International Council Correspondence Volume 2, Number 5
International Council Correspondence, Vol. 2, no. 5, April 1936
On Trump, fascism, and stale social science - Matthew Lyons
Donald Trump's rise as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination set off a flurry of articles labeling him a fascist. These pieces -- which have appeared on sites as varied as Newsweek, Common Dreams, and CounterPunch -- are misguided. Calling Trump a fascist promotes a distorted understanding of fascism and obscures the fact that Trump's demagogic hate-mongering is deeply rooted in mainstream U.S. politics.
Trump: “anti-political” or right wing? - Matthew Lyons
Some leftists have declared recently that Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is fundamentally “anti-political” rather than right wing. But the evidence they offer actually highlights the similarities between Trump and earlier right-wing populist candidates Patrick Buchanan and George Wallace. This debate also highlights the need to combat both Trump’s demagoguery and the political establishment he is railing against.
Washington Post offers pathetic excuses after its bias is exposed
Submitted by Soapy on Mar 11 2016 17:51
Excuses were made as the paper tried to explain away a viral article criticizing it for publishing 16 negative Bernie Sanders stories in 16 hours.
So it's come to this.
Submitted by Soapy on Mar 4 2016 19:49
Clinton's supporters are embarrassing themselves by describing her as a "progressive"
Unison paid officials caught sabotaging leadership election
Submitted by Steven. on Dec 8 2015 19:22
A whistleblower within Unison's London region has leaked an audio recording of a meeting of paid officials flagrantly breaching the union's rules by working for the election campaign of the incumbent general secretary, Dave Prentis.
Social Struggle in the Coming Period: An Outlook and Action Statement to Guide Our Participation
The following points represent a brief statement of priorities, an outline of some of the perspectives our organization has decided on to help guide our thinking and actions in the coming period. We do not want to overstate where our organization is at in our analysis and organizing, nor are these points a substitute for the hard discussions our organization still must have. These points developed out of reviews and discussions of the nature of the current period, the continuing wave of social protest domestically and abroad, and how we as a small and specific group of anarchist revolutionaries can participate in and help build those movements for dignity, justice and freedom.
5 reasons to steer clear of the Labour Party bandwagon
Submitted by Phil on Sep 14 2015 16:32
After a campaign that seemed to drag on endlessly in the wake of the general election, Jeremy Corbyn has won the Labour Party leadership by a landslide. The most immediate consequence of this has been a surge in membership. Here are some reasons not to get caught up in the tide.
Debs: the last presidential candidate worth voting for - Anton Johannsen
Bernie Sanders’ attempts to appeal to the legacy of a true class militant like Eugene Debs are laughable and pathetic, writes Anton Johannsen.
Sanders gets burned
Submitted by Scott Jay on Aug 12 2015 03:36
It is right to protest Bernie Sanders, no matter how socialist he claims to be. The women who disrupted his speech did not create a racial divide but merely exposed it.
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