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Alliance for Workers' Liberty [http://www.workersliberty.org/node/4160] is a small Trotskyist sect in Britain which specializes in attacks on anti-War voices. The organization has a clear Zionist bent and frequently tries to discredit criticism of Israeli policies by labelling it "left anti-Semitism". It opperates through various front groups, including the [[Iraq Unions Solidarity]].  
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Alliance for Workers' Liberty<ref>http://www.workersliberty.org/node/4160</ref> is a small Trotskyist sect in Britain which specializes in attacks on anti-War voices. The organization has a Zionist bent and frequently tries to discredit criticism of Israeli policies by labelling it "left anti-Semitism". It operates through various front groups, including the [[Iraq Unions Solidarity]]. It is a key supporter of the  [[Ukraine Solidarity Campaign]] a group that appears to be [[CIA]] adjacent<ref>https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/06/15/demu-j15.html</ref> and to collaborate with Ukrainian Nazi-collaborationist organisations.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20221002113432/https://ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org/2022/09/03/ukraine-solidarity-campaign-supporters-meeting/</ref>
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AWL also works closely with the [[Worker-Communist Party of Iraq]] and its various front organizations - [[Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq]], [[Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq]], [[Iraqi Freedom Congress]] and the [[Union of the Unemployed in Iraq]].<ref>http://www.workersliberty.org/node/4160</ref>
  
AWL also works closely with the [[Worker-Communist Party of Iraq]] and its various front organizations - [[Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq]], [[Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq]], [[Iraqi Freedom Congress]] and the [[Union of the Unemployed in Iraq]].[http://www.workersliberty.org/node/4160]
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==See also==
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*[[Clarion]]
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*[[Solidarity]]
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*[[Socialist Organiser]]
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== Notable members/former members ==
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*[[Camila Bassi]]
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* Journalist [[James Bloodworth]]<ref>[https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/newspape/wl/192.pdf Capitalism leaves Haiti to rot], ''Solidarity'', 9 February 2011</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=https://morningstaronline.co.uk/a-f1b2-timely-riposte-1|title=Timely riposte |date=2016-07-10 |work=[[Morning Star (British newspaper)|Morning Star]] |access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
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* Screenwriter [[Clive Bradley (screenwriter)|Clive Bradley]], who remains an active sympathiser of the group
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* ''[[Newsnight Scotland]]'' presenter [[Gordon Brewer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.scotsman.com/comment/Simon-Pias-diary.2302186.jp|title=Simon Pia|work=scotsman.com}}</ref>
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*[[Michael Chessum]]
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*[[Steve Cohen]]
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* [[Rob Dawber]], screenwriter of [[Ken Loach]]'s ''[[The Navigators (film)|The Navigators]]'', who was still a member when he died
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* Former [[National Union of Students (United Kingdom)|National Union of Students]] president [[Kat Fletcher]]
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*[[David Hirsh]]
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*Social theorist [[Martyn Hudson]]<ref name=":0" />
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*[[Sacha Ismail]]
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* Israel lobbyist [[Alan Johnson]]<ref name=":0" />
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*[[Sean Matgamna]]
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* Former Labour [[Member of Parliament|MP]] [[Gloria De Piero]]<ref>[http://www.workersliberty.org/node/26364 Many interruptions, one struggle - Interview with Jill Mountford] Solidarity, 2 March 2016</ref>
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* [[Pete Radcliffe]]
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*[[Daniel Randall]]
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* Author and journalist [[Charlotte Raven]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/how-we-met-derek-draper-and-charlotte-raven-1176183.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323071929/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/how-we-met-derek-draper-and-charlotte-raven-1176183.html |archive-date=2010-03-23 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |title=HOW WE MET: DEREK DRAPER AND CHARLOTTE RAVEN |author=INTERVIEWS JOANNE MALLABAR |date=3 October 1998 |work=[[The Independent]]}}</ref>
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* [[Public and Commercial Services Union]] General Secretary [[Mark Serwotka]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4197262.stm |title=Key players in the union movement |date=5 September 2007 |work=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>
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*[[Patrick Smith]] - Labour Party "antisemitism" witch-hunter
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* ''[[The Guardian]]'' journalist [[Rajeev Syal]]
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* [[Martin Thomas]]
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*[[Rhea Wolfson]]
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==Resources==
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*Tony Greenstein [http://www.whatnextjournal.org.uk/Pages/Back/Wnext30/AWL.html The Alliance for Workers’ Liberty: Britain’s Revolutionary Imperialists] ''What Next Journal'', No.30, 2005.
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* Daniel Randall and Sacha Ismail [http://www.whatnextjournal.org.uk/Pages/Back/Wnext30/Tonyreply.html Lies, Damn Lies and Tony Greenstein] ''What Next Journal'', No.30, 2005.
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* https://weeklyworker.co.uk/worker/978/awl-dishonesty/
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* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wBaAOHgkBEL7ohkelvpaaGiIY-q124sKqEwCglkrVm0/edit
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* https://www.workersliberty.org/story/2016-09-16/notes-debate-tony-greenstein
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* https://weeklyworker.co.uk/worker/1179/both-sides-of-the-witch-hunt/
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==Notes==
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[[Category:'Left' groups]]

Latest revision as of 09:11, 13 September 2023

Alliance for Workers' Liberty[1] is a small Trotskyist sect in Britain which specializes in attacks on anti-War voices. The organization has a Zionist bent and frequently tries to discredit criticism of Israeli policies by labelling it "left anti-Semitism". It operates through various front groups, including the Iraq Unions Solidarity. It is a key supporter of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign a group that appears to be CIA adjacent[2] and to collaborate with Ukrainian Nazi-collaborationist organisations.[3] AWL also works closely with the Worker-Communist Party of Iraq and its various front organizations - Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq, Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, Iraqi Freedom Congress and the Union of the Unemployed in Iraq.[4]


See also

Notable members/former members

Resources

Notes