This issue of "Ireland's War" (Issue No.11) covers topics including Irish Solidarity work progress in 1984, the struggle against British imperialism in Ireland, Irish prisoner support campaigns, solidarity between Irish, Black and other oppressed workers particularly during the UK miners' strike, condemnation of US and South Korean aggression in Korea, police brutality incidents in Scotland, trial and imprisonment of Irish Republican Socialist Dominic McGlinchey, and correspondence from supporters of the Republican Movement. It includes editorials, reports on solidarity rallies, political analysis, prisoner support fundraising, and letters from supporters in Scotland and Ireland.
Issue No.12 of 'Ireland's War', newspaper of the Pro-Republican Irish Solidarity Movement (PRISM) published by Glasgow Irish Freedom Action Committee. Includes articles on Portlaoise Prison conditions, interview with Gerry MacLochlainn, Derry visit commemorations, Bloody Sunday events in Leicester, St. Patrick's Day march, and the Jim Barr Defence Committee case.
Issue No.8 of Ireland's War, a pro-Republican Irish solidarity newspaper produced by the Glasgow Irish Freedom Action Committee (GIFAC) under the Pro-Republican Irish Solidarity Movement (PRISM). The issue covers the Irish POW campaign including the five demands, support appeals for the Lower Ormeau Campaign for Justice and Armenian Political Prisoners, reports on events such as IRA funerals, Republican marches in Scotland, and political activism in London, Liverpool, and other locations. It includes correspondences supporting the Irish and Palestinian struggles, reports on resistance in Derry, and profiles of INLA volunteer Paul McCann. It also details the situation of Irish Republican POWs held in English jails, including torture and political campaigns for their rights and release.
A pro-Republican Irish solidarity newspaper produced by the Glasgow Irish Freedom Action Committee. This issue covers topics including support for Irish political prisoners and hunger strikers, criticism of British imperialism and the 'Free State', the extradition of Dominic McGlinchey, historical reflections on James Connolly and the Easter Rising, solidarity actions including pickets and demonstrations, and reports on trials and political repression related to the Irish Republican movement.
AI: Bulletin for the Seminar on the Juche Idea held in London on March 23, 1985, discussing the concept of Chajusong/independence in anti-imperialist organizations and selections from a treatise by Comrade Kim Jong Il on the Korean communist movement and national-liberation movement.
Mosquito PressA letter dated March 15, 1985, from Peter Berresford Ellis to Hugh Stephens of Mosquito Press, referencing a previous letter and an enclosed message. See the note on the text as found in the proceedings.
A letter dated 18 March 1985 from Mick McCallum in H.M. Prison, Barlinnie, expressing solidarity with Mosquito Press, discussing Celtic freedom, opposition to imperialism and colonialism, and including a poem honoring John McLean.
Letter dated 18th March 1985 from Jacob Hannai, Deputy Chief Representative of SWAPO, to Hugh Stephens of Mosquito Press, declining an invitation to participate in a seminar due to circumstances beyond their control and expressing willingness to participate in future events.
The African Dawn, an anti-neo-colonial and anti-imperialist collective based in London, expresses support and solidarity with Mosquito Press for holding a seminar on the Juche idea, emphasizing independence, revolutionary Pan Africanism, and internationalism in their activism.
Message delivered by the Marxist-Leninist Groups of Finland at the seminar on the Juche Idea, discussing the significance and originality of the Juche ideology, its application in North Korea, its philosophical differences from traditional socialism and Mao Zedong thought, and the call for a synthesis of ideas to address contemporary crises in the West. It highlights the importance of independence, ideological consciousness, and unity among anti-imperialist forces, as well as the practical challenges and opportunities of studying the Juche idea in Western contexts.