Creating Socialism

Bad Language and the Battle for Meaning Bad language is only bad if it obscures your meaning or is used as a weapon to oppress others. But there are worse things than swearing in this world.

‘Bad language and the battle for meaning’. Our latest article for Creating Socialism, written by Mike Stanton. Some fascinating details here. @convivir.bsky.social
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Postpone The Celebrations - Craig Murray On the face of it the English High Court ruling that the Palestine Action proscription is unlawful makes the decision that the proscription remains in place pending appeal utterly illogical. But what ...

This is true. But Craig Murray’s article is making some of us stop and think and be wary. Maybe there is much more to this than meets the eye and we should be worried.
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Brilliant speech by Rajiv Menon.

The threat to the jewel in the crown of the criminal justice system Juries give us hope and are a reminder that human beings are generally decent and are the best judges of what is right and what is wrong.

The threat to the jewel in the crown of the criminal justice system

Juries give us hope and are a reminder that human beings are generally decent and are the best judges of what is right and what is wrong.

Mike Stanton has kindly given us space on penumbrage.com until we have our own website. Do look at Mike’s other writing: “My interests are Autism, History, Literature, Music, Natural History, Philosophy, Science and Socialism” His features include poetry and children’s stories @convivir.bsky.social

A court has ruled that the government's authoritarian ban on Palestine Action was unlawful.

Time to stop criminalising the people protesting a genocide - and start ending the UK's complicity.

BREAKING - WE HAVE WON!

Following a successful Judicial Review brought by Huda Ammori, and a sustained campaign of defiance by defend our juries leading to almost 3,000 ‘terror’ arrests, the ban on Palestine Action has been ruled unlawful in the courts.

"The high court has ruled that the ban of Palestine Action under terrorism legislation is unlawful"

Wandering the island of Sciathos, Greece in the evening. The amazing stone work is evident in the winding path and the buildings that line it.

The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. — Steve Biko

Pic of the day

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Forests act as natural barriers against disasters. They absorb rainfall, prevent soil erosion, and regulate water flow. Without them, floods become deadlier.

The threat to the jewel in the crown of the criminal justice system Juries give us hope and are a reminder that human beings are generally decent and are the best judges of what is right and what is wrong.

We do not have an impartial judiciary. Juries are vital for defendants to obtain justice. We need to ensure those 12 ordinary people have the final say in court. Meanwhile, we wait to hear of the Palestine Action proscription judicial review
This is our second article.
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STARMER AND MANDELSON – THE REAL QUESTION IS WHY? Mandelson, McSweeney and now Tim Allen have all departed and there are calls from within Labour for Starmer to go. So why have successive Labour Prime Ministers been so loyal to Mandelson?

A group of us formed a discussion group in 2020 called Creating Socialism. And then we started to publish articles.We have now regrouped and reverted to our original name. We aim to publish weekly and a PDF at intervals. Here is our first article by Marilyn Tyzack.
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