UNDERCOVER WITH THE BNP

We do try to be polite on this blog, but fuck the BNP.

Kucinich “Time To Ask Ourselves If The 2 party System Capable To Represent The American People!

Simple answer….No

Tariq Ali – Afghanistan – Bring the troops home protest 24 Oct 2009

Converting an indian to christianity – don’t let the devil win

I’m an atheist, but I’m not so sanctimonious as to portray everyone who believes in a religion as a moron.

Having said that, we have solid proof that religious indoctrination and the lack of a passport or good geographical knowledge and an internet connection can produce some of the greatest feats of ignorance every captured on a camcorder.

Look on as these two young Christian Americans struggle to comprehend how India is not in Africa, how Hindu’s don’t believe in Jesus and how the earth revolves around the sun.

Reginald D Hunter on Batman

Greenpeace investigates Arctic climate change

Jesus christ, buy a bicycle, get on it and leave that car at home!

A good day for the left in Europe

In recent days both the German and Portuguese left parties have made major election advances.

In Germany Die Linke, a coalition of various socialist persuasions from social democrat to libertarian socialists, won 12.5% of the vote, their most significant gain in recent years. This result puts them ahead of the Green party in the Bundestag.

Portugal’s ruling ’socialists’ remain in power while the left bloc won 9.5%, a significant share of the vote.

Disappointing results in the recent European elections did not seem to show a move leftward in Europe, indeed it showed a marked increase in far right voting. This can, however, be attributed to the power these groups have to stoke up xenophobic and euro-sceptic sentiment. When voting on the economy the German and Portuguese electorate have chosen to give one tenth of their votes to genuine left parties.

Greece will be the next electoral battleground. On October 4th a national election will be held. Among those hoping to make advances will be Syriza, a relatively new left party. This could prove to be a particularly interesting election given that this year has seen a general strike and violent protests led by anarchists and anti-capitalist left in reaction to the police murder of a young boy, Alexandros Grigoropoulos.

Syriza has seen a split in some terms this year going from a high of 18% in 2008 polls to between 7-9% earlier this year. As of 22nd September Syriza is on 11.4%, a promising possibility. 5 points more and it can be considered a real breakthrough for the revolutionary left in Greece.

Ireland may yet see an election this year with the government facing tough tests on the Lisbon Treaty, bailing out of banks and savage cuts on public services and safety nets. The left in Ireland saw modest gains on a local level and won a seat in the European parliament during the last election. If a left alliance were to be formed before the next election it is not inconceivable for them to win 4 seats in the 166 member parliaments. Also present in the parliement would be at least 2 left independents and several Sinn Fein deputies, making a significant and vocal bloc.

Significant electoral gains are being made. Let us hope that gains within unions and in local communities are treated with as much or more seriousness.

cnn – chavez “I hope God will protect Obama from the bullets that killed Kennedy”

The Kennedy assassination got a good airing at the UN this week, although Chavez’ reference was wholy more accurate than that of Ghaddafi.

Chilling Arrest at G-20

US military troops policing at the G20. Now, isn’t that in violation of the Posse Comitatus act? Why yes, yes it is.

Senator Sanders Unfiltered: US Congress Bought & Paid For?

Come on Bernie, tell us we should have nationalised banks owned by the state who give out loans to trustworthy, green and productive sources.