With a young and techno-savvy leader in charge, the BSP might respond better to the politics of these changing times. But with this, the possibility of the enthusiasm of the cadre diminishing further cannot be ruled out
The NSSP, the Sri Lankan section of the Fourth International network (groups linked to the LCR in France), is campaigning to oppose the Sri Lankan government’s military onslaught against the Tamil people. It has launched a statement now signed by thirty FI and other socialist organisations across the world. Workers’ Liberty has signed the statement, and we urge other socialist/revolutionary organisations in Britain to do likewise. For more information, see the NSSP website. Sri Lanka appeal
Book review: The little party that could(n’t)
This study on Taiwan’s Green Party not only provides an exhaustive analysis of its rocky 25-year history, but also gives a face to its passionate, idealistic members who carry on despite minimal electoral success
By Han Cheung / Staff reporter
The Green Party (綠黨) burst onto the scene in 1996 and claimed one legislative seat just a month after its formation. It never got further than that.
But aside from a dormant period in the early 2000s, the party which has expanded its interests from purely environmental to social, LGBTQ and even cross-strait issues has remained somewhat relevant and its members continue to campaign for office with limited success. It must be frustrating for its supporters and scholars like Dafydd Fell, who has closely studied the party since 2012 and has admittedly become emotionally invested, to see it repeatedly squander promising opportunities and suffer from poor decisions and internal strife.
the party of no. the party of no, so boehner came out and said we re not the opposition party. we re the what is the word? alternative party. they have changed the lingo. they re doing an image makeover in front of our eyes. i don t know if alternative politics is better. pat? let me just say this. it s about, they think everything is about image. it s about message. you know, the keystone pipeline is a perfect example of a yes message. that more jobs. more energy independence. we found a way to do this. the president wants to take credit, but he won t do it. that state department report is devastating to his position, and still, they won t move on it. and the republicans should have been doing this for a long time. not just this week. pat, they had in the past tried to link it to other legislation, and they backed off that. now would be the time for them to float the idea out again,