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The global trade war hasn’t been resolved

Last week the developing trade war between the three main economic blocs—the United States, the European Union (EU), and China—seemed to relent.

Report reveals the reality of western ‘aid’

A damning new report in the wake of the Oxfam sexual abuse scandal in Haiti shows how international aid is shaped by Western imperialism

Early deaths for the poor—shame of Tory Britain

Poverty shapes every aspect of our lives—as a BBC documentary highlighted this week.

British heatwave is one example of a world in deep climate crisis

It’s welcome that the consequences of climate change have eventually been recognised. But it’s an insult that it takes a British heatwave for that to happen

Tory NHS racism exposed by health workers

NHS workers are handing back medals they won for fighting the Ebola crisis in west Africa.

As May clings on—don’t wait to drive her out

In what she probably regards as a great achievement, Theresa May has made it through to parliament’s summer break.

Fight antisemitism, not Corbyn’s Labour

If you want to make sense of the row about Jeremy Corbyn and antisemitism you have above all to understand that it has nothing to do with antisemitism.

Academies plan for school privatisation is faltering

The Tories are in trouble over education policy. Miriam Scharf argues now is the time to go on the offensive

Labour MPs out to undermine Palestinian solidarity

Supporters of Israel are piling pressure on the Labour Party to change its new code of conduct which says discussion of the foundation of Israel is “legitimate”.

Huge protest shows prospects for a fightback

The protests against Donald Trump and the Nazis who love him have transformed the mood among socialists and anti-racists in Britain.

Trump’s chaos tour will unleash far right

The extreme centre, as author Tariq Ali dubbed mainstream neoliberal parties, is convinced that Donald Trump’s European tour confirmed he is unfit to be president. And it’s true that his performance has been characteristically erratic, and occasionally idiotic.

Racist warmonger Donald Trump gives confidence to fascists - we must stop both

Donald Trump’s visit to Britain will embolden racists and fascists here and in the US.

Don’t fight for a second EU referendum - fight to get the rotten Tories out

Some say the Tories are making such a mess of Brexit that it would be better to retreat from it altogether.

Darkness at the heart of the British state

Revelations that the British state is complicit in torture destroy the lie that Britain is more “civilised” or progressive than other countries.

No Pride in capitalism

A lot has changed since the first Pride march in London in 1972.

Why EU cannot heal its national divisions

Apparently Jeremy Corbyn is under growing pressure from within the Labour Party to support a second referendum on Brexit. This comes not just from the Tony Blair fan club on the Labour right but also from within Corbyn’s own grassroots support movement Momentum.