NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Many Israelis wanted to root for the underdog but they couldn't. What stood in their way? Demonstrators waving the Palestinian flag and all it represented.
Today nationalism rears its ugly head around the world. It is an ideology which conceals and distorts the exploitative social relationships of capitalism.
The Edinburgh Chess Club was founded in 1822 and is celebrating its 200th birthday on November 4. It is the world’s second oldest chess club in continued existence after Zurich (1809). Best wishes for the Bicentenary celebrations, and for the next 100 years!