National oppression and liberation

Balochis continue their fight against national oppression in Pakistan

On the night of December 21, when the Baloch Long March arrived in the city , it was brutally attacked by state forces.

Workers Power  ·  17 January 2024

10 years of Rojava: achievements and aberrations

IN JULY 2012, Kurdish armed forces took political control in the regions of Kobanê, Afrin and al-Hasakah in northern Syria. The transfer of power from the Syrian regime to the Kurdish organisations began during the Syrian Revolution of 2011. By July 2012, the regime had lost control of Homs, its third-largest city. On July 18, […]

Workers Power  ·  12 October 2022

Marxism and nationalism

The origins, purpose and alternative to nationalist ideology

George Banks  ·  26 January 2021

The pandemic in Palestine

Israeli discrimination in vaccine distribution

Dave Brody  ·  24 January 2021

European Court of Human Rights rules Israel boycotts are freedom of expression

Boycott, divestment and sanctions

Joe Crathorne  ·  24 January 2021

Pakistan: Down with state repression! International solidarity with Kashmir!

Major Pakistani police operation against Kashmiris.

Workers Power  ·  13 January 2021

Can India’s class struggle overcome communitarian divides?

Against racism and neoliberalism.

Rebecca Anderson  ·  10 January 2021

End Britain’s colonisation of the Chagos Islands

Return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Chris Clough  ·  01 November 2020

Solidarity with the struggle of the people of Jammu and Kashmir!

The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been stripped of its status of limited autonomy within India. dividing the state into two union territories: firstly Jammu and Kashmir, and secondly Ladakh. The Modi government wants to promote war hysteria so that on the one hand, all resistance and dissent can be crushed in the name of 'enmity to India'. On the other hand, such policies are aimed at providing Indian capital opportunities to loot and plunder Kashmir.

Workers Power  ·  10 August 2019

Hong Kong: “Occupy 2.0” forces government retreat, for now

On Sunday, 1 million people marched in protest against a proposed new law which will allow Beijing to extradite anyone from the territory of Hong Kong.

Workers Power  ·  14 June 2019

Self determination for Kanaky! Down with French imperialism!

By Marc Lassalle PARIS – ON 4 NOVEMBER, 174,154 voters, from a population of 268,000, in Kanaky voted on the question: “Do you want Nouvelle Calédonie (New Caledonia) to access full sovereignty and become independent?” Kanaky, better known by the name New Caledonia given by James Cook to several islands (the largest is called Grande […]

Workers Power  ·  13 November 2018

Pakistan: Baloch people march for justice

  By Shahzad Arshad On Friday 28 February, after 2,500 kilometres the Long March of the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, VBMP, finally reached its destination of Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. The 20 marchers are relatives of just some of the 18,400 people who are missing and believed to have been abducted by […]

Workers Power  ·  22 March 2014

Why we should reject the false promise of Scottish independence

The Scottish people face a historic decision on 18 September 2014, when they vote on the question: “Should Scotland be an independent country?” Andy Yorke considers what advice socialists should give   Although polls continue to show a majority against complete independence, but in favour of increased powers for the Scottish parliament (“Devo-Max”), the latest […]

Workers Power  ·  22 March 2014

Support the self-determination of the Balochi people!

PAKISTAN’S MILITARY has intensified its fifth operation in Balochistan, battling a resistance movement against national oppression. Thousands of Balochi political activists are missing, and four hundred bodies of students, engineers, doctors and workers have been found, many showing evidence of severe torture. Arshad Shazhad reports. Rebel leader Nawab Akbar Bugti’s assassination in August 2006, and […]

Workers Power  ·  12 May 2012

Nationalism, Nation States and National Liberation

Principles, strategy and tactics in the struggle for national liberation.

Workers Power  ·  19 April 1995

Marxism and the national question

Is the national question Marxism's achilles heel?

Workers Power  ·  30 September 1993

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