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  • For a campaign of solidarity with the Palestinian struggle

    Philip Ferguson, national organiser, Workers Party The Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip at the start of 2009 brought home to many people around the world the brutality of the state of Israel. Hopefully it spurred a lot more people to get involved in supporting the cause of Palestinian liberation. In New Zealand, although there Read more

  • Facebook Shuts Down Palestinian Solidarity Group

    The US-based social networking site Facebook has shut down a New Zealand based PFLP Solidarity group, as well as permanently closing the accounts of all four group administrators with no right of appeal. The group, which had approximately 500 members, was established after the recent Flotilla attacks to show solidarity with the Popular Front for Read more

  • “End the Siege of Gaza”, but then what?

    Mike Walker, PFLP Solidarity Campaign co-coordinator The Spark July 2010 On the 31st of May commandos from the Israeli Defence Force stormed a boat carrying aid and activists to the besieged Gaza strip, opening fire and killing 9 people on board. In a typical official Israeli response, Deputy Foreign Minister Daniel Ayalon accused the flotilla’s Read more

  • Red & Purple: A Marxist Perspective on Queer Liberation

    by Ian Anderson, adapted from a talk presented at Marxism 2010. What does queer liberation mean? This article aims to deal with this question utilising historical materialism, the mode of enquiry pioneered by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. Historical materialism explores social relations, such as homosexual oppression, by explaining the productive forces that shape them. Read more

  • CARD TRICKS

    By Don Franks It was a normal start up on our job the other day, cleaners hurrying in to dump coats and sort out gear for the early morning shift. Our supervisor cast an eagle eye around the crew. “Ok, everyone’s all here – anyone need any stuff?” ” Yes, couple of things” “What?” “Can Read more

  • BP Oil Spill and the Exposure of Obama

    On April 20, BPā€™s offshore oil-rig Deepwater Horizon exploded off the coast of Louisiana. Eleven workers are missing, presumed dead, while 17 more were injured. The ensuing pipeline breach has garnered extensive media attention, as around 210,000 gallons of oil a day gush into the Gulf of Mexico, destroying local wildlife and the fishing industry. Read more