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  • in reply to: Mod Log #251362

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    in reply to: Russian Tensions #251250

    https://www.intellinews.com/bofit-russian-population-in-decline-316095/

    The Russian state is concerned by demographic decline (current article in RT, which I won’t be able to link to here): there’s been plenty on the demographic issues of Ukraine, which does lack men in their 20’s, which is hindering call up to fight. This is part of the background radiation of this fight (certainly, it will take decades for Ukraine to recover from its losses as it is).

    in reply to: Anti-Zionism is not anti-semitic #251240

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_2728

    “The Security Council,

    Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,

    Recalling all of its relevant resolutions on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question,

    Reiterating its demand that all parties comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and in this regard deploring all attacks against civilians and civilian objects, as well as all violence and hostilities against civilians, and all acts of terrorism, and recalling that the taking of hostages is prohibited under international law,

    Expressing deep concern about the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip,

    Acknowledging the ongoing diplomatic efforts by Egypt, Qatar and the United States, aimed at reaching a cessation of hostilities, releasing the hostages and increasing the provision and distribution of humanitarian aid,

    1. Demands an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan respected by all parties leading to a lasting sustainable ceasefire, and also demands the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, as well as ensuring humanitarian access to address their medical and other humanitarian needs, and further demands that the parties comply with their obligations under international law in relation to all persons they detain;

    2. Emphasizes the urgent need to expand the flow of humanitarian assistance to and reinforce the protection of civilians in the entire Gaza Strip and reiterates its demand for the lifting of all barriers to the provision of humanitarian assistance at scale, in line with international humanitarian law as well as resolutions 2712 (2023) and 2720 (2023);

    3. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.”

    This is a call on both parties to stop it, but section 2 really falls on Israel to allow aid into Gaza. Belatedly the organs of the world are calling for peace, but the interests on the ground will not allow it.

    in reply to: Gaza War leaflet #251179

    I got along to the wee rally in Camden Town, at the Cobden Statue, today. I got there ahead of the march, and there were pro-Israeli demonstrators there, I leafletted them, they weren’t very receptive, one said ‘I am a capitalist, darling’ as she refused the leaflet, one guy read it and politely returned it.

    Their main chant was ‘rape is not resistance’ which is very true, and they were for peace via Hamas surrendering (which would be welcome, but seems to be unlikely).

    The march itself was small, but outnumbered the counter demo by three to one.

    I cleared about 20 leaflets, which was about all the crowd I cold reach (the pro-Palestine crowd were more receptive to taking leaflets.

    in reply to: New Music Thread #251113

    Admittedly, they’re Armenian nationalists, but:

    Packs a punch. (This was one of two songs they brought out during the last Nagorno-Karabakh conflict).

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    in reply to: United leftwing general election challenge to Labour? #250966

    Sandra Laville. (May 24, 2001, Thursday). “We want to be noticed, says far-Left leader Dave Nellist has modest plans for his Socialist Alliance” THE DAILY TELEGRAPH(LONDON)

    “Others are less convinced. The Socialist Party of Great Britain, formed in 1904 and older than the Labour Party, is having none of it.

    “They didn’t even approach us. They knew we would tell them to **** off,” said Bill Martin of the SPGB. “We don’t consider ourselves to be part of the Left. As the saying goes: Left-wing, Right-wing, they are all part of the same bird.”

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    @Ozymandias

    Your strong feelings and experiences are noted, but we can’t permit topics to be derailed or abusive posts about other forum members. you are welcome to post on this topic, I’d recommend creating a thread in the World Socialist Movement board.

    1. The general topic of each forum is given by the posted forum description. Do not start a thread in a forum unless it matches the given topic, and do not derail existing threads with off-topic posts.

    7. You are free to express your views candidly and forcefully provided you remain civil. Do not use the forums to send abuse, threats, personal insults or attacks, or purposely inflammatory remarks (trolling). Do not respond to such messages.

    @Bijou Drains
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    2. The forums proper are intended for public discussion. Personal messages between participants should be sent via private message or by e-mail.

    Your comments and intentions seemed to me to be worthy, but in cleaning out the thread I had to remove the, and also, as above, rule 2 applies.

    in reply to: George Galloway to vote Tory #250834

    https://www.newsweek.com/lauren-boebert-theater-fondling-scandal-1839324

    “Boebert gained a national spotlight in September after reports emerged that she and a date had been kicked out of a production of Beetlejuice: The Musical at downtown Denver’s Buell Theater due to their allegedly inappropriate behavior. Despite the lawmaker’s initial denial of wrongdoing, security camera footage was later released showing Boebert vaping in the theater and fondling her date in a seemingly sexual manner.”

    She begins her speeches in congress by shouting ‘glory to god’…

    in reply to: George Galloway to vote Tory #250818

    To their credit their definition of working class is sound, and anyone talking about a planned economy is useful because at least it gets those sorts of ideas on the table. Notably, their ideas don’t seem to far really from the Wilson government, so they say nationalisation isn’t necessary, so long as businesses work with the ‘national plan’: better than TUSC and assorted left of Labour ideas over recent years, but the reality is that much like the SSP and the SLP it’s a one man vehicle. That they’re advertising for non-members to stand, is an interesting big tent approach.

    in reply to: George Galloway to vote Tory #250810

    Galloway claims to be a Bennite

    “I’m a disciple of the late Mr Benn. We stand for common-sense British social-ism.”

    Re: Hamilton, I’m afraid he thinks Starmer is Israel’s puppet, there are a lot of dangerous ideas swirling around that many ‘leftists’ are carelessly picking up.

    in reply to: George Galloway to vote Tory #250799

    John Hamilton’s election page

    Seems to be working fine.

    Interesting mishmash of policies, including abolishing the Mayoralty itself and repudiating the salary. Interesting to watch.

    in reply to: Anti-Zionism is not anti-semitic #250659

    Aaron Bushnell sent the video of him burning himself to death to an Anarchist group (that is not a link to the video, I won’t).

    “My name is Aaron Bushnell. I am an active-duty member of the US Air Force and I will no longer be complicit in genocide. I’m about to engage in an extreme act of protest—but compared to what people have been experiencing in Palestine at the hands of their colonizers, it’s not extreme at all. This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal.”

    The socialist attitude is to ‘live for the cause’, but there is no denying the calm determined decision Bushnell made to die such a horrible death.

    I hope no-one else makes this choice, but it is a symptom of a world run mad.

    in reply to: George Galloway to vote Tory #250543

    Interestingly, Engels once advocated voting Tory:

    “What Aveling told me confirms the suspicion I already had, namely, that Keir Hardie secretly cherishes the wish to lead the new party in a dictatorial way, just as Parnell led the Irish, and that moreover he tends to sympathise with the Conservative Party rather than the Liberal opposition. He publicly declares that Parnell’s experiment, which compelled Gladstone to give in, ought to be repeated at the next election and where it is impossible to nominate a Labour candidate one should vote for the Conservatives, in order to show the Liberals the power of the party. Now this is a policy which under definite circumstances I myself recommended to the English; however, if at the very outset one does not announce it as a possible tactical move but proclaims it as tactics to be followed under any circumstances, then it smells strongly of Champion.”

    in reply to: Labour Party facing bankruptcy #250454

    You’d have to have a heart of shit not to laugh:
    Labour have disowned their by-election candidate (but their free mailout is still going out tomorrow, too late to cancel).
    They’ve disowned another candidate.
    Sue Gray is in trouble for unlawful leak investigations.

    The fish rots from the head down; when will Kier apologise?

    They’re briefing and leaking like fiends: they may yet throw the election.

    This is too funny for words.

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