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  • The Russian Revolution and National Freedom: How the early Soviet government led the struggle for liberation of Russia’s oppressed peoples

    The following article, published on November 1, 2006, was written by John Riddell, then a co-editor of the now ceased Socialist Voicewhich was produced in Canada. We are publishing it in two parts. Part one, here, appeared in the July issue of The Spark and part two will appear in the August issue. When Bolivian President Evo Morales Read more

  • Mana Party foundation hui and Te Tai Tokerau bye-election

     Mike Kay, Workers Party Auckland and Mana Te Raki Paewhenua (North Shore) branch Following Hone Harawira’s election victory, Mana convened a foundation hui of activists in Whangarei on 26 June. I will summarise the proceedings of the hui conducted in English below, followed by an assessment of the bye-election, and a political appraisal of the Read more

  • New Zealand state continues to bully Fiji

    The following, by Byron Clark, was first published in the July issue of The Spark “Can we manage the tensions between Fiji and Tonga?” that was the question posed in the press release promoting the interview journalist Guyon Espiner was conducting with Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully on the June 12 episode of TVNZ’s Q&A. Read more

  • The Arab Spring: A new future for North Africa and the Middle East

    The following is by Josh Glue, a Workers Party member in Hamilton, and was first published in the July issue of The Spark. It is adapted from a presentation given by Josh for the pannel discussion – the international situation– at the national conference of the Workers Party, Workers Power 2011, held over Queens Birthday weekend. Read more

  • Post offices and Kiwibank outlets under attack

    The following article was first published as a  guest contribution to the July issue of The Spark, by trade unionist and Alliance Party co-leader Victor Billot. Billot is also spokesperson for the campaign to Save Dunedin Metro Post Shop and Kiwibank. New Zealand Post are closing and downgrading a number of post offices around New Read more

  • Australian socialists on border controls

    From the July 2011 issue of The Spark On World Refugee Day, the 19th of June 2011, hundreds of people marched in Melbourne under the slogan “unite to end mandatory detention.” After the march Ian Anderson who is on the editorial team of The Spark caught up with leading members of the Socialist Party of Read more