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Donald Trump’s reaction to the two major crises in US politics has been to play to the most racist, reactionary sections of society. But it doesn’t look like it’s working for him.

Vast bailouts are being gifted to the bosses to boost the economy. But this won’t stop businesses from cutting jobs and the wages of workers

Sunak’s Summer Statement was a mix of ineffectual half-measures and attacks on the working class

More strikes are likely next week in this important dispute

A new report shows 14.4 million people, including 4.5 million children, are living in poverty—and it’s even worse for black people, writes Sadie Robinson

 Tory prime minister Boris Johnson has begun the process of passing the blame for the coronavirus crisis. 

The Polish‑German revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg warned that capitalism gives us a choice between “socialism or barbarism”. We need to choose—and fight for—socialism. 

Some 35,000 more people could die of cancer because of delays to diagnosis and treatment during the coronavirus crisis.

Workers are being forced to keep quiet about dangerous conditions, writes Charlie Kimber

More than 11 million people across the globe have now been infected by Covid-19.

As the reality of mass job cuts hits ever more people, a consultancy that trains companies and institutions about ­equality, diversity and inclusion is treating some of its staff like dirt.

The Midlands city of Leicester is the first in England to have a local lockdown in response to an upsurge in coronavirus cases. But while mainstream commentators have encouraged racist explanations, it’s the Tories who have put people at risk