Chris Nineham discusses the nature of the war in Ukraine, how we got here and how socialists in the west must respond
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More war, escalating authoritarianism, a deepening cost of living crisis – the left faces big challenges.
But resistance is also growing.
Counterfire has been at the heart of the mass movements against war, in solidarity with Palestine, and against austerity. Given the scale of the crisis, we urgently need to ramp up our operations. We need your help to raise £30,000 to make that happen.
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