How to meet the challenge presented by the US-Iran deal? Peter Manson reports on Hopi’s day school Around 40 people attended the school organised by Hands Off the People of Iran on January 25. As Hopi secretary Mark Fischer explained in introducing the day, the election of a new Iranian president and the subsequent negotiations… Continue reading HOPI: Grappling with the new situation
Petition: End the siege of Yarmouk Camp
A group of eleven of us, including Noam Chomsky, Mazin Qumsiyeh and As’ad Abukhalil have sent a letter to the Iranian government asking them to talk to the Assad government of Syria and insist that it end its siege of the Yarmouk refugee camp. We start off the letter by explaining we are opponents of… Continue reading Petition: End the siege of Yarmouk Camp
Livestream of tomorrow’s HOPI dayschool
While no substitute for being in the room and taking part in the day’s proceedings, a live stream of the HOPI dayschool tomorrow, Saturday 25th, will be accessible online. This is an experiment for HOPI which we hope will be useful for both Iranian comrades and others who unavoidably cannot make it on the day.… Continue reading Livestream of tomorrow’s HOPI dayschool
Behind the liberal facade of Rowhani
Despite the easing of sanctions and the mixed messages in Tehran, writes Yassamine Mather, the Islamic regime is thoroughly committed to the capitalist free market, not the welfare of the masses In the early hours of Monday January 19, centrifuges used for the enrichment of uranium up to 20% were switched off in Natanz nuclear… Continue reading Behind the liberal facade of Rowhani
Video: Yassamine Mather on Rowhani in Davos, Iran sanctions, and HOPI Conference
The uneasy agreement between the 5+1 powers and Iran over the country’s nuclear programme has provoked controversy in both countries and an almost hysterically hostile campaign from Israel. In the confusion, some clear facts emerge. University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY Registration: 10am 10.30-12.45 1) Imperialism, nuclear negotiations and US -Iran relations:… Continue reading Video: Yassamine Mather on Rowhani in Davos, Iran sanctions, and HOPI Conference
Video: BBC Persian service, Anaysis Programme, End of the Year with Yassamine Mather (فارسی)
BBC Persian service, Anaysis Programme, End of the Year with Yassamine Mather http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loNowulWFMo&feature=youtu.be
Video: Third Anniversary of the Arab Spring (فارسی)
Video of an interview with Yassamine Mather on the third anniversary of the Arab Spring. BBC Persian Service
A region in flux
Yassamine Mather of Hands off the People of Iran examines the failure of political Islam and imperialism’s attempts to adjust its alliances Irrespective of what happens in 2014, the year 2013 will be remembered as a year of historic changes in Iran-US relations. For the first time in 34 years, a US president has spoken… Continue reading A region in flux
Hands off the People of Iran Day School , January 25 2014 (فارسی)
10am University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY Registration: 10am 10.30am – 12.30 Israel and the need for war: Moshe Machover, Israeli socialist and founder of Matzpen. Imperialism, nuclear negotiations and US -Iran relations: Mike Macnair, CPGB. 1 – 3pm Repression – Iran’s political prisoners: speaker TBC Sanctions, job losses and workers struggles: Yassamine Mather 3… Continue reading Hands off the People of Iran Day School , January 25 2014 (فارسی)
Iran-US: Paper tigers and false victories
The deal with Iran represents a partial, but important success for imperialism, writes Yassamine Mather