Britain
History of hypocrisy over refugees
15 September 2015David Cameron stands in a long tradition of British politicians turning away refugees. Sadie Robinson takes on their myths
No safe haven—how desperate refugees fleeing conflicts are turned away
11 August 2015A series of bloody conflicts right across the world lie at the roots of the current refugee crisis.
When we invited Malcolm X to Smethwick
17 February 2015Avtar Singh Jouhl invited Malcolm X to Smethwick days before his assassination fifty years ago. He spoke to Ken Olende about the visit’s impact on the fight against racism
Britain’s crimes in India - the truth behind the drama
10 February 2015As a new television drama looks at British rule in India, Nick Clark looks at the exploitation, famines and massacres that were the brutal reality of the Empire
From Greece to Britain—we can break austerity
06 January 2015A great battle is taking place in Greece between the forces of capital and those who want to hurl off the chains of austerity.
Britain and the US have always used torture
09 December 2014The problem wasn’t carrying out torture. It was that releasing a report into torture might increase the chance of terrorism.
Flag waving patriots want us to be divided
02 December 2014Our rulers love it if they can persuade us to join in with their shows of patriotism. And that’s exactly why we should reject them, says Sadie Robinson
The soldiers that Empire forgot
30 September 2014Troops from Europe’s empires who fought in the First World War were quickly erased from official histories. They are remembered by John Siblon
Say no to war on Syria and Iraq
23 September 2014Syrian socialist speaks out against the West's bombs
Don't pour fuel on the fire in Iraq and Syria
23 September 2014Western politicians are beating the drums of war. The US began bombing Syria on Tuesday. It is already bombing Iraq—and Britain could soon join the attacks.
An empire bathed in blood: when Britannia ruled the waves
23 September 2014In a desperate bid to head off a Scottish Yes vote, David Cameron evoked a mythical British Empire that had given democracy to the poor and freedom to the slaves. Here Ken Olende looks back at what life was really like when Britannia ruled the waves
Arms factory occupation and Palestine protests heap pressure on Cameron
07 August 2014The occupation of an Israeli-owned drone factory in Staffordshire came to an end last night as police scaled the roof to arrest the protesters.
A line in the sand: The great carve-up of the Middle East
24 June 2014Many of the modern borders in the Middle East were created by a secret agreement between imperial powers Britain and France during the First World War, explains Annette Mackin
JSOC exposed: How Britain’s SAS helped set up the US president’s private army
03 December 2013Investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill looks at the shadowy Joint Special Operations Command in his new film Dirty Wars
Operation Legacy: When Britain burned the paper trail of its imperial crimes
03 December 2013Britain burned a huge number of damning documents in secret to hide the shame of its brutal empire. Ken Olende looks at Operation Legacy
Osborne's rotten recovery
10 September 2013This week Tory chancellor George Osborne proclaimed the British economy is in "recovery". However, the grim reality for many in Tory Britain is unemployment, low pay, pensioner poverty, and an ever?growing class divide.
Britain supplies weapons to dictators
03 September 2013Part of the mess the government is in over Syria is about who to arm. But in the best traditions of the arms trade the Tories have it both ways.
Bedroom tax protests: Reports from across Britain
03 April 2013Thousands of people took to the streets today, Saturday—just days before the bedroom tax hits social housing tenants that have what the Tories call a “spare room”.
Cold wind of capitalism
28 March 2013It’s hard to believe that Britain had just been hit by a heat wave this time last year. This March has been the coldest in 50 years.
Vote Jerry Hicks in Unite ballot
21 March 2013As voting begins for general secretary of Britain’s biggest union, rank and file candidate Jerry Hicks spoke to Dave Sewell about his vibrant campaign
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