Movement

Some clips from the speeches made at The Corbyn Moment event in London filmed and edited by Paul Merron

The antisemitism smear campaign against Jeremy Corbyn is cynical political point scoring and the left must tackle the arguments head on argues Shabbir Lakha

The pervasion of identity politics limits our ability to truly liberate ourselves from oppression, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh

Lindsey German looks back at the day in 2003 that millions took to the streets to protest the Iraq war

People have been building socialist organisations for a very long time. Karen Buckley discusses some ways to do it in the 21st century

To achieve a scenario where Theresa May poses the question ‘who rules?’ requires all of us to start moving

Cleaners, porters and security staff striking for better pay staged an enthusiastic and lively protest in East London on Saturday

Politics in this country has 
shifted decisively to the left, but we must make the most of it

Following the political earthquake, building the movement is vital. Now it can really reshape politics

We need a dynamic, combative left, fit for the 21st century

As Jeremy Corbyn visits Southall, Morgan Daniels reports on a campaign that is gaining momentum

Recent anti-racist mobilisations show the movement shifting up a gear, notes Kevin Ovenden  

As safe seats become marginal ones before our very eyes, Lindsey German makes short work of the media voodoo and suggests a plan

Trumpism’s first clash with the North East’s rich anti-racist tradition shall not be the last, reports Dawn Warcup

Recent protests contain the seeds of future victories but nothing is automatic, notes Lindsey German
 

The weekend’s magnificent demonstrations are a cue to reinvigorate left politics as a whole, suggests Ellen Graubart  

The die is cast, but socialists must fight for their outcomes, argues Jack Hazeldine

Once again protest within the movements points to a wider challenge to US power and capital, argues George Mueller Waite

In an extract from The Candidate: Jeremy Corbyn’s Improbable Path to Power, Alex Nunns describes a dramatic day in the attempted coup against Corbyn

Resolutions passed for Counterfire Conference December 2016

Labour activists in Liverpool speak about the election, the Labour right and the future

In anticipation of a Jeremy Corbyn victory, Chris Nineham highlights some strategic goalposts for both the Labour Party and the wider movement

As the media attacks on Corbyn's leadership continue, we publish the text of a speech by Chris Nineham at Media Reform UK's event: The Media, the Movements and Jeremy Corbyn

As protesters take to the streets of Bristol, Tom Whittaker takes a look at the options for building resistance against the cuts

Opposing imperialism through the movement on the streets is imperative, argues Lindsey German

In this major new analysis, Lindsey German looks at resistance to neoliberalism, oppression's relationship to class, and how new forms of organising and the united front are central to a socialist transformation of Britain

The ideas of the great Hungarian Marxist Georg Lukács offer insights into Labour‘s recent quandaries, finds David Moyles

Lindsey German reflects on the Labour right’s latest descent into the depths of opportunist bilge 

As the lines are being drawn, Shabbir Lakha turns the tables on Owen Jones and his soft left assault on Jeremy Corbyn’s social movement

This moment offers an opportunity for radical change, but the path to victory lies in political confrontation, argues Kevin Ovenden

The furore over alleged antisemitism in Labour is a smear on the party’s left and an attempt to delegitimise criticism of Israel, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg

With the Tories in turmoil and the political landscape in flux, the movement and the left need to come together to discuss next steps

Support surges for the junior doctors as they strike, in another bad day for Jeremy Hunt

All change at the NUS as its presidency is won by a black female activist. Liam McCafferty reports

As the Tories' trauma continues, Chris Nineham sketches out a strategy for radical change

The tide is turning against austerity. How can we take advantage of the Tories’ crisis?

Jack Hazeldine looks at the focus and purpose of the People’s Assembly national demonstration on 16 April

Activist Mick Wattam takes us through the ins and outs of making a mobilisation happen   

In response to the largest exposé of tax evasion in history, the British public have taken to the streets calling for David Cameron's resignation

As a tumultuous year in British politics comes to an end, Alex Snowdon takes a look at the implications for the year ahead

William Andrews outlines the character of the new protest movements in Japan, as the government attempts to adopt new security legislation

Establishment politics is fracturing, but the General Election outcome won't represent the anger with the elite. Chris Nineham outlines a strategy for popular opposition and generating a new left

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