London Progressive Journal Issue 107

Haitian Tragedy and White Man’s Burden Redux

The January 12th earthquake in Haiti killed around 100,000 people and many thousands more are dying because of the limited ability of the Haitian state, and unwillingness of western states, to respond rapidly and effectively to this humanitarian catastrophe. The response to the crisis by the B...

From Gaza to Lebanon: Beware the Iron Wall, the Coming War

The Israeli military may be much less effective in winning wars than it was in the past, thanks to the stiffness of Arab resistance. But its military strategists are as shrewd and unpredictable as ever. The recent rhetoric that has escalated from Israel suggests that a future war in Lebanon wi...

Venezuela’s Chavez Calls for Calm after Violent Protests

Following a range of sometimes violent protests across the country last week over the temporary suspension of TV station RCTV, as well as one protest last Monday in Merida which left two youths dead, president Hugo Chavez has called for calm, arguing that the protests, together with a media te...

The Kangaroo

George Mitchell looks like a kangaroo hopping around with an empty pouch.

He hops here and he hops there. Hops to Jerusalem and hops to Ramallah, Damascus, Beirut, Amman (but, God forbid, not to Gaza, because somebody may not like it). Hops, hops, but doesn’t take anything out of...

Tribe or Nation? A Critical Look at Background to the Current Irish Scene

Explaining the complexities of the Irish situation to the progressive movement in Britain has been an ongoing problem over the past century. Why is it still with us as a problem? Why was it not resolved with the 1922 Treaty? Why was it not resolved with a constitutional Home Rule context early...