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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.
Fresh anger in US as cop cleared of Eric Garner killing
09 December 2014Cities and university campuses across the US have erupted in fury after yet another white cop has avoided charges for killing a black man.
The assassination of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton
02 December 2014Fred Hampton, leader of the Black Panther Party in Illinois, was gunned down by police on 4 December 1969. He was just 21.
Serious flaws in testimony of Michael Brown's killer Darren Wilson
02 December 2014Thousands protested across the US last week over the decision not to charge Darren Wilson, the cop who killed black teenager Michael Brown in August.
Unions to organise against TTIP
02 December 2014Sixty activists met for a briefing on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) at the union Unite's head office in London on Monday.
Protesters block Oxford Street in solidarity with Ferguson demonstrations
27 November 2014Around 1,000 people demonstrated in London in solidarity with Ferguson protesters yesterday, Wednesday.
Ferguson: rage as cop who killed Michael Brown is cleared
25 November 2014Protests erupted across the US at the news that Darren Wilson, the white cop who shot 18 year old Michael Brown dead in Ferguson, St Louis, in August will not face trial.
US fast food worker: 'The rich want us to be slaves - but they are the few and we can win'
18 November 2014Alvin Major is a KFC worker from Brooklyn, New York City. He spoke to Socialist Worker about the wave of resistance he has been organising with other fast food workers for better pay and rights at work.
Anger at Obama let the right make gains in US mid-term elections
11 November 2014It’s hard to recapture the extraordinary atmosphere in which Barack Obama was elected the first black president of the US six years ago
Protests in St Louis after police shooting
14 October 2014A weekend of action against police racism took place across the US city of St Louis, Missouri, last Saturday and Sunday.
International news round-up
30 September 2014The ruling Labour-type Socialist Party lost control of the French senate to the right in an election this week. A police officer shot and killed 14 year old Cameron Tillman in the southern US state of Louisiana on Tuesday of last week. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was confirmed president of Afghanistan last week.
Tories prepare to join war after US bombing spreads to Syria
23 September 2014Cruise missiles rained down on Syria from fighter jets, Predator and Reaper drones and from the sea on Tuesday of this week.
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.
Desperation in Detroit: ‘There’s so much tension, something’s going to explode’
23 September 2014People in Detroit face a desperate situation as creditors circle—but their fury has also pushed some to resist, reports Judith Orr
Fast food strikers shake the US with civil disobedience
09 September 2014Fast food workers across the US struck on Thursday of last week. The action was part of an escalating campaign for $15 (£9.30) an hour wages and the right to join a trade union.
US power is in crisis from Iraq to Ukraine
09 September 2014Amid the hubbub of media and official commentary on and denunciation of the jihadi Islamic State (Isis), only one thing is clear—no one has a clue what to do.
Stop David Cameron's plan to join US bombing of Iraq
09 September 2014David Cameron, backed by Labour Party leaders and the Lib Dems, is preparing to bomb Iraq again. It will only make matters worse if he does order a return to British attacks.
London protest for Michael Brown
02 September 2014Protesters gathered outside the US embassy in London on Wednesday of last week to protest against police brutality in the wake of the killing of Michael Brown in Missouri.
Ukraine crisis and the two imperialisms
02 September 2014The Ukraine crisis is a paradoxical situation—a conflict between two imperial powers, both of which see themselves as acting defensively, writes Alex Callinicos
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