Carnival of Socialism #39
Cross-posted from Infantile and Disorderly
When I agreed to the Carnival of Socialism, I wasn’t thinking clearly. Otherwise, I would have said that the week when I start a new job and move house (into one without the internet I might add) is not the best time to be trawling through the left blogosphere. But who cares? Hastily compiled round at a friend’s house on a borrowed laptop, here is the - by no means comprehensive - 39th Carnival of Socialism! Enjoy… And happy blogging!
Let's start with the tennis. Splintered Sunrise tackles ethnic slurs of Eastern European tennis players in The Telegraph, and Cruella Blog observes that sexism is flourishing in the world of tennis.
The Third Estate has an exclusive interview with Mark Steel, addressing the the Green Party ("Caroline Lucas is a very impressive character") and the SWP's call for left unity ("it’s like an alcoholic going back to his wife and saying ‘I’ll be different this time I promise!'")
Revolutionary Road provides some of the most up-to-date information in English of the situation in Iran.
Vengeance and Fashion can think of better things to privatise than the railways and postal service. Like the Queen, for instance.
Don Paskini at Liberal Conspiracy tackles the so-called "Red Tories".
HarpyMarx reports on India's overturning of the homophobic Section 377 (here) and the cops' spurious allegation that Ian Tomlinson's killer could have been a member of the public disguised as a police officer (here).
Reading the Maps commends the role played by New Zealand soldiers in fighting Franco.
Liam MacUaid writes about the MOD's approach to compensation, and doesn't think that $210 compensates for the murder of an Afghan man's wife.
Left Luggage tackles the tricky subject of Left Disunity.
Benjamin Solah calls for full marriage rights in Australia.
The Red Wombat Hole has a statement of solidarity with Iranian workers and protesters.
Charlie Pottins has an interesting question to ask: "WHY, in these recession-hit times, when companies are backing off so many projects, have six big corporations - one of them BAE Systems(formerly known as British Aerospace) found money to lobby the US Congress, not over trade restrictions, taxes or legislation that might obviously effect business, but on an issue concerning something that happened almost a century ago?"
A Very Public Socialist highlights evidence from New Scientist that the world is perfectly capable of feeding a growing population...
The Daily Maybe reports on the climate protesters found guilty this week.
Though not from the Socialist Blogosphere, you should still check out Marjane Satrapi (the maker of Persepolis) speaking of her longing to return to Iran and her admiration for the courage of the Iranian youth in the New York Times.
Finally, Hands Off the People of Iran will be playing cricket against the Labour Representation Committee to raise funds for Iranian workers. Attila the Stockbroker and John McDonnel MP will be heading up the two teams. More details here.
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Thanks for reading and apologies if I missed you or your submission out.
Peace and solidarity,
Vicky (Infantile and Disorderly)
When I agreed to the Carnival of Socialism, I wasn’t thinking clearly. Otherwise, I would have said that the week when I start a new job and move house (into one without the internet I might add) is not the best time to be trawling through the left blogosphere. But who cares? Hastily compiled round at a friend’s house on a borrowed laptop, here is the - by no means comprehensive - 39th Carnival of Socialism! Enjoy… And happy blogging!Let's start with the tennis. Splintered Sunrise tackles ethnic slurs of Eastern European tennis players in The Telegraph, and Cruella Blog observes that sexism is flourishing in the world of tennis.
The Third Estate has an exclusive interview with Mark Steel, addressing the the Green Party ("Caroline Lucas is a very impressive character") and the SWP's call for left unity ("it’s like an alcoholic going back to his wife and saying ‘I’ll be different this time I promise!'")
Revolutionary Road provides some of the most up-to-date information in English of the situation in Iran.
Vengeance and Fashion can think of better things to privatise than the railways and postal service. Like the Queen, for instance.
Don Paskini at Liberal Conspiracy tackles the so-called "Red Tories".
HarpyMarx reports on India's overturning of the homophobic Section 377 (here) and the cops' spurious allegation that Ian Tomlinson's killer could have been a member of the public disguised as a police officer (here).
Reading the Maps commends the role played by New Zealand soldiers in fighting Franco.
Liam MacUaid writes about the MOD's approach to compensation, and doesn't think that $210 compensates for the murder of an Afghan man's wife.
Left Luggage tackles the tricky subject of Left Disunity.
Benjamin Solah calls for full marriage rights in Australia.
The Red Wombat Hole has a statement of solidarity with Iranian workers and protesters.
Charlie Pottins has an interesting question to ask: "WHY, in these recession-hit times, when companies are backing off so many projects, have six big corporations - one of them BAE Systems(formerly known as British Aerospace) found money to lobby the US Congress, not over trade restrictions, taxes or legislation that might obviously effect business, but on an issue concerning something that happened almost a century ago?"
A Very Public Socialist highlights evidence from New Scientist that the world is perfectly capable of feeding a growing population...
The Daily Maybe reports on the climate protesters found guilty this week.
Though not from the Socialist Blogosphere, you should still check out Marjane Satrapi (the maker of Persepolis) speaking of her longing to return to Iran and her admiration for the courage of the Iranian youth in the New York Times.
Finally, Hands Off the People of Iran will be playing cricket against the Labour Representation Committee to raise funds for Iranian workers. Attila the Stockbroker and John McDonnel MP will be heading up the two teams. More details here.
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Thanks for reading and apologies if I missed you or your submission out.
Peace and solidarity,
Vicky (Infantile and Disorderly)
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