Guanatanamo Bay: US has feet of clay

Four British prisoners of war are to be released from the US’s prison camp in Cuba. Far from closing down Camp Delta however, the US plans to create more torture camps in which to hold the freedom fighters of the world – indefinitely, illegally and without charge

Editorial: Harry and the Nazis

Defend socialist Cuba!

The US is increasing its efforts to starve the Cuban people into submission – it must not be allowed to succeed.

Conscientious objector: ‘On behalf of those who are still quiet’

On 21 May 2004, 28-year-old Sgt Camilo Mejia was sentenced to one year in prison for refusing to return to fight in Iraq. Camilo spent six months in combat in Iraq, then returned for a two-week furlough to the US. There he reflected on what he had seen, including the abuse of prisoners and the killing of civilians. He concluded that the war was illegal and immoral, and decided that he would not return. In March 2004 he turned himself in to the US military and filed an application for conscientious objector status. The following statement was issued by Camilo on discovering he had been prese

Israeli land grab

The latest attempts by zionism to make any future Palestinian state a practical impossibility are as doomed to failure as their former attempts to bury the resistance altogether.

Palestine election: Abbas stands firm

The new Palestinian president is refusing to give in to Israeli bullying and, despite the zionists’ best efforts, the PLO remains united in its aims.

Israeli banks hush up holocaust cash scandal

Zionism has long exploited the jewish holocaust for its own ends. It now transpires that Israel’s banks have been profiting from the accounts of holocaust victims.

Congo: the struggle continues

Peace talks and elections seem to signal a respite in the war-torn DRC, but as the fighting continues in the mineral-rich eastern region, it is clear that the Congolese people’s struggle against imperialist interference is far from over.

Culture: False consciousness needs false controversies

What do Birmingham Rep and the BBC have in common? Both court false controversies as a way of distracting from the vital role they play in censorship of the arts in Britain.

Industry matters: Government backs down on corporate manslaughter law

Report: Swedish KPMLr congress

Letter: Defend Zimbabwe

The following email was sent to the Troops Out Movement by a member after receiving an advertisement for a meeting to defend ‘refugees from the human rights crisis in Zimbabwe’, ie, supporters of the imperialist-funded MDC who may be repatriated to Zimbabwe.

Letter: Support the Iraqi national resistance!

The following was written by a party member to The Guardian in response to an obituary for IFTU secretary Hadi Saleh.

‘IRA’ bank raid: Hugh do you think you’re kidding?

The Northern Bank robbery couldn’t have come at a better time for unionism, which has been running out of excuses not to deal with Sinn Féin. As the IRA denies all knowledge, we ask – who stands to gain?