Starmer’s authoritarian clampdown, standing up to Trump on his second state visit, strategy for defeating the far right, the cultural fightback for Palestine, victory for strikers in Glasgow and Canada, and lots more in this month’s Counterfire freesheet
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History
Armed civilians from the Republican side during the Battle of Irún. Photo: Public Domain
13 Jul 2026
The Spanish Civil War: Britain’s part in its downfall
Analysis
Iranian ballistic missile launch. Photo: Fars News Agency / Vahid Reza Alaei CC BY 4.0
12 Jul 2026
What is going on between Iran and the USA?
News
Walk-out at Mercedes plant, Berlin-Marienfelde, 3 July 2026. Photo: Jakob Waidner
12 Jul 2026
Class and war on the shop floor: German car workers up in arms
Opinion
Dutch gas platform in the North Sea: Photo: Gary Bembridge / CC BY 2.0
12 Jul 2026
A union election, the movements and the military-industrial complex
Counterfire
Photo: Steve Eason / CC BY-NC 2.0
10 Jul 2026