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Unions have suspended London Tube strikes planned for Tuesday and Thursday of this week. The three unions—RMT, TSSA and Unite—said progress had been made in talks with bosses.

It is ‘common sense’ that black people should organise separately to fight racism. But a socialist strategy of unity is more effective at winning change

Refugees are arriving every night on the Greek island Samos. Most are from Syria, others are from Iraq and Afghanistan. And for the first time last week I met Yemeni refugees. 

Israel’s football team is mired in the country’s racist politics. People are right to call a boycott of matches in Wales, writes Nick Clark

Global financial markets were in turmoil this week after China’s stock market suffered its biggest one-day plunge since 2007. The crisis has been dubbed “Black Monday”. 

Blacklister gets contract, sackings at Department for Work and Pensions, rents soar faster than living costs, new assault on benefits

Up to 10,000 people demonstrated on the streets of Beirut, Lebanon last Saturday.