to meet the needs of the climate crisis
Video: Colombian general strike and unrest continues towards its third week
Anger continues to boil and there is no sign of the end to strike movement and protests that threaten the continuation of the president in office. Colombians are standing up despite the worst record of human rights abuses in South America.
The General Strike on 9 December
Video from AP Arc
The General Strike on 8 December
Video from Al Jazeera English
Another view of 8 December
Video from Ruptly
Bolivia has not accepted the coup and continues to resist
By Joe Montero
Since the 10 November coup in Bolivia, which saw president Evo Morales go into exile in Mexico, thousands upon thousands have been on the streets across the nation, denouncing the coup and demanding that the self-proclaimed president Jeanine Anez quit. They are also calling on the army to stop killing civilians. Continue reading Bolivia has not accepted the coup and continues to resist
Video: Hello darkness my old Friend it’s time for him to tweet again
Using the tune of an old Simon and Garfunkel tune, this Parody Project song has a dig at Donald Trump.
Video from Barbara Weibel
Concern over raids and mass arrests of activists in the Philippines
This article is from the Philippines based human rights organisaion, Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights (Karapatan) Continue reading Concern over raids and mass arrests of activists in the Philippines