Issue 31 | The Socialist Correspondent

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Tories stagger from one crisis to another
Tuesday, June 26, 2018

The Tory government is staggering from one crisis to another with the Prime minister loosing three key ministers to scandals including the mistreatment of the Windrush generation. the NHS is in crisis as is the rail system with increasing calls for nationalisation with chaos round new timetables and the failure of Virgin Trains on the East coast mainline. The collapse of Carillion is an indictment of 21st century British capitalism.
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A more dangerous world with Donald Trump
Monday, June 25, 2018

United States actions in the Middle East have made the world more dangerous. it is offering total support to Israel and has pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal. This has further emboldened Israel to pursue its aggressive policies in the region.
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200 years on, why Karl Marx was right
Sunday, June 24, 2018

2018 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx, whose incisive critique of capitalism laid bare its inherent flaws. The financial crash of 2008 demonstrated the truth of his theories and the need for working-class action to challenge the system. This appreciation of his life sets out the essentials of his theoretical writing and his practical political activity.
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Syria: the West's war will continue
Saturday, June 23, 2018

An in depth analysis of the different regional and imperialist forces involved in the war in Syria. Although there are positive developments towards resolving the conflict there are vested interests which will not give up the objective of destroying Syria as a unitary Arab nationalist state. The US, Israel and Turkey play major roles in this and are ranged against the Syrian government, Russia and Iran. The conflict demonstrates that the US cannot effect regime change now as easily as it did in other countries in the region.
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Modern slavery: the neoliberal UK model
Friday, June 22, 2018

The fact that there are thousands of people working in conditions of slavery in Britain today is no accident nor the result of a few "bad apples" in the employment industry. Rather it is the result of neoliberal policies implemented by successive Tory and New Labour governments which favour the market over workers interests. The policies which have facilitated this include: immigration, deregulation and cuts to enforcement agencies, casualisation of the labour market, and a punitive benefits regime. Modern slavery in Britain can be tackled by a government committed to rolling back neoliberalism and by stronger trade unions.
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Palestinian defiance to apartheid Israel
Thursday, June 21, 2018

Israel's cold-blooded killing of unarmed protesters in Gaza has highlighted to the world the true nature of Israeli oppression of the Palestinians. Their resistance continues as does the international campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions.
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South African lesson of hope for Palestine
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Apartheid developed in south Africa along with vicious repression of the non-white population. During most of this time it was supported by western countries and at times the situation of the black majority seemed hopeless. However, apartheid was defeated by the struggles of the South African people and international pressure and campaigns for boycotts and sanctions. This offers hope to the Palestinians today that they can achieve freedom and justice.
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1915: remembering a rent strike victory
Tuesday, June 19, 2018

At the height of the first World War the working-class women of Glasgow took on the landlords who were trying to hike up rents. They won through direct action, solidarity and working class unity. To commemorate this victory and their leader, Mary Barbour, a statue was unveiled in Govan on International Women's Day 2018.
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100 years of votes for some women
Monday, June 18, 2018

100 years on from some women getting the vote the class dimension to these struggles cannot be ignored. Working class women are faced with many more acute problems such as housing, access to child care, benefits and working conditions than middle class women. Whilst challenging sexism women can also find common cause with working class men in these struggles.
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Swing to Labour in local elections
Sunday, June 17, 2018

Labour's local election results in England showed a solid performance despite the efforts of the Tories, the media and attacks from within the party itself.
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Eight weeks that transformed politics
Saturday, June 16, 2018

Review of Game Changer, the insider account of the 2017 General Election. Steve Howell was part of Corbyn's team and describes how a 20 point Tory lead was demolished by Corbyn and Labour. the eight week campaign changed the face of British politics.
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Cuba 2018: unity and commitment
Friday, June 15, 2018

Despite the challenges of being a small island with few natural resources, the US blockade and the collapse of support from the former socialist countries, Cuba has preserved the gains of the Revolution. It provides free universal healthcare, lifelong education and opportunities for all.
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Short-circuiting history in China
Thursday, June 14, 2018

A review of The Slaves of the Cool Mountains by Alan Winnington. Written in the late 1950s and based on his experience, Winnington describes the work of the Chinese Communists in winning over isolated peoples in remote areas of the country to socialism and the benefits that brought them.
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