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New Socialist Resistance out now

 The June-July issue of Socialist Resistance is out now. With the British general election behind us, the magazine includes deep analysis of the left and the election, Jerry Hicks’ campaign for the leaders of UNITE, the bosses’ offensive on pensions and fascism in Britain. A special feature on educations shows how the government is letting […]

27May2010 | Administrator | 3 comments | Continued
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Venezuela - where is the Bolivarian revolution going?

London Socialist Resistance is hosting a meeting with the journalist Iain Bruce who is just back from Caracas and will report on the challenges facing the revolutionary process and the left.
It’s on Tuesday 13 April at 7.30pm in the Indian YMCA, Fitzroy Square, W1 (Warren St tube).
The need for solidarity with Venezuela and […]

5Apr2010 | Administrator | 0 comments | Continued
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How should we vote in the general election?

The new issue of Socialist Resistance is out next week. Our editorial calls for a vote for candidates who will maximise the left vote such as Respect, left Greens like Caroline Lucas, candidates of the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) and acknowledges that in some areas there is no choice but to vote […]

9Mar2010 | Administrator | 2 comments | Continued
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Electoral cooperation in Greater Manchester

The Left in Greater Manchester, in the broad sense, has been able to respond reasonably well to the electoral strategy problems thrown up by the forthcoming general election and the lack of a united progressive alternative to New Labour and the traditional bourgeois parties. In three areas – Wigan, Salford and Manchester – there has […]

5Mar2010 | Administrator | 0 comments | Continued
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Fourth International declares itself ecosocialist

Alan Thornett reports from the sixteenth world congress of the Fourth International (FI) which was held near Ostend, Belgium, in late February. There were over 200 delegates, observers and invited guests from around 40 countries. The International brings together revolutionary socialists from around the world and Socialist Resistance is its section in the British state.
It was […]

5Mar2010 | Alan Thornett | 5 comments | Continued
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Videos of Daniel Bensaid memorial meeting

Socliast Resistance held a memorial meeting to commemorate the life and work of Daniel Bensaid  on February 10th. Alex Callinicos of the Socialist Workers Party, Gilbert Achcar, a longstanding comrade of Daniel’s, Stathis Kouvelakis of the Nouveau Parti Anti-Capitaliste and Terry Conway offered their reflections on his thinking, writing and activity. Videos of their contributions […]

15Feb2010 | Administrator | 0 comments | Continued
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Successful Climate and Capital event in Manchester (with video)

Terry Conway reports and we welcome additional remarks from anyone else who was there.
Socialist Resistance and Green Left members in the North West organised a very successful event on Saturday attended by around 100 people.
Joel Kovel was again the impressive key note speaker. I spoke for Socialist Resistance in the introductory plenary on women and […]

27Jan2010 | Administrator | 3 comments | Continued
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New SR out: After Copenhagen, it’s up to us!

The new issue of Socialist Resistance is now out with articles looking at how we stop the far right, what we need to do in the months before the coming elections and the response to the collapse of the Copenhagen climate change talks.
Fighting fascism: New challenges face antifascists, The next steps, Contemporary British folk music […]

25Jan2010 | Administrator | 1 comment | Continued
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Save 25% on Green Left/SR Palestine seminar

Green Left and Socialist Resistance are co-organising a seminar studying the causes of the Palestine conflict, with an emphasis on frequently ignored issues. Speakers include Gilbert Achcar (Eastern Cauldon, The Clash of Barbarisms) and Joel Kovel (Overcoming Zionism, The Enemy of Nature). You can save 25% using the paypal button below.

28Nov2009 | Admin. | 5 comments | Continued
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Read Socialist Resistance on your mobile

Socialist Resistance is now available on your mobile. You can visit http://mippin.com/socres to read the latest posts on our website, optimised for your mobile.

27Nov2009 | Admin. | 0 comments | Continued
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The Limerick Soviet - Socialist Resistance forums

The traditional narrative of the Irish War of Independence dwells on the flying columns and Michael Collins. Yet not even Ireland was immune to the effects of the revolutionary wave in Europe and for a brief period workers’ control was established in Limerick. Socialist Resistance is hosting meetings on the subject in London (Wednesday) and […]

23Nov2009 | Resistance | 3 comments | Continued
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New Socialist Resistance out this week

The new Socialist Resistance is out this week.  Articles include: The rise of the far right; The 3 main parties agree to savage the working class; What’s behind the Left Bloc success?; Climate change – we know what needs to be done; Convert the ailing car industry!; Climate change devastates East Africa and Sri Lanka: […]

9Nov2009 | Administrator | 0 comments | Continued