May 2004

The National Question in Northern Ireland

30

May

Troubled Times, The National Question in Ireland by the Secretary of the Socialist Party in Northern Ireland, Peter Hadden. This pamplet was first published in 1995 and is now available online for the first time. This is the best single piece on how Marxists should take up the most complex question of all, the National Question. Click here


Iraq: A colonial war of subjugation

25

May

Saddam’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison is now a US-run centre for the subjugation of the Iraqi people.

Peter Taaffe’s brilliant new article on the latest from Iraq, put in an historical context… (more…)


Indian election: The awesome verdict

23

May

?Not only has the country been stunned by the awesome verdict, the entire free world must learn from the courage of the poor, illiterate, the voiceless and the underprivileged of the earth?s largest democracy as they punish rulers who thought their realm consisted of only 150 million for whom India was definitely ?shining?.? Editorial of the Indian weekly, ?Outlook?.

Jagadish Chandra, New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India) (more…)


15th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre

21

May

This June marks the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in China. The Socialist Party’s Stephen Jolly spoke to 500,000 people at the Square days before the massacre at the founding meeting of a new democratic and independent trade union movement. He also witnessed the massacre. (more…)


Ireland: ‘Joe Higgins more effective than 5 Sinn Fein TDs’

18

May

With Joe Higgins set to visit Australia in August, we thought SP web page visitors would find this fascinating. The following article is taken from the Irish Examiner (12/05/04) newspaper. It shows that even the right wing, social democratic Labour Party in Ireland cannot fail but to be impressed with the role of Joe Higgins, the Socialist Party TD (member of Irish parliament) for Dublin West. (more…)


Sinking deeper into the Iraq quagmire

18

May

“The photos that lost Bush the war”. That was how one US commentator referred to the images of torture and sexual abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US troops. Beamed across the globe, these appalling photos have provoked international outrage. (more…)


Iraq: Torture allegations turn to anger

15

May

From latest issue of UK SP paper, The Socialist. Click here (more…)


Turning point in Iraq

15

May

Recent days have seen a turning point in the situation in Iraq. Peter Taaffe, General Secretary of the Socialist Party in England and Wales, reports…Click here (more…)


The truth of Socialist Alliance

15

May

Follow the link to this fascinating article by a disillusioned ex-ISO member on the crisis in Socialist Alliance and its domination by the DSP. He uses facts and figures to back its argument. Click here


Craig Johnston on trial - Support militant unionism!

04

May

The Socialist Party calls on all trade unionists and concerned members of the community to support Craig Johnston against the trumped up charges.

Attend the Mass Rally on Monday the 10th of May, 9am outside the County Court in Melbourne. Cnr.William & LaTrobe Streets.

Also be sure to visit the campaign web site at www.defendcraigjohnston.info (more…)