Issue 24 Winter 2015

CONTENTS: Permanent wars in the Middle East, Simon Korner. Paris: 13 November attacks being used to force another agenda, Frieda Park. Cameron unleashed at home and abroad, Martin S. Gibson. Germany leads on Greek privatisation, Alex Davidson. 1974: Portugal's April revolution, Pat Turnbull. Joint statement of the Socialist Party and Communist Party of Portugal following the national elections of 4 October 2015. Cuba's future: solidarity can help, Frieda Park. US billionaires raise $50m to fight BDS, Alex Davidson. Unions living wage success in Iceland, Davie & Sheila McGeoch. Many questions on nations and states, Frieda Park. 1. Rwanda - Deadly imperialist rivalry over Africa, Jake Thompson. 2. Rwanda - One media story about Rwanda, Jake Thompson.

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Articles featured in Issue 24

• Germany leads on Greek privatisation
  Monday, November 30, 2015

  The harsh bailout conditions inflicted on Greece include the privatisation of billions of Euros worth of state assets. It is often German companies who are benefiting from this, acquiring profitable enterprises at bargain prices.
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• Many questions on nations and states
  Monday, November 30, 2015

  The world has changed markedly since Marx and Lenin wrote about nationalism and the formation of nation states. What relevance do their writings have today? National movements should be judged by their objective class content.
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• Permanent wars in the Middle East
  Monday, November 30, 2015

  The United States is using a strategy of divide and rule and permanent war to maintain its dominance in the Middle East. It uses regional gendarmes - Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Israel - each of which has its own competing interests. It has failed to create a "moderate" opposition to Assad in Syria and backs terrorist groups allied with Al Qaeda. Russia and Syria learned lessons from the destruction of Iraq and Libya and are standing firm against US power.
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