Solidarity

The first “MAGA movement”

On the eve of the Second World War, the American journalist John Roy Carlson infiltrated a large number of pro-fascist organisations across the country.  The book he wrote, Under Cover, was a best-seller.  The inside…


Georgia: For democracy and a European future

One week after the Georgian elections, the situation has become somewhat clearer. The evidence that the election was not “free and fair” has been mounting. There has been widespread condemnation and concern from the international…


Putin’s victory – Georgia’s Nightmare

Even if you know nothing about the republic of Georgia and were completely unaware of its elections last week, the fact that Vladimir Putin is celebrating should be cause for concern. Make no mistake about…


Evolution Gaming: This strike matters

In mid-July, hundreds of workers at Evolution Gaming in Tbilisi, Georgia walked off their jobs. Evolution, a Swedish-owned company, had refused to negotiate with the workers over their wages and working conditions. Since then, the…


If Trump wins, this is why

With the American elections on a knife edge, it is worth asking why that is the case. Whatever one thinks of Kamala Harris and the Democrats, Trump represents something that is far, far worse. And…


“Mobilised literature” in Tbilisi

I am currently in the Georgian capital, participating in the Tbilisi International Festival of Literature. The subject of the festival is protest — a very timely topic in Georgia with national elections just weeks away….


Ukraine can still win this war

For some time now, the consensus in the mainstream media in Britain and elsewhere has been that Ukraine has effectively lost the war with Russia. Slowly and methodically, Russian troops have taken village after village…


Serbia: Stop union-busting at Yura

At first glance, Serbia seems like a great place for trade unions. Under the country’s labour law, a union need only sign up 15% of the workforce in order to compell employers to bargain collectively….


Did Labour win?

American astronauts did not set foot on the Moon in July 1969. In 2001, the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City were brought down by a controlled explosion, and not…


Trump and the Teamsters

Last week Donald Trump made an extraordinary announcement on his Truth Social platform. Trump was announced that Sean O’Brien, president of the 1.3 million member Teamsters union, had agreed to address the Republic National Convention…