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The fuel tanker drivers need to force the employers to accept industry wide standards to prevent pay and conditions deteriorating to the level in general haulage argues Angry Trucker
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Representatives of the major construction employers showed their true colours last week when they walked out of talks with Unite’s negotiators.
A vote for Ken as London Mayor is a tactical no-brainer given the alternatives, argues Matt Houlihan
Ben Metters dispels the myths surrounding rape and challenges the stigmatisation of the 'real men get raped' campaign.
Contact between senior figures at BSkyB and Jeremy Hunt represent the systematic incorporation of a government department into the operations of the corporate world, argues Des Freedman.
Despite a left victory in the first round of the French presidential elections, some claim that the beneficiaries of anti-austerity sentiment are the far right. This is a distortion, argues Chris Nineham.
In the first of two articles, Gavan Titley, co-author of 
The pensions battle continues on May 10 when civil servants and health workers will take strike action. John Westmoreland argues that teachers and lecturers need to be out with them.
The Latest EDL attempt to whip up islamophobia on twitter has badly backfired reports Sanum Ghafoor
The Tory-led government wants to undermine and erode local democracy. With 10 cities voting on directly elected mayors on 3 May, Doncaster activist Mick Wattam responds.
It is not only Liverpool supporters who should remember Hillsborough. The cover ups and establishment lies should anger all who fight for justice, argues Richard Allday
Education Secretary Michael Gove wants to take the History curriculum back in time. A-level History teacher John Westmoreland explains why memorising dates is no real education.
Gareth Beynon questions the legitimacy of Britain's low intensity parliamentary democracy.
Noon Arabia argues for the empowerment of Yemeni women in the worst country in the world for gender disparity.
As the Riots Communities and Victims Panel identifies commercialism and materialism as significant driving forces behind last year's riots, Matt Carr looks at the values of our political elite.
Alex Snowdon discusses new poll findings and the part we need to play in cracking the coalition of bankers.
Fuel tanker drivers are ready for strike action next month, an action which could strike a huge blow to the coalition government. In this exclusive for Counterfire, a driver explains why.
Chris Walsh discusses the unfair prejudice experienced by young African Americans in light of the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida.
Former soldier Joe Glenton puts an impassioned case for learning the lessons of history and ending the Afghan War now.
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31 May - 1 June 2013
an international festival
In the parks, halls and public spaces around Kings Cross
With:
David Harvey, Tariq Ali, Tony Benn, Owen Jones, Nina Power, Sanum Ghafoor, Andrew Murray, Laurie Penny, Lindsey German, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Paul Le Blanc, Terry Eagleton, Paul Gilroy and more...
Saturday 22 June 2013
9:30am – 5pm
Central Hall Westminster
Events
Books
How a Century of War Changed the Lives of Women
By Lindsey German
A Marxist History of the World
From Neanderthals to Neoliberals
By Neil Faulkner
The People V Tony Blair
Politics, the Media and the Anti-War Movement
By Chris Nineham
Timelines
A Political History of the Modern World
By John Rees
A People's History of London
By Lindsey German and John Rees
Counterfire Books
The People Demand: A short history of the Arab revolutions
By John Rees and Joseph Daher
Strategy and tactics: how the left can organise to transform society
By John Rees
Capitalism and Class Consciousness: the ideas of Georg Lukacs
By Chris Nineham
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