http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ en-us ericlee@labourstart.org 2010-06-23T19:01:05+00:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001367.html See this powerful plea for solidarity with the Iraqi labour movement... 1367@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-06-23T19:01:05+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001366.html LFIQ Director Gary Kent outlines at the Fabian Society blog Next Left how the Labour leadership candidates could help the Iraqi unions.... 1366@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-06-23T18:52:06+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001365.html LFIQ Joint President Dave Anderson has today tabled a Commons motion on the Iraqi trade unions That this House supports the work of the new and independent trade union movement in Iraq; deplores the barbaric terrorist attack on a textile... 1365@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-06-10T08:52:02+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001364.html Dear Comrade To all candidates in the Labour Party leadership campaign The campaign for the leadership of the Labour Party will involve discussion of Iraq. Labour Friends of Iraq (LFIQ) was established by those who either opposed or supported the... 1364@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-06-01T17:31:14+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001363.html See LabourStart for how to help stop this. After weeks of industrial action in the southern oil fields in Iraq, management are trying to prevent the Refinery Workers Union operating by sending four of its leaders to other workplaces. This... 1363@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-04-19T11:15:53+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001362.html Labour Friends of Iraq gives its full support to this vital campaign in support of the rights and independence of the Iraqi labour movement. We have worked with our Iraqi brothers and sisters and many people in the UK for... 1362@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-26T15:21:56+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001361.html Please support this new campaign Seven years after the fall of Saddam, Iraqi workers are long due their fundamental rights at work. Support them in their call on the government to put in place a fair and just labour law.... 1361@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-25T16:16:21+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001360.html Observer letter Henry Porter is entitled to reprise his arguments against the intervention in Iraq ("Those who say history will absolve the Iraq warmongers are deluded", Comment). Those in favour could also argue that a genocidal and fascistic regime can... 1360@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-21T12:11:05+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001359.html Interview with Salam Ali, member of the Central Committee of the Iraqi Communist Party Published by “Nameh Mardom, the official organ of the Tudeh Party – Iran (15th March 2010) Q1. What do you think about the new election laws... 1359@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-20T14:47:26+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001358.html MPs Dave Anderson and Tony Baldry of Labour Friends of Iraq and Conservative Friends of Iraq respectively have tabled a joint Commons motion which seeks to improve the visa system for Iraqis wishing to come to the UK. Here is... 1358@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-19T13:30:00+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001357.html Iraqi Association press release 18 March 2010 “Election is often viewed as a crucial peace-building tool in post-conflict countries. This is the third time for expat Iraqis in Britain to participate in the Iraqi election, but the process was flawed... 1357@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-19T13:07:06+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001356.html What’s gone wrong? How can he get back on track? Michael Kazin, Co-editor of the leading US journal, Dissent, and Professor of History, Georgetown University William D. Barnard, Chair, Democrats Abroad U.K. John Kampfner, Chief Executive, Index on Censorship, author... 1356@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-18T10:59:23+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001355.html Ranj Alaaldin examines the post-election horse-trading in Iraq... 1355@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-12T10:32:59+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001354.html This article by Dave Anderson, Meg Munn and Gary Kent at Progress online urges action to improve and increase links between Iraq and the UK.... 1354@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-12T09:51:50+00:00 http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/archives/001353.html David Aaronovitch has this thoughtful piece in the Times to which this is a reply. As one who works daily with Iraqis and has visited the country six times in the last four years, I endorse David Aaronovitch’s point that... 1353@http://www.labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk/ 2010-03-12T09:41:27+00:00