Propaganda war

As you don’t need telling, the imperialist propaganda machine is working overtime. We therefore need to be equally as busy - demos, rallies, meetings, literature, etc

This requires money. We know you are sick to death with the deceits of the mainstream media - and probably less than impressed by how some on the left have responded to the ‘post-September 11’ world. 

 But we have no Osama bin Laden gold. No Chinese or Russian gold. No $40 billion fighting fund like the one the US congress has just given George Bush to fight the “war against terrorism”. We just have you, comrades.

Unfortunately, I have to report that the money is merely trickling in. No steady flow. The total now stands at £226 - well short of our £400 monthly target.

However, thanks to comrades GH (£20), FE (£10), JK (£7) - not forgetting the £5 donation from comrade TK. Much appreciated.

Comrades, there is no point storing up your treasures in heaven. Give us your manna - even your spare pounds, euros and dollars. Make sure we reach our target.

Robbie Rix

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Number 400

Thursday September 20 2001

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Imperialism declares war Main enemy is at home Communists are clear. We stand against islamic fundamentalism, the Taliban, Islamic Jihad, etc. But, most of all, we oppose the hypocritical ‘war on terrorism’ of Bush and Blair. The main enemy is at home War drive - our response Our members’ aggregate, held in London on September 16, discussed imperialism's declaration of war. Mary Godwin reports Against reactionary anti-capitalism: CPGB ststement on the September 11 attacks Response to US events: Horror and hypocrisy Statement from the Socialist Alliance SWP response: The SWP raises differences with the SA statement The sound of apologetics James Mallory assesses the response to the events of September 11 from the SWP Fundamentalism and imperialism Farooq Tariq, general secretary of the Labour Party Pakistan, describes the anti-American mood amongst ordinary Pakistanis

Party notes: 400th Issue
Mark Fischer marks another milestone

Letters
Non-defence; non-understanding; Unison left; Betrayal;Fear of war

Most important task
Mary Gowwin reports on CPGB members' attitude to the future of the Socialist Alliance

New PCC elected
CPGB members vote through cahnges to leading committee

SWP balks
Marcus Larsen looks at the Socialist Workers Party's refusal to sign up to a democratic and effective Socialist Alliance

• December 1 conference: structure

Racism demands class response
Lawrie Coombs looks at failing on the left

SW Platform break unity agreement
Extract from the internal bulletin of the Scottish Socialist Party written by  national secretary Allan Green

Socialist Alliance reports

• Hackney: SWP evades agrument
• Nottingham: US attacks strain relations
• Middlesbrough: Mayor poll boycott
• Teesside: Useful debate

Our history
Labour Party debate: Against affiliation

TUC shuts up shop
Bureaucracy bows to warmongers