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A bold stance is needed to counter the far right
TONY CONWAY argues that fighting fascistic developments sparked off by the controversy over immigration can only be done when supported by a clear set of progressive political demands put forward by the labour movement
Anti-fascists from Cornwall Resists, stand outside the Beresford Hotel in Newquay, Cornwall, which houses refugees, as protesters from the far-right group Patriotic Alternative mount their own protest opposite
CHRISTOPHE DOMEC speaks to the France Insoumise politician facing constant persecution from French authorities
It can be hard to discern conspiracy theory from reality and under the Trump regime the two might just be the same thing, writes Linda Pentz Gunter
ALAN SIMPSON says responses to the Golders Green attacks risk deepening divides across our country
Capturing the general strikes history is a vital part of our struggles today, posits HENRY FOWLER
On a tumultuous day in Welsh politics DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the key issues for progressives in Wales to grapple with the rise of the far right
GIVEN the recent developments both in Parliament and on the streets, we should recall what Georgi Dimitrov said1935.
Fascism was not something “over and above” capitalism — even though that was its claim. Nor was it primarily an expression of the despair of the lower middle class — even though this composed part of its base.
It was: “The open terrorist dictatorship of the most reactionary, most chauvinistic and most imperialist elements of finance capital.”
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