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Ukip in crisis again as hard racists blame 'wet' racists for by-election defeat

Open warfare has broken out in the racist Ukip party. Ukip leader Paul Nuttall’s failure to win the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election last month has provoked a fresh round of infighting.

Has the ‘deep state’ turned on Donald Trump?

ONE STRIKING feature of contemporary politics is the development of intense conflicts within the ruling class, with each side denouncing the other as liars.

Make Saturday 18 March a day of revolt against racism

The protests against US president Donald Trump and his state visit have been magnificent, but the government is still determined that he will come.

Don't lump together Brexit and Trump

There’s no shortage of things to be angry about at the moment—especially when it comes to racism and attacks on Muslims and migrants.

Trump’s turnaround can’t solve US imperialism’s Palestine problem

On the surface of it, Donald Trump seemed to make a huge shift in the US imperialist policy in the Middle East yesterday, Wednesday.

Tories should be in trouble over Brexit

On the face of it, the Tories should be more divided than Labour by the vote to leave the European Union.

United struggle can defend free movement

Defending freedom of movement and migrant workers’ rights is a key dividing line in British politics.

Smash this dam system

The Oroville dam in California is a grotesque metaphor for US capitalism. The dam—the largest in the US—is ready to burst.

Donald Trump and big business - greed collides with fear for top bosses

It's a cliche that markets are driven by fear and greed. The same is true of the attitude of big business in the US towards Donald Trump.

Syria—revolution drowned in blood

No one should doubt the brutality of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

Turn anti-Trump revolt into movement to win

Theresa May is in trouble over her decision to invite US president Donald Trump to Britain. Even the speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, lambasted Trump this week.

Time to get rid of this sick capitalist system

Donald Trump is not just “business as usual”. He represents something more overtly and aggressively racist, sexist and undemocratic than most politicians.

Theresa May's gamble on Trump will surely backfire

Theresa May must have thought it was a smart move to become the first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump in the White House.

Stop playing the Labour right’s Brexit game

The Labour Party is getting itself into yet another pickle. This time it’s over Theresa May’s plan to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and start the two-year countdown to Britain leaving the European Union (EU).

Women’s Marches showed we can resist the right and fight for a radically different world

The Women’s Marches last Saturday were a brilliant boost to everyone struggling for a better world.

After Supreme Court ruling on Article 50, fight for a left wing, anti-racist Brexit

Brexit raises the question of what sort of society we want to live in

Trump plans right wing horror show for world

As millions marched against him over the weekend, Donald Trump and his coterie of jackals have reminded the world why he is so despised.

Left whispers in France

After five years in office hammering workers, the Labour-type Socialist Party in France looks set to pick an outspoken opponent of its own policies as presidential candidate.