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The single market is no solution for workers

Theresa May’s programme for Brexit is steeped in toxic nationalism and xenophobia.

The infamous eight

Eight men have been revealed to be worth as much as the poorest 50% of the world.

How the left can win amid global turmoil

Last year was remarkable. In some ways the election of Donald Trump in the US summarises many trends.

Seize on Tory splits to build the struggle

In her latest attempt to appear in control, prime minister Theresa May has unveiled her vision of the “shared society”.

Spooky schemes and Israel

Israeli ambassador Mark Regev (Pic: International Maritime Organisation)

Row with Russia exposes imperialist rivalries

What we call “the US”, “China”, and “Russia” are geographically based capitalist power-complexes. Their interests sometimes overlap, but often conflict. Even as dramatic a change of personnel as Trump’s victory isn’t going to dissolve these rivalries.

No more backsliding on defending migrants

It’s no surprise that 2017 begins with attacks on migrant workers. But it’s disappointing that so many come from members of the Labour Party.

Foreign aid is not the scandal

The right wing media has got into a frenzy over foreign aid. Britain spends 0.7 percent of its gross national income on foreign aid—that’s far too much for the likes of the Daily Mail newspaper.

How could Labour have done better in Sleaford?

There’s no reason for Labour to be squeezed between a racist Brexit and a neoliberal defence of the European Union

Anger at the system rattles the ruling class

Mark Carney warned last week that politicians had to tackle the growing “isolation and detachment” that working class people feel towards capitalism. The Bank of England governor is just the latest figure in the ruling class to feel the ground shifting beneath his feet.

Is this the end for national strikes?

Will we see a national strike by large numbers of workers ever again?

Tories split on Brussels—it's time to sprout resistance

One thing will be certain in 2017—the Tories will continue to tear one another apart over Brexit.

We need mass mobilisations on the streets to push back the fascists—not state bans

The government is to ban the fascist group National Action this week. It will be the first fascist group to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation.

Labour must choose a side on migrants

How much longer can the Labour Party keep disagreeing with itself about immigration? Pressure on the party—and the tensions inside it—over immigration are growing.

Britain is segregated - between rich and poor

Racists have seized on a new report on segregation in Britain.

In tough times - some reasons to be cheerful

In tough times, it’s important to celebrate when our side wins. In Italy, Austria and the US, ordinary people recorded heartening victories this week.

The west is no help to Syria

Forces supporting Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad had taken control of up to a third of east Aleppo at the start of this week. The area has been under siege since 2014 and the situation for people there is dire.

Capitalism’s woes run deeper than Brexit

Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement marked another stage in the low-intensity warfare that has gripped the Tory party. They’ve been squabbling since David Cameron struck his ill-fated deal with the European Union (EU) in February.