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Is politics in the United States about to get the shake-up it has needed for generations? With the campaign bandwagon of left wing Democrat Bernie Sanders gaining ground, it’s the question for millions of Americans. Charlie Kimber assesses his chances—and his politics

Google has agreed to pay back £130 million in back taxes, which is nice of them.

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Esol teachers slam Cameron's cuts hypocrisy and a warning from a former prisoner

Three refugees appeared before a judge at Canterbury Crown Court on Thursday of last week. They had evaded fences, razor wire and police at the Calais entrance to the Channel Tunnel and walked the 31 miles to Britain.

French prime minister Manuel Valls claimed last week that refugees coming into Europe were threatening “the very idea of Europe”.

Momentum, the network set up to organise Jeremy Corbyn supporters, holds its first national meeting on 6 February.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and shadow cabinet member Diane Abbott showed solidarity with refugees by visiting the "Jungle" refugee camp in Calais today, Saturday.

Since the start of the year the stock markets have been going crazy. At one point global share prices were 20 percent below the high they reached last year. Some £2.8 trillion was wiped off shares.

Anger against the Tories’ Islamophobic “Prevent” strategy is growing in the face of a right wing witch hunt.

Muslim women took to social media to mock Tory David Cameron’s racist and sexist slur that they are “traditionally submissive”.

Housing firm forced to back down—but asylum seekers tell Socialist Worker they suffer terrible conditions