United States

Global spread of coronavirus is a warning of the threat from reckless Tory policies
International

Global spread of coronavirus is a warning of the threat from reckless Tory policies

Coronavirus continues to sweep across the globe, with underfunded and understaffed health services struggling to provide care. 
25 July 2020
Anti-racist protesters face repression in Portland - but refuse to be cowed
International

Anti-racist protesters face repression in Portland – but refuse to be cowed

Anti-racist protesters in Portland, Oregon are continuing their battles against police and federal troops sent in by US president Donald Trump.
22 July 2020
Black Lives strike hits 160 cities across US
International

Black Lives strike hits 160 cities across US

Workers’ action on Monday showed the anger at racism and poor conditions, says Sophie Squire
21 July 2020
Ida B Wells, a writer who exposed the racist terror of lynching
Features

Ida B Wells, a writer who exposed the racist terror of lynching

'Tell the world the facts,' said Wells as she unmasked US racism
12 July 2020
US ‘Strike for black lives’ called as details emerge of George Floyd’s killing
International

US ‘Strike for black lives’ called as details emerge of George Floyd’s killing

A coalition of trade unions and campaign groups in the US is organising a “strike for black lives,” set for Monday 20 July.
09 July 2020
Mrs America—a promising new drama about women’s liberation
Reviews & Culture

Mrs America—a promising new drama about women’s liberation

Mrs America follows the political upheaval around the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s
07 July 2020
Paedophile prince Andrew and Virginia Roberts (middle) in the London flat of Ghislaine Maxwell (far right)
The Troublemaker

Ghislaine Maxwell arrested but abuser prince still refuses to talk

 Ghislaine Maxwell is charged with procuring underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with, and engaging in sexual activity with them herself.
07 July 2020
International round up: Israel stalls annexation
International

International round up: Israel stalls annexation

Israel stalled plans to annexe huge chunks of the Palestinian West Bank last week.
07 July 2020
Korean War showed up imperialist barbarism
Comment

Korean War showed up imperialist barbarism

The ‘forgotten war’ that began 70 years ago wrecked a country so that big powers could grab more influence, writes Sophie Squire
05 July 2020
Claude McKay, a poet, activist and communist
Features

Claude McKay, a poet, activist and communist

“If we must die, O let us nobly die/So that our precious blood may not be shed/In vain,” is perhaps another way of saying that black lives matter.
03 July 2020
Trump’s drive to end lockdown is behind growing catastrophe in US
International

Trump’s drive to end lockdown is behind growing catastrophe in US

The death toll from Covid-19 surpassed 128,000 in the US on Monday
29 June 2020
W.E.B Du Bois—a pioneer of anti-racist theory and struggle
Features

W.E.B Du Bois—a pioneer of anti-racist theory and struggle

Du Bois was one of the most prolific and popular sociologists, academics and civil rights activists of the first half of the 20th century
21 June 2020