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Contradictions pile up for British imperialism

... of support for Sharon's proposals to withdraw from the Gaza strip whilst maintaining settlements in the West Bank, basically tears up ... the USA's and Britain's feet over Iraq by announcing the withdrawal of its troops; at the same time it delivered a powerful blow against ...

World Revolution - 2013-07-07 15:26

After the 1908 mutiny: mass strikes and the socialist movement

... the Russian Duma, and the Ottoman bourgeoisie was determined not to hand power back to the monarchy. One of the main differences was that ... between the bosses and workers were coldly rebuffed. Military forces in Smyrna were unable to control or suppress the striking ...

International Review - 2021-12-29 17:12

Iraq: Daily life has become unbearable

... On its side, the American army announced the death of 3,068 military and associated personnel in the same period. Each day only confirms ... with an anti-war majority from now on, could dream of a withdrawal of troops after a reasonable delay. Perhaps even the end of the war ...

World Revolution - 2007-03-07 11:37

Suez 1956: Britain forced to accept its subordinate role

... keep Israel and Egypt apart. In reality, after the initial Israeli offensive, the two powers attacked Egypt, which retaliated by sinking ... sought to lead Europe, most British politicians have been content to play second fiddle to America.” This hints at the ...

World Revolution - 2006-09-05 20:39

Lessons of the English Revolution (Part 2): The response of the exploited

... the bourgeoisie was finally forced to accept the need for a military confrontation. The first English civil war (1642-46) was initially an ... manufacturers, merchants and smaller capitalist gentry - who not only demanded a more determined war effort but also opposed the ...

World Revolution - 2021-11-15 22:16

30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall: the same lies to mask the bankruptcy of capitalism

... towards “every man for himself” is exacerbated and military conflicts multiply, generalise and spread. In the countries on the ... [8] https://en.internationalism.org/content/3486/notes-imperialism-and-decom... International Review no. 68, ...

ICConline - 2020-01-05 09:02

What are workers' councils? (Part 4): The soviets attempt to wield power (1917 - 1921)

... moment in the history of mankind: “ For the first time, not the minority, not the rich alone, not the educated alone, but the real ... then was an army created, when the proletariat had a soviet military organ that had led the insurgency, the Military Revolutionary ...

International Review - 2021-12-03 23:21

Cyclone in Burma, earthquake in China: Humanitarian hypocrisy

... could be almost anything, certainly much more. The military clique of Than Shwe, at the heart of the Burmese state, was an easy ... said they would accept foreign aid, but not foreign rescue workers. They showed little interest in the plight of the ... rest of the political spectrum the Stalinist nature of the military leaders is cited as the reason for their callous behaviour. Others ...

World Revolution - 2021-11-09 14:45

Trump in Europe: an expression of capitalism in turmoil

... should increase as quickly and massively as possible their military budgets -first to 2% and even to 4%, an amount the US claims to have ... on the US economy and its competitiveness is certainly not fake news. The decade- long financing of a military machine present on all ...

International Review - 2018-10-12 01:22

16th Congress of WR: British imperialism between a rock and a hard place

... of support for Sharon's proposals to withdraw from the Gaza strip whilst maintaining settlements in the West Bank, basically tears up ... British bourgeoisie" following the Madrid bombings and the withdrawal of the new Spanish government from the 'coalition' in Iraq (WR 273 ...