A Russian authority — the Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Telecom, Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (ROSKOMNADZOR) have issued a demand to Internet website hosting company WordPress to remove the website of UK-based Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (USC). Campaign organisers have been notified by WordPress legal department that they … Continue reading Russian state targets Ukraine solidarity campaign
“Being left means being on the side of the oppressed”
Interview with European MP Carola Rackete, taken from the German-language site emanzipation.org. We apologise for any translation issues. "Being left-wing means being on the side of the oppressed, whether in Palestine, Kurdistan or Ukraine: That is why the EU must continue to supply weapons to Kyiv and allow attacks on Russian territory." This is how … Continue reading “Being left means being on the side of the oppressed”
Anti-Fascists or Conspiracy Theorists? The Truth Behind UK Protests
Nearly three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and a decade after the war began, a small band of so-called anti-fascists took to the streets of London and Glasgow to demand “no more British arms to Ukraine.” We say “so-called”, because the "International Ukraine Anti-Fascist Solidarity" demo shared more in common with far-right disinformation … Continue reading Anti-Fascists or Conspiracy Theorists? The Truth Behind UK Protests
Alex Callinicos, anti-imperialism and Ukraine
The Socialist Workers' Party (SWP) is among the most energetic "left" opponents of support for Ukraine in the UK. We republish an article by USC committee member Sacha Ismail taking apart the arguments of one of its leading theorists, Alex Callinicos, written in 2022 shortly after the start of the fullscale invasion. Socialist Workers’ Party … Continue reading Alex Callinicos, anti-imperialism and Ukraine
The global labour movement must hold Russia accountable for war crimes against Ukrainian workers
Vasco Pedrina Vice-President of BWI (Building and Wood Workers’ International) and representative of the Swiss Trade Union Confederation on the EFTA (European Free Trade Association) Consultative Committee. The Russian Federation’s ongoing war crimes against the people of Ukraine have reached a new level of escalation. Transgressions include the deliberate bombing of hospitals, factories, supermarkets, and … Continue reading The global labour movement must hold Russia accountable for war crimes against Ukrainian workers
Ukrainian Letter of Solidarity with Palestinian people
Ukrainian Letter of Solidarity with Palestinian people The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign is a campaign in support of Ukrainian resistance to the invasion and occupation of Ukraine. The USC does not have a collective view on Israel/Palestine and it’s supporters have a wide range of views. The campaign is publishing Ukrainian voices on Israel/Palestine, we have … Continue reading Ukrainian Letter of Solidarity with Palestinian people
Stop the War has exposed how hollow it now is. It should disband
By Andrew Fisher Stop the War has marginalised itself and alienated the vast majority of the Ukrainian population in the UK Ukrainians and supporters held a demo outside the Stop the War AGM. Those holding onto the Stop the War banner no longer speak for the many who flocked to it two decades ago (Photo … Continue reading Stop the War has exposed how hollow it now is. It should disband
What the Left’s fight for worker rights in Ukraine and Russia has in common, and what it does not
By Jeremy Morris It is understandable and right that all the focus of left solidarity should be on Ukraine right now and for the foreseeable future. However, it is useful for left activists in the West to have some awareness of the situation before the invasion and now in Russia. So in this piece I … Continue reading What the Left’s fight for worker rights in Ukraine and Russia has in common, and what it does not
Monday, March 7: Putin’s War on Ukraine: History, Analysis, Solidarity
An Internationalism from Below forum Monday, March 7: Putin’s War on Ukraine: History, Analysis, Solidarity An Internationalism from Below forum By: newpoliticsMarch 1, 2022 FacebookTwitterEmail [PDF][Print] Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1278349039240536 tweet: https://twitter.com/IntlFromBelow/status/1498719448315965445 REGISTER through Eventbrite to receive a link to the live stream the day of the event. This event will be recorded and live captioning will be provided. … Continue reading Monday, March 7: Putin’s War on Ukraine: History, Analysis, Solidarity
Ukraine’s little known memory war
How Russian propaganda whipped up allegations of anti-Semitism in Ukraine during the country's 2014 protests — and why that makes it more difficult to talk about anti-Semitism in Ukraine today. SAMUEL SOKOL and ANNA KUPINSKA Earlier this year, more than 50 members of US Congress issued an open letter demanding American pressure on Ukraine in response to recent “incidents … Continue reading Ukraine’s little known memory war
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 