tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.comments2023-10-22T13:35:40.654+02:00AFRICA'S SOCIALIST BANNERAfrican Socialisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12479354621859167598noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-75067141752299766032022-10-25T13:58:53.967+02:002022-10-25T13:58:53.967+02:00I wonder if it's more comforting if you lose a...I wonder if it's more comforting if you lose a loved-one in a war that was 'legal', than one that was 'illegal'. Mr. Magoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148608007214183881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-58052948265832063102022-10-11T19:01:20.816+02:002022-10-11T19:01:20.816+02:00Clare Daly may not be in our organisation. In fact...Clare Daly may not be in our organisation. In fact, we may well disagree with her but on many issues she does express views much like our ownajohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874891810770297962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-13535300022122177612022-10-11T15:53:14.884+02:002022-10-11T15:53:14.884+02:00ExcellentExcellentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-6735654133296488762022-01-23T19:55:49.428+02:002022-01-23T19:55:49.428+02:00If the post appears to have a bias, it is unintent...If the post appears to have a bias, it is unintentional.<br /><br />This blog's sole concern is with the suffering of civilians on all sides of the conflict and how they are always drawn into conflicts that they have little to benefit from.<br /><br />Neither of the combatant forces possesses clean hands. <br /><br />The government's military blocks the delivery of humanitarian aid and ajohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874891810770297962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-90724598094583921732022-01-15T19:09:10.320+02:002022-01-15T19:09:10.320+02:00Yes, it is a tragedy. But it seems this post is a ...Yes, it is a tragedy. But it seems this post is a bit lopsided. The tragedy is not happening as quoted by Dr. Tedros Adhanom by the government, but by the rebels seizing wfp trucks for war, fuel for war, and t Dr. Tedros himself was a tplf high ranking member of the rebels, so of course he will blame the government. Please be a little more balanced in your articles.Ethio Huluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16101683886922101307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-13496316300988013932021-11-08T03:52:57.214+02:002021-11-08T03:52:57.214+02:00
https://www.dw.com/en/cameroon-plagued-by-collaps...<br />https://www.dw.com/en/cameroon-plagued-by-collapsing-buildings/av-59722035ajohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874891810770297962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-81843199908224296892021-06-04T08:35:48.417+02:002021-06-04T08:35:48.417+02:00Alexander pls keep it up
Alexander pls keep it up<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286710899555313299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-55677899908782400972021-03-30T17:03:45.360+02:002021-03-30T17:03:45.360+02:00The return of the colonial power
Portugal will di...The return of the colonial power<br /><br />Portugal will dispatch soldiers in April to Mozambique. Mozambique became independent from Portugal in 1975 following a prolonged war of national liberation.<br /><br />https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210330-portugal-to-send-troops-to-mozambique-after-brazen-palma-attack-by-islamic-insurgentsajohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874891810770297962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-8605285963616301242021-01-17T17:31:39.784+02:002021-01-17T17:31:39.784+02:00Adieu, comrade. You were a good man. Adieu, comrade. You were a good man. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07504680013418392746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-44380440603516488002021-01-16T23:18:30.532+02:002021-01-16T23:18:30.532+02:00Suhuyini walks the talk. I am sad and gutted to he...Suhuyini walks the talk. I am sad and gutted to hear about his death. He was my English teacher in secondary and mentor. He introduced me into socialism. We had fun while doing activism work on the school campus and off campus. May his soul rest in peace. Suhuyini you would not be forgotten. Kamley as you affectionately call me. I will be writing a piece about you and your work in Tamale. <br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-38891503744221916752021-01-16T23:09:14.794+02:002021-01-16T23:09:14.794+02:00He was my class mate may he rest in peace. For m...He was my class mate may he rest in peace. For many years we have not seen ourselves.Oh M Y. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04453786559489426661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-71054874607044932622020-10-13T03:23:40.967+02:002020-10-13T03:23:40.967+02:00A police officer and a civilian have been killed i...A police officer and a civilian have been killed in the Nigerian city of Lagos as protests continue against police brutality for a sixth day.<br /><br />There are reports that police used live ammunition on the protesters in the country's largest city.<br /><br />https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54506567ajohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874891810770297962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-80796378353315402132020-04-08T07:00:16.684+02:002020-04-08T07:00:16.684+02:00You are, of course, perfectly correct.
Same as th...You are, of course, perfectly correct.<br /><br />Same as there no crime in using off-shore holding companies.Tax havens are called tax shelters. <br /><br />But can I ask who writes the law? Who uses the accountants and lawyers who understand the rules and know the loopholes? <br /><br />If company A, a food grower in Africa, processes its produce through three subsidiaries: X (in Africa), Y (inajohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874891810770297962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-48941252132097892982020-04-01T01:13:39.057+02:002020-04-01T01:13:39.057+02:00Tax evasion is the illegal evasion of taxes by ind...Tax evasion is the illegal evasion of taxes by individuals, corporations, and trusts. ... In contrast, tax avoidance is the legal use of tax laws to reduce one's tax burden.<br /><br /><a href="https://issacqureshi.co.uk/asset-protection/" rel="nofollow">asset protection</a>Alex kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07295354966241785684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-56378646087326253072019-09-07T01:53:52.393+02:002019-09-07T01:53:52.393+02:00The quotation captures the essence of Africa's...The quotation captures the essence of Africa's division into nation states by the various white, christiabn, hierarchical and capitalist state structure -- with unlimited rights to control its citizens -- many still matriarchical in tribal in nature.<br /><br />The quotation needs to be emblazons on leaflets, tee shirts, stickers -- wherever the ideas can be planted -- stick.Trevor Goodger-Hillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-26187117272182302432019-09-03T12:39:41.216+02:002019-09-03T12:39:41.216+02:00And shall we assume that you represent of Western ...And shall we assume that you represent of Western White civilisation?ajohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874891810770297962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-28718073598058783792019-03-28T02:57:25.248+02:002019-03-28T02:57:25.248+02:00African arable land is the cheapest on the world m...African arable land is the cheapest on the world market to buy. It is not only the Chinese engaged in this land grab but the Gulf states, India and about everybody else.ajohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874891810770297962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-78249439331625013992019-03-22T02:16:09.502+02:002019-03-22T02:16:09.502+02:00That`s a switch: Chinese shipping food to Africa.
...That`s a switch: Chinese shipping food to Africa.<br /><br />The last I heard (sorry I don't have any citation) the Chinese were buying huge swathes of African land to ship home to feed their increasing population.<br /><br />This is the insanity of market capitalism.<br /><br />I was just forced to buy alfalfa sprout seeds from Italy whose distributor (presumably) cut out a splendid CanadianTrevor Goodger-Hillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-79964291887002683392019-03-15T10:20:37.499+02:002019-03-15T10:20:37.499+02:00There is indeed a debate concerning the historical...There is indeed a debate concerning the historical existence of Jesus. There is a long thread on our forum concerning the issue.<br /><br />https://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/forum/topic/jesus-was-a-communist/<br /><br />But whether evidence arises that such a person was indeed a real person and not a myth as many maintain does not in anyway challenge our materialist analysis of religion.<br /><ajohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874891810770297962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-46452196015445860122019-03-11T22:50:46.154+02:002019-03-11T22:50:46.154+02:00Thanks for your welcome tirade against the nonsens...Thanks for your welcome tirade against the nonsense spewed out by the religious believers.<br /><br />Just two comments: before I realised you were referring to a Halo Halo of a a past issue of the Socialist Standard my heart soared with the thought that the column was back again. It was always the first column I read and I still miss it.<br /><br />Secondly, you may be interested to know that Trevor Goodger-Hillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-17503402354067844092018-03-26T00:19:54.911+02:002018-03-26T00:19:54.911+02:00"Has the WSM any statistics concerning the oc..."Has the WSM any statistics concerning the occupation/use of the planet by homo sapiens versus other lesser species?"<br /><br />Not sure what you are asking for here <br /><br />But since you refer to the meat industry and its heavy demand upon the environment <br /><br />1.4 billion cattle, 1.9 billion sheep and goats, 980 million pigs, and 19.6 billion chickens <br /><br />https://ajohnstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874891810770297962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-53778069211745328212018-03-25T22:39:03.520+02:002018-03-25T22:39:03.520+02:00"Look at Africa which is sparsely populated a..."Look at Africa which is sparsely populated and has vast tracts of unfarmed arable land as well as being endowed with a wide variety of mineral wealth. Africa’s potential is staggering."<br /><br />Yep, it looks right for the plucking -- or as some spell it "phucking."<br /><br />China is/has been buying vast tracks of land in Africa to feed their un-overpopulated state. StateTrevor Goodger-Hillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-67992791745086612362018-02-24T12:26:57.252+02:002018-02-24T12:26:57.252+02:00I think other web-site proprietors should take thi...I think other web-site proprietors should take this website as an model, very clean and fantastic user friendly style and design, as well as the content.<br />You are an expert in this topic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-61245970459122447502018-01-16T16:11:57.747+02:002018-01-16T16:11:57.747+02:00We're a bunch of volunteers and starting a new...We're a bunch of volunteers and starting a new scheme in our community.<br />Your website provided us with useful information to work on. You have done <br />an impressive task and our entire community might be thankful to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36667415.post-67933774617286073522018-01-05T22:41:09.120+02:002018-01-05T22:41:09.120+02:00What a lovely lovely diagramme.
I presume the Bri...What a lovely lovely diagramme.<br /><br />I presume the British public paid for it via the BBC -- the "wretched" news organisation that announced the demolition of building # 7 of the World Trade Centre 20 minutes before it came down at near free-fall speed at about 5:20 pm after never being hit by an aeroplane.Trevor Goodger-Hillnoreply@blogger.com