Trump’s escalation against Venezuela is about more than oil, it is about regaining control over the ‘natural’ zone of influence of the United States at a moment where its hegemony is slipping, argues VIJAY PRASHAD
Britain’s anti-fascist awakening: will a new united initiative emerge?
TONY CONWAY, convener of the Communist Party’s Anti-Racist and Fascist Commission and a PCS union activist, reflects on the past weeks and potential developments for the movement
COMMUNITY RESPONSE: Locals defend the Abdullah Quilliam Mosque in Liverpool, following the Southport riot the day before, August 2 2024
Evidence suggests Lammy’s proposals would come at a high cost: reduced fairness, diminished trust and greater racial inequality in the criminal justice system, argue TARA LAI QUINLAN and KATHARINA KARCHER
From the workhouses of the 1840s to today’s market capitalism, A Christmas Carol remains a sharp critique of charity rationed by class, says KEITH FLETT
The argument for a “significant expansion” of nuclear power will deliver soaring electricity prices that condemn underserved communities to unending hardship and poverty, argues LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The new plan sets out an uncompromising bid for global dominance, casting even allies as obstacles to be subdued, writes DIANE ABBOTT
As we approach the half-anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, the community gathers to remember loved ones while grappling with mixed emotions surrounding the ongoing deconstruction of the tower and the hopeful plans for a memorial, writes EMMA DENT COAD
ANTI-RACISTS and anti-fascists should celebrate the way that tens of thousands have been mobilised over recent weeks. At short notice we stopped the fascists in most towns and cities — but not all. Still, too many hotels housing vulnerable people were attacked, both physically and verbally.
This mobilisation brought together anti-racist groups, trade unionists, people of faith, Palestine activists, those involved in Black Lives Matter and political parties. And while Labour in Parliament told its MPs and lords not to join in — remarkable, but some did, as did many councillors and Labour Party members.
As Migrants Organise stated last week: “Across the country, we are seeing a deeply concerning rise of the far right’s attacks on our people, in our homes and on the streets, organised around racism, Islamophobia, border violence, transphobia and global fascist forces.
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