European Union
Refugees rounded up into camps by EU’s brutal deal
22 March 2016Refugees arriving in Greece are being rounded up into detention centres under a new deal backed by Tory David Cameron.
Who needs the EU? They do
22 March 2016The EU is a key part of the US imperialist project. Its rulers are desperate for Britain to remain in the EU rather than weaken it.
Rallying to resist racism—thousands take to the streets across Britain
22 March 2016Twenty thousand people marched through London last Saturday to say refugees are welcome and to reject racism and scapegoating. Over 3,000 marched in Glasgow and 300 in Cardiff
Protests set to take place across Europe as EU and Turkey debate how to stop refugees
18 March 2016Protests set to take place across Europe as EU and Turkey debate how to stop refugees
Activist Chris Stephenson deported from Turkey amid growing state crackdown
17 March 2016SOCIALIST ACTIVIST Chris Stephenson has been deported from Turkey to Britain. He is a victim of the crackdown launched by the state as part of its murderous war against the Kurds.
Anti-racists will march in 17 countries on Saturday: Greece will see eight demos
15 March 2016This Saturday is the first time since refugees broke through Europe’s borders last year that the mass movement has coordinated internationally.
Tories are organised—we need to be too
15 March 2016Thousands of people are furious at our rulers—from their treatment of refugees to the cuts that devastate lives while they bask in luxury.
Election breakthrough for racists sends warning from Germany
14 March 2016A breakthrough for a new party in that has called for shooting refugees and outlawing most divorces sent a warning from Germany last Sunday.
Horror of anti-refugee racism must be challenged - step up the fight
08 March 2016Meetings across Britain have shown the potential to build big anti-racist demonstrations on 19 March—now it’s time for the final push to show that Britain says ‘refugees welcome here’
Reports round-up
08 March 2016Socialists, activists and asylum seekers in Huddersfield staged a protest vigil against the Tories’ Immigration Bill on Thursday of last week.
'I'll be there on 19 March' anti-racist demo, Iraqi refugee says - make sure you are too
08 March 2016Iraqi teenager Amyna fled her home city of Mosul after Isis took control in 2014. Now she is planning to join thousands of others marching for refugees and against racism on Saturday 19 March.
David Cameron sinks deeper into the sewer to block refugees
08 March 2016Iranian refugees on hunger strike led a 70-strong protest in the Calais “jungle” shantytown against its demolition on Monday. It was the fifth day of hunger strikes.
Activists rally for refugees as EU leaders ramp up racist clampdown
03 March 2016The European Union (EU) president Donald Tusk has issued a threat to desperate refugees trying to get into Europe. “Do not come to Europe—it is all for nothing,” he said in an attack aimed at “potential economic migrants”.
The EU's ‘internationalism’ is a liberal myth
01 March 2016It’s not really that surprising that in the Brexit debate the European Union (EU) is portrayed as somehow embodying internationalism. After all, xenophobic Little Englanders such as Tory minister Iain Duncan Smith and Ukip leader Nigel Farage dominate the Leave campaign.
Ireland's political revolution
01 March 2016The crisis was supposed to be over for Ireland’s elites. But last week’s election saw a disaster for them—and a surge for the radical left. New socialist TDs told Simon Basketter the rebellion against austerity is just getting started
The bosses’ EU blocks the policies that help workers
01 March 2016‘Captains of industry’ love the European Union because it helps them profit. And a new deal has them licking their lips. Socialist Worker investigates
Border controls tighten as EU elite show true colours
01 March 2016European Union (EU) states turned on each other last week in a bid to keep out refugees.
Tories’ Calais crime—fight to let the refugees in
01 March 2016At Britain’s border in Calais and Greece’s border with Macedonia, Europe’s police are using pepper spray, tear gas, batons and riot shields to terrorise desperate refugees.
Irish election: Establishment gets a kicking as people deliver verdict on austerity
29 February 2016The vote reflected continuing resistance to austerity, and in particular the powerful campaign against water charges. The left of Labour Anti Austerity Alliance/People Before Profit (AAA/PBP) group and Sinn Fein made significant gains.
Why are Labour helping Cameron keep his EU deal alive?
23 February 2016The Tory party is in crisis. Half of its MPs, at least six cabinet ministers—plus Boris Johnson—and nearly all the Conservative-backing press oppose David Cameron on the European Union (EU) referendum.
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