[Marxism] Latest pieces on Redline blog

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 In 2015, the people of the south of Ireland, especially the southern
working class, voted decisively in a referendum to say Yes to the right of
same-sex couples to marry.  After that, the next big battle was always
going to be around abortion.  In the south of Ireland there is a
constitutional ban on abortion so the parliament can't legislate on the
issue.  But, tomorrow (Friday, May 25), there is a referendum on removing
the 8th amendment to the constitution, the first step in liberalising
access to abortion for Irish women.  Here's an interview with Cat Inglis of
the socialist-republican group Eirigi (Rise Up!) on the issues:
https://rdln.wordpress.com/2018/05/22/irelands-abortion-
referendum-interview-with-eirigi-activist-cat-inglis/

Here is the response of the largest secular, progressive Palestinian
organisation, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, in
relation to the Israeli state's killing spree on the Gaza border:
https://rdln.wordpress.com/2018/05/17/barakat-gaza-massacre-exposes-
true-nature-of-zionism-and-imperialism/

NZ should cut ties with Israel and send the embassy packing: https://rdln.
wordpress.com/2018/05/16/close-the-israeli-embassy-cut-ties-with-israel/

A major feature by veteran Iranian socialist Torab Saleth on the most
recent mass protests in Iran: https://rdln.wordpress.
com/2018/05/10/sedition-revolt-revolution-and-social-
disintegration-on-the-recent-mass-protests-in-iran/

Last Wednesday night, we had our 500,000th view on Redline.  Come and see
what readers have been most attracted to (and where readers come from):
https://rdln.wordpress.com/2018/05/10/sedition-revolt-revolution-and-social-
disintegration-on-the-recent-mass-protests-in-iran/

Among those butchered by the Israeli state on the Gaza border was a local
PFLP activist.  Read about his life here: https://rdln.wordpress.
com/2018/05/18/ahmad-abdullah-abdullah-al-adaini-1981-2018/

British Marxist David Yaffe looks at Francis Wheen's book on Marx:
https://rdln.wordpress.com/2018/05/12/marx-200-above-all-
a-revolutionary-yaffe-on-wheen-on-marx/

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[Marxism] Latest pieces on Redline blog

[Philip Ferguson via Marxism]

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 below is material that has gone up recently on Redline blog.  Mich of it
has to do with strikes, striking and other workers' actions in defence of
rights.

Please pass on the urls to anyone who might be interested in any of the
pieces.

Sometimes, it's not the big economic issues that move workers to action,
but small attacks on things involving their dignity: https://rdln.
wordpress.com/2018/02/01/the-essential-ingredient/

A brief/potted history of strikes and striking in New Zealand:
https://rdln.wordpress.com/2018/01/27/strikes-and-striking-in-new-zealand-a-
brief-history/

One stinking hot afternoon down at the Fords factory: veteran shopfloor
activist Don Franks reflects on workers' consciousness and prepared ness to
fight in the 1970s and today:  https://rdln.wordpress.com/2018/01/26/one-
stinking-hot-afternoon-down-at-the-fords-factory-some-
reflections-on-the-class-struggle-in-the-70s-and-now/

Layoffs shouldn't be treated as irresistable - we can and should fight them:
 https://rdln.wordpress.com/2018/01/23/layoffs-a-scientific-approach/

In Ireland, workers at the airline Ryanair have won the battle for union
recognition.  How did they do it and what problems lie ahead?
https://rdln.wordpress.com/2018/01/29/workers-victory-at-
ryanair-and-the-dangers-to-come/

Further articles:
This week marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the first woman ever
elected to the British parliament - and she was a champion of the working
class and freedom for Ireland:  https://rdln.wordpress.com/2018/02/04/
150th-anniversary-of-the-birth-of-constance-de-markievicz/

Palestinian solidairty - we need to campaign for the release of the adult
prisoners not just the children: https://rdln.wordpress.com/2018/01/31/
palestinian-solidarity-what-about-the-adults/

The decline of the German social-democrats:
https://rdln.wordpress.com/2018/01/24/19464/

All the best,
Phil
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