Starmer’s road leads to disaster: the left urgently needs a new direction
A left in thrall to Starmer's Labour risks irrelevance, argues Chris Nineham
- Written by Chris Nineham
- Category: Analysis
International law and Britain’s colony in Ireland
Don’t be fooled by outrage over the latest Brexit proposals from the Tories. International law hasn’t stopped them in the past, argue Reuben Bard-Rosenberg and Martin Hall
- Written by Reuben Bard-Rosenberg and Martin Hall
- Category: Opinion
Covid-19 and the struggle in France
Protests and strikes are on the rise across France against deteriorating working conditions, job losses and Macron’s woeful response to the Covid crisis, writes Susan Ram
- Written by Susan Ram
- Category: Opinion
Johnson’s disastrous policies will bring return to hundreds of daily deaths - CounterBlast
A rushed ‘return to normal’ is driving up the infection rates and, increasingly, the death rate, writes Alex Snowdon
- Written by Alex Snowdon
- Category: Opinion
Students strike for climate as deadly US wildfires rage on
Students all over the world took part in the first climate strike since the pandemic broke out, reports Jamal Elaheebocus
- Written by Jamal Elaheebocus
- Category: Opinion
North East: Campaign4SafeSchools Statement
The government has failed teachers and students and they have no Plan B as cases continue to rise
- Written by NorthEast: Campaign4SafeSchools
- Category: Opinion
Stop this madness: university campuses are not safe
Universities are risking student and staff lives by continuing the push to return students to unsafe campuses and maintain some face-to-face teaching
- Written by Counterfire UCU members
- Category: Opinion
8 Reasons to reject Sunak’s scheme and keep fighting for the furlough - Counterblast
Sunak’s scheme will mean millions are made jobless and the movement should reject it, argue Susan Newman and Chris Nineham
- Written by Susan Newman and Chris Nineham
- Category: Opinion
Radical Scotland and The Fight for Scottish Democracy - book review
Two new histories of working-class radicalism in Scotland from the French Revolution to the crisis of 1820 show the relevance of these events to today, finds Chris Bambery
- Written by Chris Bambery
- Category: Book Reviews
Protecting war criminals and torturers: the Tory bill and Starmer's shame
The passing of the Overseas Operations bill which Labour abstained on is a disservice to victims of torture and undermines international law, argues Lindsey German
- Written by Lindsey German
- Category: Opinion
US torn by crises as election looms
Ahead of the US elections, John Clarke considers the balance of forces, the dangers of a second Trump term and the intensifying crisis whatever the outcome
- Written by John Clarke
- Category: Analysis
Trump is in charge of the political prosecution of Julian Assange
John Rees debunks one of the prosecution's key arguments in the Assange trial
- Written by John Rees
- Category: Opinion