In Israel/Palestine there exist communities of what some call the ‘Invisible Citizens’ and with echoes of past justifications for the establishment of Israel assert that the Negev desert where they dwell is vacant and undeveloped. These are the Bedouin who make up around 3.5 percent of Israel’s population and thousands of Bedouin serve in the…

On 23 January 2019, the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, declared himself ‘Interim President’ of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, denouncing the elected President Nicolas Maduro as an illegitimate dictator. The US government immediately announced its support, followed by a declaration from the Group of Lima, which is an institution embracing several…

Greetings Fellow Workers, Please find our February 2019 Monthly Report for your review and comment. This month we had an amusing contribution sent from a sympathizer, MatterNatter, which we though you may enjoy. Find it as a second attachment below. yfs, John, Mehmet, Steve & GAC members Socialist Party of Canada PO Box 31024 Victoria…

The United Nations Intergovernmental Report on Climate Change last October made grim reading. Our planet is facing a crisis unprecedented in human history, one that some believe to be an existential threat to civilisation itself. We are informed that a series of business and life-style reforms might lessen the worst effects of climate change. But…

Part One: Mar de Plastico In Almeria province in Southern Spain there is to be found the largest greenhouse complex in the world, an area roughly the size of the Isle of Wight. Nothing quite prepares you for the sheer scale of it all – or the brutal ugliness. Driving through it can be a…

Introduction and Welcome Not interested in politics? Who could blame you? The stuff that’s served up in the media is pretty dreary, after all. You may not be interested in politics because you feel you can’t do anything to bring about change. You may feel powerless. But maybe you should be interested. “Politics”, after all,…