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Chris Bambery

@chrisbambery

Writer, broadcaster, journalist and author of A People's History of Scotland, The Second World War; A Marxist History and co-author of Catalonia Reborn

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As part of our series on imperialism now, an interview with Volodymyr Ishchenko

Why did elites in Edinburgh and London relish the opportunity to dress themselves in Ukrainian colours, and what are the global consequences as the war gets bloodier still?

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As part of our series on imperialism now, an interview with @Volod_Ishchenko Why did elites in Edinburgh and London relish the opportunity to dress themselves in Ukrainian colours, and what are the global consequences as the war gets bloodier still? 🔊patreon.com/posts/10247770…
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'There is a mounting panic in European Chancelleries over Ukraine. The first reason for the panic is a growing realisation Ukraine cannot win the war with Russia and that its resistance might crumble.'

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Panic in the Chancelleries – No answers for Ukraine | Counterfire

Behind the belligerent rhetoric, the Ukraine war effort is petering out writes Chris Bambery

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During the First World War Britain had to create an Islamic cemetery outside Woking to counter German propaganda Muslim soldiers were not being buried correctly. Indian troops fought in Flanders, Palestine & Iraq
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'Like many European politicians who supported the Zionist movement, Balfour was an antisemite. As PM, he introduced the 1905 Aliens Act, Britain’s first immigration law, to prevent Jews fleeing persecution in Tsarist Russia finding refuge in Britain.'
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Our protests for a and a are not extremist but represent majority views in this country - unlike the politicians who are supporting Israel’s war on Gaza.

Tory repression won't stop us raising our voices. We will continue to march.

There's never been…

Our protests for a #CeasefireNow and a #FreePalestine are not extremist but represent majority views in this country - unlike the politicians who are supporting Israel’s war on Gaza. Tory repression won't stop us raising our voices. We will continue to march. There's never been…
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Interesting Catalan exhibition. Anti-Semitism is a Christian construct. Nothing to do with Islam. MNAC presents new exhibition on the relationship between Christians and Jews in the Middle Ages catalannews.com/culture/item/m…

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'The protest faced criticism from Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy, who accused the march of being 'another antisemitic hate parade through London'.
Might ask why the Jewish bloc gets bigger with every march?
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US: The Military-Industrial complex today
Chris Bambery contrasts the US war capacity under Roosevelt with its deficiencies under Biden today, warning a new arms race with China risks a war with calamitous consequences for us all
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'... these were by-elections where voters' discontent with the Conservatives was seemingly not matched in equal measure by its enthusiasm for Labour.'
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