Interview with Marko Bojcun Marko Bojcun spoke to Sacha Ismail about the threat of conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Marko is an independent writer and former academic; his books include The Workers’ Movement and the National Question in Ukraine: 1897-1918 and Towards a Political Economy of Ukraine. He is a supporter of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign. The current crisis … Continue reading Self-determination for Ukraine!
Protest at the Kazakhstan embassy – solidarity with the revolution!
Saturday 8 January 1:00 PM 125 Pall Mall, St. James's, London SW1Y 5EA There is an uprising in Kazakhstan against the government. It started as a protest over fuel prices but has now escalated into a full on confrontation with the regime over its corruption and violence.Workers are on strike, units of the army and … Continue reading Protest at the Kazakhstan embassy – solidarity with the revolution!
Moscow threatens sovereignty of Ukraine, sends troops to border
BY BRIAN WILLIAMS Map shows Crimean Peninsula, which Putin regime annexed in 2014, and part of eastern Ukraine in Donbas region that Moscow proxy forces seized. The recent buildup of Russian forces along the border with Ukraine threatens that country’s sovereignty. Moscow seeks to reverse the Ukrainian rulers’ moves toward closer relations with imperialist governments … Continue reading Moscow threatens sovereignty of Ukraine, sends troops to border
Ukraine miners expand protests, demand back pay
BY VIVIAN SAHNER Miners protest in Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec. 16, after not receiving millions in back pay or funding for health and safety measures. Signs read “Our families” and “our children also want to eat.” Miners at a number of state-owned Ukrainian mines brought their protests over wage arrears to the streets of Kyiv, the … Continue reading Ukraine miners expand protests, demand back pay
Russian-Ukraine: who is the aggressor?
A reply to Stop The War’s Andrew Murray by Paul Mason Russia is pouring military hardware into Crimea and its border with Ukraine “We have nowhere further to retreat,” Vladimir Putin says told his generals today. “Do they really think we’ll sit idly as they create threats against us?” With Russia massing troops on Ukraine’s borders, triggering … Continue reading Russian-Ukraine: who is the aggressor?
Украина между Востоком и Западом: незавершенная революция (Заявление).
Украина между Востоком и Западом: незавершенная революция (Заявление). Еще в «Манифесте Коммунистической партии» Маркс писал, что капитализм везде уничтожает национальную замкнутость и ограниченность, формируя единую мировую экономику. В Европе независимое национальное государство из условия буржуазного развития и буржуазного прогресса превратилось в его препятствие уже где-то в конце XIX – начале XX века. Уже тогда его ликвидации требовало развитие производительных сил, рост населения, обмена, … Continue reading Украина между Востоком и Западом: незавершенная революция (Заявление).
Union Federation Condemns State Attacks on Ukrainian unions
STATEMENTof the Council of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraineto the state authorities concerning obstruction of legal trade union activity and unlawful confiscation of their property On 7 October 2021 participants in the All-Ukrainian trade union protest action put forward a number of requirements, one of which was “hands off the trade union property”. … Continue reading Union Federation Condemns State Attacks on Ukrainian unions
PUTIN IS WAR! PUTIN IS THE GULAG!
Protest demands Freedom for Russian Socialist Igor Kuznitsov On 15th of December, and important protest was held at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kyiv calling for the release of the political prisoners in Russia Igor Kuznitsov and Darya Polyudova. Both are socialists who have actively opposed the Kremlin's aggression against Ukraine. The protest … Continue reading PUTIN IS WAR! PUTIN IS THE GULAG!
Forums: Workers and the National Question in Ukraine
Forums and Discussion In September Marko Bojcun’s book, The Workers Movement and the National Question in Ukraine, 1897-1918, was published. A number of forums have been held with discussion and debate on this important history of the Ukrainian Revolution which can be viewed below: The Workers’ Movement and the National Question in Ukraine 1897-1918 Series: Historical … Continue reading Forums: Workers and the National Question in Ukraine
JOHN MCDONNELL MP SLAMS TORY COLLUSION TO ATTACK WORKERS RIGHTS IN UKRAINE
John McDonnell MP John McDonnell MP, former Shadow Chancellor has tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament condemning the efforts to the British government to introduce legislation attacking workers rights in Ukraine. The leaked plan follows classic Thatcherite anti-union strategies from the 1980’s of introducing attacks by stages which will undermine trade unions and abolish … Continue reading JOHN MCDONNELL MP SLAMS TORY COLLUSION TO ATTACK WORKERS RIGHTS IN UKRAINE
