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The left must oppose the US cold war on China and not sit on the fence
US imperialist aggression towards China is a life-and-death issue. It threatens the rise of poverty, racism and war, warns FIONA EDWARDS
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
THE US ruling class is ramping up its belligerence towards China. This new cold war threatens not just China but all of humanity.
It is vital that the Western left grasps the enormous stakes involved in ensuring the total defeat of US’s new cold war and discards any temptation to take a neutral position on this massive life-and-death issue.
US imperialism is desperate to contain the rise of China, retard the country’s economic development and maintain the US’s domination of world affairs.
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