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Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1968–1988

IRELAND: PROPAGANDA AND PROBLEMS

· The Red Mole Vol. 3, No. 49, 21 August 1972 · p. 1 of the scan · 227 words

The scan: n49-aug-21-1972.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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challenge the power of the capitalist state.

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Tanq All. Kobin Blackburn, Peter Gowan, Alan Jones, Martin Meteyard, John Weal, Judith White, DISTRIBUTION: Phil Sanders Published by Reigocrest for The Red Moie, 182 Pertonville Road, London N./. 07-837 6954 Printed by Fl. Litho (T.U.) Lrd. 182 Pentonville Road, London N.I. 01-837 9987 Since the invasion of the free areas of Belfast and Derry, the British press has cried to squeeze the maximum propaganda value out of the decline of violence in the Six Counties. ExperJenced students of British Imperialism's bemachine will recall the many other occasions on which a temporary decine, or a minor military victory for the British army, has been Itsiled as u final breakthrough which will deeide the issue and ensure success for the British strategy. There can be no doubt that the IRA is now fighting from a more difficult position, but the cinirs of the British press are lkery to look a bit sick in the not too distant future, as they re-adjust to the now situation. In BUILDING WORKERS STRIKE: see page 2 fact on the very day on which headines trumpeted the army's figures showing the dee line of violence, the death of the commander of the nccupation forces in Casement Park, Belfast, demonstrated the continuation of the military campaign by the Provisional IRA (To page 8

← Paper of the International Marxist Group No. 49 21st August 1972 Price 5p. By splitting the dockers JONES STARTS WITCH HUNTPaul Smith looks at latest developments in THE BUILDING WORKERS STRIKE →

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