Remembrance Day is marked in Commonwealth nations on November 11 鈥 to commemorate the end of the bloodbath that was World War I. As a commemoration of fallen soldiers, it is overshadowed in Australia by Anzac Day 鈥 but is a far bigger deal in Britain.
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Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has accused the Irish government of cosying up to British intelligence agency MI5 and the British government in a bid to halt the growth of Sinn Fein in Ireland's south.
A recent British report claimed the Irish Republican Army Council still exists 鈥 something flatly rejected by Sinn Fein. The IRA decommissioned its weapons in an internationally validated process in 2005 as part of the peace process in the six counties of Ireland's north still claimed by Britain that began with the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell threw his weight behind students who took to the streets on November 4 over Tory plans to cut maintenance grants and raise tuition fees.
Russia's initiation of air strikes in Syria on September 30, a year after a US-led coalition began air strikes in Syria 鈥 both officially targeting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) 鈥 began the latest round of speculation of a 鈥渘ew Cold War鈥 with Russia and its allies pitted against the US and other Western imperialist powers.
The text of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership 鈥 negotiated by 12 Pacific rim nations including Australia 鈥 was released on November 5 after a negotiating process shrouded in secrecy.
The release of the much-guarded text of the deal has renewed calls for action to stop the TPP as a 鈥渢oxic deal鈥 and 鈥渄isaster for democracy鈥.
Peter Boyle speaking at World Koban锚 Day rally, Sydney, November 1.
Peter Boyle gave this speech on behalf of Socialist Alliance at the Sydney rally for World Koban锚 Day on November 1.
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I am here to bring you greetings from the Socialist Alliance and the progressive newspaper 麻豆传媒 Weekly.
鈥淭here is a saying amongst them that all cops are bastards,鈥 Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm about the attitude of many fans of the Western Sydney Wanderers football (soccer) team towards the police force. 鈥淭he cops have earned that label, they have to un-earn it.鈥
Tens of thousands of people have rallied worldwide to demand greater international support for Kurds battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in the largely Kurdish territory of Rojava in northern Syria.
Kobane is a Rojavan town that was the scene of prolonged and devastating conflict between the Rojavan revolutionary forces and ISIS, before finally being liberated in January. The battle for Kobane became symbolic of the Rojavan struggle against ISIS and its allies, such as the Turkish state.
The Bolivian government's national contribution to the COP 21 climate talks scheduled to start in Paris on November 30 contains a series of radical proposals for safeguarding the future health of the planet, on October 14. Bolivia's contribution insists that capitalism is responsible for 鈥渃onsumerism, warmongering and [...] the destruction of Mother Earth鈥.
Seattle voted for working-class politics by re-electing socialist incumbent Kshama Sawant to City Council with a five point lead over her challenger.
As a result, Seattle residents can expect to see more campaigns in City Council and in the streets to fight inequality and build social justice.
鈥淲e have accomplished something historic,鈥 Sawant said to supporters on Capitol Hill on the night of November 3 as election results came in. 鈥淲e have had an open socialist re-elected to City Council.鈥
Erdo臒an鈥檚 electioneering: aftermath of October 10 bombing in Ankara.
In Turkey鈥檚 November 1 election, Recep Tayyip Erdo臒an鈥檚 Justice and Development Party (AKP) increased its votes from 41% to 49% in the five months (143 days) from the election in June. The AKP won a majority of seats 鈥 317 out of 550.
The governing party gained 5 million extra votes. It adopted very risky policies to get this result, but was determined to win the elections 鈥 no matter how many lives were lost.
Thousands of trade union activists mobilised outside Parliament on November 2 to protest the Conservative government's proposed ultra-right Trade Union bill. The turnout defied expectations of the event鈥檚 organisers, the Trade Union Congress.
Speaking at the lobby鈥檚 Central Hall rally, the Fire Brigade Union's Matt Wrack channelled the anger of his union鈥檚 rank-and-file. Unite's Len McCluskey reiterated his union's commitment to extra-legal action should the bill be passed, invoking the movement鈥檚 proud historic tradition of overriding unjust laws.
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