Purges and paranoia in Erdogan’s ‘new’ TurkeyFeature essay by Ella George, published in London Review of Books, print issue of May 24, 2018 Introduction by A Socialist In Canada: Presidential and legislative elections are scheduled to take place in NATO-member Turkey …
Three articles on the state of journalism and political rights in Maidan UkraineA Socialist In Canada, June 4, 2018 Three news articles and commentaries enclosed, along with weblinks to related news reports. Interview with Igor Guschwa, Ukrainian journalist who fled to Austria seeking political asylum Published in …
The character of the war in Syria and how peace may be wonBy Roger Annis, A Socialist In Canada, May 29, 2018 A member of the National Political Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) published a commentary last month, on April 26, headlined ‘DSA must …
UK medics treated Skripals for opioid overdose until Porton Down claimed nerve agent poisoningNews compilation on A Socialist In Canada, May 30, 2018 Introduction by Roger Annis: Readers can compare the following news report published in RT to this May 29 print report by the British state broadcaster …
Eyewitnesses to Venezuela’s May 20 presidential election: ‘Western media never talks about the improvements to life of Venezuela’s poor’A Socialist In Canada, May 28, 2018 Enclosed below are two accounts by eyewitness observers of the May 20, 2018 presidential election in Venezuela. They are written by Daniel Kovalik from Pittsburgh, USA and Vinnie …
Canada’s New Democratic Party and the global warming emergencyBy Roger Annis, A Socialist In Canada, May 25, 2018 The NDP government in British Columbia is in conflict with the Liberal Party government in Ottawa and the NDP government of Alberta over jurisdiction of …
Zionist lies and preparation for nuclear warBy Leslie Bravery, published in The Daily Blog (New Zealand), May 19, 2018 (with related news further below) If we cannot bring Israel to respect the most fundamental provisions of international law, then we must …
‘A suffocating groupthink’: Sampling the corporate media on Israel, Iran, Syria and RussiaMedia analysis feature by Median Lens (UK), May 16, 2018 (and related readings further below) The gaping chasm between reality and unreality is exemplified by recent contrasting statements about journalism from two veteran reporters. On …
Andreas Malm’s ‘Fossil Capital’ unearths the origin of capitalism’s attachment to fossil fuels but finishes with the shallow outlook of ecosocialismBy Roger Annis, A Socialist In Canada, May 15, 2018 Swedish writer Andreas Malm’s 2016 book Fossil Capital: The Rise of Steam Power and the Roots of Global Warming (Verso Books) has earned much deserving …
Israel’s horrific massacre of Palestinians in Gaza on May 14, 2018News and analysis compiled on A Socialist In Canada, May 15 (Nakba Day), 2018 At least 58 Palestinians were killed and more than 2,700 wounded by Israeli gunfire in Gaza on May 14, 2018. Some …
Australian socialists play the ‘blame Russia’ card in Syria while ignoring U.S. and NATO betrayals and crimesBy Roger Annis, A Socialist In Canada, May 12, 2018 ‘Left-wing’ Russia bashing is more and more creating a blind eye to U.S. imperialism’s war agenda The Socialist Alliance of Australia has published a new …
Interview with Roger Annis, discussing Ukraine and SyriaA Socialist In Canada, May 11, 2018 You can listen to a 25-minute interview with Roger Annis, broadcast on ‘Gorilla Radio’ on May 10, 2018, with program host Chris Cook. Listen to the interview here …
