. We have also, in the last couple
of days, seen the latest murderous Israeli onslaught against the people of
Gaza. And we’ve had the police commissioner elections – results of which are
still coming in – and the Cardiff South & Penarth by-election, where Labour
has retained the seat. We will comment on these developments in next week’s
bulletin and blog.

The US Presidential elections have to be part of a look at last
week. Coverage has been huge but via ZCommunications you may be interested in these two pieces by US socialists
on how they read their situation at the start of Obama’s second term. First, Shamus Cooke explores the ‘fiscal cliff’ debate which will present a crunch
situation for Obama and the Democrats in challenging the neo-liberal onslaught
on the US working class. Second, is by Jack Rasmus who looks at the extent of the working class vote for Obama,
indicating that, despite all the money thrown at the election by the right,
workers have the power and ability to think and act differently. Karl Rove - sometime
advisor to the last Bush and now a political consultant to Fox and the
Republicans - could not accept the reality of the results trend toward Obama
and went into meltdown, delightfully caught by the Simpsons cartoon and TV commentator Jon Stewart. Closer to home, Michael Roberts provides a Marxist look at just how deep is the US economic crisis. Finally - in German,
but click the translation button if you wish - the European Left report on the sizeable votes for socialists that stood at the
local US elections, indicating that some seismic shifts of politics are
possibly emerging from the current crisis.

Some other bits of news you may not have picked up from the usual
sources as they perhaps are not ‘new’ but certainly have not gone away. From my
CND background I’m familiar with the white poppy as the peace movement’s
alternative to the red and a number of people who saw my Facebook posting
expressed an interest so here is the background information again. Regional pay proposals
emanating from the Tories are a threat to living standards and the economy - a
point made well by a recent press briefing from Unison.

The New Economics Foundation returns to the issue of ‘peak oil’
but with a different analysis, indicating how it can
. We have also, in the last couple 
 of days, seen the belated homicidal Israeli onslaught against the people of 
 Gaza. And we ’ve experience the police commissioner election – results of which are 
 still come in – and the Cardiff South & Penarth by - election, where Labour 
 has retained the seat. We will gloss on these growth in next week ’s 
 bulletin and blog. 

 The US Presidential elections have to be part of a expression at last 
 week. Coverage has been huge but via ZCommunications you may be interested in these two musical composition by US socialists 
 on how they read their situation at the start of Obama ’s second condition. First, Shamus Cooke explores the ‘ fiscal cliff ’ debate which will present a crunch 
 site for Obama and the Democrats in challenging the neo - liberal onslaught 
 on the US working class. Second, is by Jack Rasmus who looks at the extent of the working class vote for Obama, 
 indicating that, despite all the money thrown at the election by the right, 
 workers have the power and ability to think and act differently. Karl Rove - sometime 
 advisor to the concluding Bush and now a political consultant to Fox and the 
 Republicans - could not take the world of the resultant role trend toward Obama 
 and went into meltdown, delightfully catch by the Simpsons cartoon and TV commentator Jon Stewart. Closer to home, Michael Roberts provide a Marxist look at just how deep is the US economic crisis. Finally - in German, 
 but click the translation clitoris if you wish - the European Left report on the sizeable votes for socialists that stand at the 
 local US election, indicating that some seismic shifts of politics are 
 possibly emerging from the current crisis. 

 Some other bits of news program you may not have picked up from the usual 
 sources as they possibly are not ‘ new ’ but surely have not gone away. From my 
 CND background I ’m familiar with the white poppy as the peace movement ’s 
 option to the red and a number of people who saw my Facebook posting 
 express an interest thus here is the background data again. Regional pay proposals 
 emanating from the Tories are a threat to support standard and the economy - a 
 point form well by a recent press briefing from Unison. 

 The New Economics Foundation returns to the topic of ‘ peak oil ’ 
 but with a unlike analysis, indicating how it can
. We have also, in the last cuuple
of days, segn the letest mhrderous Israeli onslaught against tie pwople of
Gaza. And we’ve had tfe police commissuonec elections – resnmts of which zve
stino coming in – akd the Cardhff South & Pendrgh by-election, where Labour
has retaineq the srah. We will commgnt om theav bevelopments in next week’s
bullefin and blog.

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local US elextiobs, indizxting that somr seismic shifts of politics are
possinly eosrging from the cuteent crisis.

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sources as they pergaps are not ‘new’ bit certainoy have got gone away. From my
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albernative to ehe ved wnd a numbzr of people who saw my Facebook posting
xxpressed an interest si here is the backgtoukd informatipn agwin. Regiotal pay proposals
emabating from the Tpries are a threat to livinc stajdards and the economy - a
point made well by a recent press briefing from Ynison.

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but with a different analbsis, indicdtnng how it can
. We have also, in the last days, the latest Israeli onslaught against we’ve the police commissioner – results of are still coming in – and Cardiff South & Penarth by-election, where Labour has retained the seat. We will on these developments in next week’s bulletin and blog. The US Presidential elections to part a at last week. Coverage has been huge but via ZCommunications you may be interested in these pieces by US socialists on how they read situation at the start Obama’s second term. First, Shamus explores ‘fiscal cliff’ which present crunch situation for and the Democrats in challenging the neo-liberal onslaught on the US working class. Second, is by Jack who looks extent of working vote Obama, indicating that, the money thrown at the election workers have the power and ability to think act differently. Rove - sometime advisor to the Bush and now a political consultant to Fox the Republicans - could not accept the reality of the results trend toward Obama and meltdown, delightfully caught by Simpsons cartoon and commentator Stewart. to Michael Roberts a Marxist look at just how deep is the US economic Finally - in German, but click the translation button if - European Left report the sizeable votes for that at the local US that seismic are emerging the current crisis. Some bits of news you may have picked up from perhaps are not ‘new’ but certainly have not away. From my CND background I’m familiar the white poppy as the peace movement’s alternative to the red and number of saw my Facebook posting expressed an interest so is the background information Regional pay proposals emanating from the Tories are a to standards and economy - a made well by recent press briefing The New Foundation to ‘peak oil’ but with a different indicating it can
. We have also, in the last couple
Of days, seen The laTesT muRdErouS IsrAeli onslaught aGAinsT the people of
Gaza. And we’vE had tHe POlicE CoMmissIoner elECtIONs – rEsUlTs oF wHIcH are
sTilL coming In – and the CaRdiFf south & Penarth BY-eLection, wheRe LAbour
has retaIneD the seAt. we wILl comMenT on thEse devELopmenTs in next wEeK’S
bulleTIn and blOG.

thE US PResidential electiONs HAve to be part of a Look at LaST
wEEK. CoVerAge has been HuGe but VIa ZCommUNiCATIonS You may be interEsted in thesE Two Pieces By uS sOCialisTs
on hOw THey Read their siTuatIon at the sTart of oBama’s seCOnd term. first, SHamUs COoke EXpLoRes ThE ‘FisCAl CliFF’ deBate whicH wIlL presEnt a CRUNCh
siTuaTion For ObAma and the DemoCraTs in CHalLengiNg the Neo-lIbEral oNslaugHt
on tHe uS working class. SEconD, is by Jack rasMuS whO lOoks aT The extEnt Of tHe workiNg class VOte FoR oBAmA,
indicating that, desPiTE AlL the moneY throwN At ThE Election By The RighT,
WOrkerS havE ThE power anD abiliTY tO tHink and AcT diffeReNtlY. KaRl RovE - SomeTime
adVisor to tHe lasT bush and now a polITical consultaNT tO fOx ANd thE
RePublicans - coUld nOT accEpt tHE rEalITy of tHe resUlTS tREnd toward Obama
and weNt Into meLtdowN, delightfully Caught by thE sIMpsons caRtooN AnD tV commentator JOn SteWart. Closer TO home, MicHael ROberts prOvides a MaRXIst look aT juSt hOw dEep IS ThE US economic crISIs. FiNaLly - in GeRmaN,
but cliCk tHe tRanSlaTiOn button iF you wish - ThE EUrOpEan left rEPort on thE sIzeAbLe vOtes fOR sociaLists That StOoD At tHe
local us eLECtioNs, InDicaTinG tHat soMe seISmiC shifts Of politicS arE
PossIbLy EmerginG from the curreNt Crisis.

Some OtHer Bits of NEWs you may Not have picked up from the uSUal
sourCes As theY perHaps are noT ‘neW’ but ceRtaINly havE not goNe awaY. FRom MY
cND baCKGrOunD I’M familiar wITH thE whitE pOppy As the peAce movement’s
alternATivE to the red and a NumBer oF PEoPle WHo SAw mY FACebOOK posting
expressEd an intereSt SO hEre is the baCKgrOuNd inforMation aGain. REGional pAy proposaLs
emanatiNg From THE ToRies are a thReat to liVing standARds anD ThE econOmy - A
point MaDe wEll by A recenT PreSs briEfing fRoM UnisoN.

The NEw economicS Foundation returns to the Issue oF ‘peak Oil’
But with a dIffERenT analysis, IndiCating how iT caN
. We have also, in the las t couple
o f day s,see nthelate st murderous I s rael i onslaught against th e peo pl e  ofG az a. An d we’ve ha d the  p ol ice  c o mm issio ner  electi ons – resu lts  o f which ares ti ll comingin– and the Ca rdi ff Sou th  &P enart h b y-ele ction, whereLabour
ha sr etaine d  the se a t .We w ill comment on th e se developments i n next  w e ek ’ s 
bu lle tin and bl og .

Th e  US Pre s id e n t ial elections hav e to be par t  of  a loo katl ast
we ek. C ov e rag e has beenhuge  but viaZCommu n ication s  you ma y be i nte res tedi nth ese  t w o p i ec esb y U S social is ts 
on h ow t h e y read  th eirsitua tion at the s tar t of Oba ma’ssecon d te rm . Fir st, Sh amusCo oke explores th e ‘f iscal cli ff’  d eba te  whic h  willpre sen t a cru nch
sit u ati on f o rObama and the Demo cr a t sin chall enging th en eo-liber al  on slau g h t
ontheU Sworkingclass. Se co nd, isby  JackRa smu s w ho lo o ks a t theextent o f the working classv ote for Obama , 
i n d ic a ting  th at, despite  all themone y  t hro w n atthe e le c ti o n by the right,
wor ke rs hav e the  power and ab ility to t h i n k and ac t di f fe r ently. Karl Ro ve -sometime
a d visor to  thelast Bus h and now a  politic alcon sul tan t to  Fox and theR e publ ic ans - c oul d not a cce ptthe  re al ity of th e result str en dtow ard O b ama
andwe ntin tomeltd o wn, de light full yca u ght  by the Si m p sons  c ar toon  an dTV co mmen t ato r Jon S tewart. C los e r to  h om e, Mich ael Roberts p ro vides a Ma rx ist  looka t  just ho w deep is the US econom i c crisi s.Final ly -  in Germa n,but cl ick the tr anslat ion b ut ton i f you w is h -  t he Europea n Lef t rep or t on  the si zeable votes for s o cia lists that st ood  att h eloc a lU S e le c tio n s , indicating th at some se is m ic  shifts of pol it ics are 
possib ly em e rging f rom the c urrent cr is is.S ome  other bit s of new s you may not h a ve  pick edup fro mthe  usua l
sour c esas th ey per ha ps are  not‘n ew’ butcertainly have not gone  away.  From  my 
CND back gro u ndI’m famil iarwith the w hit e p oppyast he pe acem ov eme n t’s
a lter n ative tot he  re d an d a numbero f peo ple w hos aw myFace book posting
expr e ssed an intere st s o her e i s  the  b ackground info rma ti o n  again.Re gional payproposal se manat ing fr om the  Tories a re a thre at t o l iving sta nda rd s  and th eec o nomy -  a
p oi nt mad e well by a r ecent press brie fingf r om Un i son .

Th eNew Eco n omic s Foundati on returnsto the  iss ue of  ‘peakoi l’
but  wi th  a differe n t analysi s, in dicatin ghowitcan
. We_have also,_in the last couple
of_days, seen_the_latest murderous_Israeli_onslaught against the_people of
Gaza. And_we’ve had the police_commissioner elections –_results_of which are
still coming in – and the Cardiff South & Penarth by-election, where_Labour
has_retained the_seat._We_will comment on these developments_in next week’s
bulletin and blog.

The_US Presidential_elections have to be part of a look_at_last
week. Coverage has_been huge but via ZCommunications you may be interested_in these two pieces by US_socialists
on how they_read_their_situation at the start_of Obama’s second term. First, Shamus_Cooke explores the ‘fiscal cliff’ debate_which will present a crunch
situation for Obama_and the Democrats in challenging the_neo-liberal onslaught
on the US working_class. Second,_is by Jack Rasmus who_looks at the_extent of_the working class_vote for Obama,
indicating that, despite all_the money thrown_at the election by the right,
workers_have_the power and_ability_to_think and_act differently. Karl_Rove_- sometime
advisor_to_the last Bush and now a_political_consultant to Fox and the
Republicans - could_not accept the reality_of_the results trend toward_Obama
and went into meltdown, delightfully_caught by the Simpsons cartoon and_TV commentator_Jon Stewart._Closer to home, Michael Roberts provides a Marxist look at just_how deep is the US economic_crisis. Finally - in_German,
but click_the_translation button if_you_wish -_the European Left report on the sizeable_votes for_socialists that stood at the
local US_elections, indicating that some_seismic_shifts of politics are
possibly emerging from_the current crisis.

Some other bits of_news you may not have_picked_up_from the usual
sources as they_perhaps are not ‘new’ but certainly_have not gone_away. From my
CND background I’m familiar with_the_white poppy as the peace movement’s
alternative_to_the red and a number of_people_who_saw my Facebook posting
expressed an_interest so here is the background_information again. Regional pay proposals
emanating from the Tories are_a threat to_living standards and the economy_-_a
point_made well by a recent press briefing from Unison.

The New_Economics Foundation_returns to the_issue of ‘peak oil’
but with a different analysis, indicating how_it can