THE LATEST issue of Freedom – the street paper of Nations without States – is out now!

Issue 2 looks at the position of the Matebele people in Zimbabwe. It notes how they are treated as second class citizens and are discriminated against “in housing, welfare, education and jobs.” They’re discriminated against by the Shona-dominated government of “Mad Robert Mugabe.”

As well as discriminating against the Matebele, Mugabe’s troops have tried to wipe them out. As Freedom notes:

“From 1982 to 1987, Mugabe sent in his special troops who murdered between 10,000 – 40,000 people in Matabeleland.

These special troops were called the Fifth Brigade. They were made up of ruthless and sadistic Shona loyal to Mad Mugabe. And they were trained by Communist North Korean officers who were sent to Zimbabwe by the late Kim Il Sung.

The Fifth Brigade’s aim was to wipe out the entire Matebele people.

As well as attemted Genocide, they beat, raped and tortured as many Matebele as they could.”

Issue 2 of Freedom is available in pdf format only. To get hold of your FREE copy simply e-mail Nations without States: nationswstates@aol.co.uk

We’d encourage everyone to send a copy of Freedom to as many friends, family, work mates and media outlets as possible. Let’s alert the world to the discrimination and acts of genocide directed against the Matebele by Mugabe’s government.

•  Also keep your eyes peeled for news about issue 2 of Nation, the Newsletter of Nations without States.  A new issue – which will be available in both hardcopy and pdf formats – will be avaialble soon.

ISSUE 1 of Liberal Worker – the Voice of National Liberal Trade Unionists – will be produced in the very near future. Without giving too much away, it features two excellent main articles – Restore Worker’s Rights! and From National Minimum wage to a Livable one!

The first article looks at the way Cameron and Clegg appear to be hell bent on destroying the rights of workers – rights that have been introduced due to many historic and long-term union campaigns. It notes that “Since the Coalition took power they have begun to strip away decades of worker protections.” Liberal Worker examines how employment protections have been cut and compensation due to workers has been slashed.

From National Minimum wage to a Livable one! notes how the Con-Dem Government has reduced benefit payments saying that it doesn’t want people to become dependent upon benefits. However, Liberal Worker believes that “the reason why many can’t work is because wages are too low rather than benefits too high.” It goes on to propose a Livable Wage – calculated by looking at the basic cost of living – as opposed to the current National Minimum Wage.

Liberal Worker also produces a very progressive Manifesto. All in all it’s a very impressive read.

One of the main aims of the NLTU is “to promote a non-socialist trade unionism.” National Liberal Trade Unionists also believe that the primary role of unions “in industry is the protection of the individual worker and collective bargaining” and not “class revolution.”

However, given the number of socialists (of various hues and factions) within the trade union movement, the question for National Liberal Trade Unionists is simple and straight forward: how can this be achieved?

Duke of Buccleuch is Britain's biggest landowner.

THREE YEARS ago the Daily Mail carried an article (see here: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk) which looked at a report by Country Life Magazine.

The findings of Who Owns Britain?– thought to be based on the most extensive research since 1872 – were startling.

Amazingly, just 36,000 people – only 0.6 per cent of the population – own 50 per cent of Britain’s rural land.  Those who own massive swathes of land include the Duke of Buccleuch, Prince Charles, the Duke of Westminster and the Duke of Northumberland.
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IN MARCH 1984 John Papworth, Lord Beaumont of Whitley, Professor Leopold Kolir, John Seymour and Edward Goldsmith issued The General Declaration Of The Fourth World. It was a radical and pioneering “attempt to define the basic causes of the global crisis of the Twentieth Century, and with some positive proposals indicating what may be done to resolve it.”

Issue 155 of 4WR also includes editorials and some excellent reviews. If you’re a free thinker and political non-conformist you’ll want to read this copy. To get hold of it, simply e-mail papworthjohn@yahoo.co.uk and ask for your FREE pdf and July Supporters Bulletin.