Schlagwort: Militant
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Lynn Walsh: Franco – Butcher of Spanish Workers
[Militant, No. 282, 5th December 1975, p. 4-5 Francisco Franco, Generalissimo and self-styled ‘Caudillo’, will go down in history as the butcher of the Spanish Revolution of 1936-39 and the dictator who imposed over 30 years of totalitarian rule on the Spanish people. As leader of the Nationalist revolt against the Popular Front Government, he…
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Lynn Walsh: What is happening in Ethiopia?
[Militant No. 395 – 3rd March 1978, p. 10] In the last few weeks the Ethiopian regime has begun a massive counter-offensive against Somali-backed forces in Ogaden, the region of Ethiopia claimed by Somalia. From all accounts, vast quantities of Russian arms have been air-lifted in and the Ethiopian army has been stiffened with about…
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Lynn Walsh: Zaire – Why France sent the Foreign Legion
[Militant, No. 409, 9th June 1978, p. 10-11] In the past, the ruling classes of Europe have boasted of their “civilising” role in Africa, and of how they granted “emergent nations” their independence when “the time was ripe”. Events in Zaire, however, reveal just how far direct colonial domination was replaced by indirect exploitation –…
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Lynn Walsh: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Ogaden – Only International Perspectives can resolve National Antagonisms
[Militant No. 396, 10th March 1978, p. 8-9] There is turmoil in Ethiopia, with the regime of the Dergue fighting a bitter war on two fronts. Last week’s article explained the momentous events in Ethiopia since the fall of Haile Selassie in 1974. Analysing the social character of the new regime, it explained that, on…
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Lynn Walsh: Kann sich Deutschland wiedervereinigen?
[eigene Übersetzung aus Militant Nr. 981, 23. Februar 1990, S. 8-9) Die Ereignisse in Ostdeutschland (der DDR) haben sich mit Lichtgeschwindigkeit entwickelt. Bis vor ein paar Wochen schien Wiedervereinigung eine entfernte Möglichkeit zu sein. Jetzt scheint sie innerhalb weniger Monate durchaus möglich. Im letzten Jahr wurde das stalinistische Regime Honeckers durch eine großartige Bewegung der…
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Lynn Walsh: Can Sadat Bring Peace?
[Militant No. 383, 25th November 1977 p. 12 Sadat’s dramatic visit to Israel has split the Arab states and provoked world-wide protests by the Palestinians. The Egyptian president must now be high up on the Palestinians’ hit list. Is it surprising that the Palestinians are incensed? Dispossessed by Israel, harassed in Jordan, and recently, betrayed…
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Lynn Walsh: Can Germany reunite?
[Militant No. 981, 23 February 1990 p. 8-9] Events in East Germany (GDR) have moved with lightning speed. Until a couple of weeks ago, unification seemed a remote possibility. Now it appears quite possible within a few months. Last year, the Stalinist regime of Honecker was swept from power by a magnificent movement of the…
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Lynn Walsh: Lebanon
[Militant No. 614, 13th August 1982, p. 1 and 2] The ruthless destruction of West Beirut by Israeli shelling and bombing has opened up the biggest split in Israel since the formation of the state. The terrible civilian casualties in particular, make this the bloodiest of the series of wars fought to defend the Zionist…
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Jimmy Deane: What’s going on in the Kremlin? – Khrushchev’s fall proves shakiness of Soviet bureaucrats
[The Militant, No 2, November 1964] The successful launching by the Soviet Union of a capsule containing three men into earth orbit astonished the world with its technical and scientific achievement. Two days after this important and spectacular event the world was shaken by the news that Khrushchev had been deposed from a position which…
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Militant: Revolution in Portugal
[Militant, issue 207, 3 May 1974, some lines are missing] By our correspondent All the forces of world reaction are watching with horror the revolutionary storm which is sweeping Portugal. They understand from their class point of view that the events there threaten the regime in Spain, and the stability of Europa, Africa and Latin…