International

Turkey: "Sloppy coup" serves as temporary lifeline for Erdoğan

Details: Published: Saturday, 16 July 2016 23:46; Written by Hamid Alizadeh

Dramatic events shook Turkey yesterday as armed troops moved onto the streets of Istanbul and Ankara. They closed down the main airports and bridges while military jets were roaring very low above the cities. A coup was in the works.

Britain: Two Labour Parties – The right wing is heading for a split

Details: Published: Friday, 15 July 2016 23:37; Written by Alan Woods

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We are living in a period of sharp and sudden changes. The result of the British EU referendum was yet another such sharp and sudden changes. In a further dramatic turn of events yesterday the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party voted by a majority of 14 to 18 to allow Jeremy Corbyn to defend his position as Labour leader without having to seek nomination by Labour MPs.

Brexit vote sends shockwaves across European Establishment

Details: Published: Thursday, 23 June 2016 21:38; Written by Alan Woods

Yesterday, 23rd of June 2016, the people of Britain made a momentous decision. After 40 years as part of the European Union they voted to turn their backs on it. This decision has immense consequences for the future of Britain, Europe and the world.

Britain: Chilcot report rocks the Establishment

Details: Published: Friday, 08 July 2016 03:42; Written by Rob Sewell

The Chilcot report into the 2003 Iraq war and how Britain was dragged into it has finally been published after a delay of seven years. It fell like a bombshell on the British political scene that was already reeling from the effects of the EU referendum.

Video Link -The Socialist Alternative to the European Union

Details: Published: Wednesday, 15 June 2016 03:44; Written by Alan Woods

In advance of the upcoming referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union, Alan Woods - editor of In Defence of Marxism - explains the real motivations of the Stay and Leave camps, which are both dominated and led by reactionaries. The EU referendum is a fight between two wings of the Tory Party. Rather than supporting either of these, it is the task of Marxists to tell the truth, expose the lies and hypocrisy on both sides, and fight for a Socialist Europe.

To watch the video click the following link

http://www.marxist.com/video-the-socialist-alternative-to-the-european-union.htm

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