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‘Community’ is no way to fight against oppression

Sharing a religion or ethnicity doesn’t mean everyone has the same interests, argues Sadie Robinson

Unions must lead action against the Tories

There is a glaring gap between the scale of the Tory crisis and the level of resistance from unions.

Corbyn’s retreat shows Labour’s limitations

Jeremy Corbyn has spent his political life campaigning against oppression, imperialism and racism. His first act after being elected Labour leader in September 2015 was to join a protest in solidarity with refugees.

Car bosses’ Brexit threats expose their weakness

Alistair Farrow looks at why car industry fat cats say they might move production abroad after Brexit

Lies and smears are used by Zionists to erode support for oppressed

Claims that Corbyn personally is an antisemite have gone hand in hand with attempts to cast anti-Zionism—opposition to Israel’s racist founding ideology—as antisemitic.

‘People’s Vote’ over Tory Brexit deal would divide the working class

Theresa May danced on a tightrope over Brexit this summer.

Don’t dismiss Zionism

Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of antisemitism for saying a group of Zionists—people who support Israel’s founding ideology—didn’t understand “English irony”.

All onto the streets to push back the far right

If you are angry, worried and outraged by the rise of racism and fascism, it’s time for action.

Falling budget deficit means little to those at the bottom

Sarah Bates argues that Tory boasting about reducing the deficit does not tell the real human cost behind austerity

Prison offers no solutions - whether run privately or run by the state

The chief inspector of prisons has forced ministers into taking Birmingham jail back under state control.

Rulers spout racism—it’s time for resistance

Every week politicians find new ways to wage war on migrants. And they are openly using language designed to encourage racism and violence.

It’s not Drill music that drives violence

What makes a young person pick up a knife or a gun and attack another?

The unfare rail rip off

The latest plans to hike rail fares show why we have to stop the private train companies in their tracks.

The media love racism—they just hate Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn has never and will never receive fair treatment from the media.

A long and sordid history—Labour’s support for Israel

The Labour Party has extended the hand of friendship to Israel for a century

Turkish turmoil could trigger wider collapse

The plunge in the value of the Turkish currency is a sign of escalating tension with the US. But it may also indicate a coming economic storm that could hit many more countries and wreck millions of lives.

Working class Brexit voters weren’t conned by Facebook

The official Vote Leave campaign fell foul of spending rules. But focusing on it ignores why people voted out

Capital cooks our planet

An international group of scientists has said we face environmental collapse in just a few decades if there isn’t drastic action on climate change.

Boris Johnson is just the tip of state Islamophobia

Boris Johnson once again confirmed his racist credentials this week.

What’s the deal or no deal Brexit row over?

A year ago Liam Fox declared that striking a deal with the European Union (EU) would be “one of the easiest in human history”. This week the disgraced Tory minister was left with his tail between his legs.