NEW BOOK BY MARKO BOJCUN We are pleased to announce the publication of an exciting new book on the revolutionary period of Ukraine by Marko Bojcun - The Workers’ Movement and the National Question in Ukraine 1897-1918 published by BRILL as part of the Historical Materialism Book Series. Bojcun explores the social democratic workers’ movement … Continue reading The Workers’ Movement and the National Question in Ukraine 1897-1918
JOHN MCDONNELL MP JOINS CALL TO FREE DARYA POLYUDOVA
Imprisoned Russian Socialist Who Opposed Putin's War Against Ukraine JOHN MCDONNELL MP John McDonnell MP, a leading socialist Member of Parliament and former Labour Party Shadow Chancellor has lodged an Early Day Motion in Parliament calling for the release of Darya Polyudova a prison colony in Russia. McDonnell declares that Polyudova was peacefully exercising her … Continue reading JOHN MCDONNELL MP JOINS CALL TO FREE DARYA POLYUDOVA
FREE DARYA POLYUDOVA RUSSIAN SOCIALIST IMPRISONED FOR SIX YEARS FOR OPPOSING PUTIN AND THE WAR ON UKRAINE Darya Polyudova a Russian socialist activist and leader of the organisation ‘Left Resistance’ has been sentenced to six years in a prison colony by the Western District Military Court in Moscow. The Military Court No. 235 convicted Polyudova … Continue reading
Socialist who exposed Russia’s hypocrisy about Ukraine gets 6-year sentence for social media posts
Darya Polyudova in 2014 with a placard reading Ukraine, we are with you, in court in 2021 (second photo from Grani.ru) By Halya Coynash - republished from Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group A Russian military court has convicted Darya Polyudova of ‘justifying terrorism’ over a reposted photo and text on the social network VKontakte and of ‘public … Continue reading Socialist who exposed Russia’s hypocrisy about Ukraine gets 6-year sentence for social media posts
NO TO CORPORATE DICTATORSHIP! MAY DAY RETURNS TO CITIES IN UKRAINE
«Соціальний рух» The international day of workers' solidarity was marked in the biggest cities of Ukraine, returning it to its social-liberation meaning. The slogan of the rally in Kyiv in front of the parliament’s walls was “No to corporate dictatorship! Decent labour for Ukraine!”. Activists’ are outraged that in addition to the existing employers’ all-powerful … Continue reading NO TO CORPORATE DICTATORSHIP! MAY DAY RETURNS TO CITIES IN UKRAINE
WHAT IS BEHIND GROWING RUSSIA-UKRAINE TENSIONS
Russian Army on the border with Ukraine Tensions have been growing between Russia and Ukraine, what is behind this recent escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Ukraine Solidarity Campaign spoke with Dr Pete Duncan, a veteran socialist and specialist on Russia who is writing on the relationship between internal change and foreign policy development in the Russian … Continue reading WHAT IS BEHIND GROWING RUSSIA-UKRAINE TENSIONS
Left Against Russian Imperialism
Левые - против российского империализма! We have recently seen a build-up of Russian armed forces on Ukraine's borders. There has been an escalation of attacks in East Ukraine since January. How should the Labour movement respond to this growing tension with global consequences – instructive is the position adopted by the internationalist and anti-Putin left … Continue reading Left Against Russian Imperialism
New Move to attack workers rights in Ukraine
Inna Kudinska and George Sandul, Labor Initiatives legal experts On April 13, a group of 62 MPs registered at the parliament a draft law No.5371 “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts regarding Simplification of Labor Relations Regulation for Small and Medium Business as well as Alleviation of Administrative Burden on Business”. This document was elaborated by the … Continue reading New Move to attack workers rights in Ukraine
A year of pandemic capitalism in Ukraine: 5 aspects
We republish an analysis/position statement by «Соціальний рух» - Social Movement (rev.org.ua) on the results of Covid-19 in Ukraine over the last year. A year of the covid-19 pandemic has resulted in challenges for the wellbeing of the whole world’s population, but in Ukraine it has totally blown away the myth of the existence of … Continue reading A year of pandemic capitalism in Ukraine: 5 aspects
The Belarusian Revolution: Lessons, Perspectives and Tactics of the Radical Left
by Pavel Katarzheuski In 1991, after the collapse of the bureaucratic model of “socialism” in the Soviet Union and in the Warsaw Pact countries, Belarus became independent. A liberal-democratic regime briefly existed in the country from 1991 to 1994, but failed to eliminate certain elements of the Soviet heritage. In 1994, the social class contradictions between … Continue reading The Belarusian Revolution: Lessons, Perspectives and Tactics of the Radical Left
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 