We must stop Universal Credit now: it's already wrecking lives
Opinion October 16, 2018
The government has pushed the full roll-out of Universal Credit further down the road, but we must stop it altogether, argues John Rees
Brexit breaking point: it May be the end of this government - weekly briefing
Opinion October 15, 2018
The crisis for Theresa May and the Tories continues to deepen, their only lifeline would be a second referendum, argues Lindsey German
Speaking of Universities - book review
Book Reviews October 11, 2018
Stefan Collini offers a robust critique of the neoliberal academy, but we need an oppositional university as an alternative, argues Oliver Eagleton ...
Fast food, pub and delivery workers strike across the country
Latest News October 4, 2018
The Fast Food Shutdown - #FFS410 - sees TGI Fridays, McDonalds and Wetherspoons workers strike in nine workplaces, joined by UberEats couriers in at least six&n...
If Labour backs a second referendum, the whole Corbyn project will be in danger of defeat
Opinion September 24, 2018
We can't let the most radical leadership in Labour's history find themselves fighting on the side of free trade, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg ...
It's time to fight back: help launch Counterfire Media
Opinion September 7, 2018
We are launching Counterfire Media. We need your help to do so.
Latest
Kavanaugh, Trump and the degradation of US politics
Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court marks a shift to the right, and Trump's antisemitic rhetoric shows the rot at the core of the US state, argue...
October 16, 2018 Sean Ledwith
The Tories are destroying our schools, we need a socialist education policy
The campaign against school funding cuts has attracted a lot of attention, but a socialist education policy can do much more than solve the funding crisis argue...
October 15, 2018 Judy Cox
The Bolsonaro effect: what now for Brazil?
As Brazil's elections progress to the second round, Orlando Hill examines the prospects for the left in defeating the presidential candidacy of the far right&nb...
October 13, 2018 Orlando Hill
Anti-fascist demonstrators outnumber the DFLA in London
Thousands joined forces to oppose the racist Democratic Football Lads Alliance - a violent crew of Islamophobes, fascists and Tommy Robinson fans. Now...
October 13, 2018 Jack Hazeldine
Theory
Media and the infrastructure of radical movements
Our movements need media that inspire mass participation, amplifying analysis to reach new audiences turning to the left, writes Des Freedman
September 17, 2018 Des Freedman
Socialism: utopian and scientific - an introduction
Engels’ popular pamphlet offers one of the best concise accounts of capitalist development and an accessible introduction to Marx's revolutionar...
June 20, 2018 John Rees
The limits of Keynesianism part 5: can the working class make advances within capitalism?
In the final part of our series, Dominic Alexander looks at how working class advancement means moving beyond the confines of reformism
May 18, 2018 Dominic Alexander
Books
An African in Imperial London - book review
Danell Jones’ biography of an African man living in Edwardian London reveals a remarkable life amid the racism and imperialism of the time, finds Jacqu...
October 4, 2018 Jacqueline Mulhallen
The Battle for Paradise - book review
Naomi Klein gives a stirring account of the struggle against disaster capitalism in Puerto Rico after 2017’s Hurricane Maria, finds Ellen Graubart ...
September 27, 2018 Ellen Graubart
October Song - book review
Paul le Blanc’s history of the Russian Revolution shows that the tragic outcome was not inevitable, and there is much to learn from it, argues Lindsey ...
September 20, 2018 Lindsey German