Opinion - Counterfire

Tony Cliff: Roots of Israel’s violence

We repost Tony Cliff's 1982 article on Zionism and the foundations of the state of Israel, introduced by Alex Snowdon

Why does the Labour Party fail? - explainer

Alex Snowdon dissects the root of Labour's failures as a party that's meant to represent working people

What is imperialism? - explainer

In the tenth part of a series of explainers, Dragan Plavšić examines the roots of imperialism and how to oppose it

Is revolution possible in the twenty-first century? – explainer

In the ninth part of our explainer series, Katherine Connelly looks at the continuing possibility of revolution for transforming society today

What went wrong in Russia? - explainer

In the eighth part of a series of socialist explainers, Vladimir Unkovski-Korica analyses what went wrong in post-revolution Russia

Is a society without oppression possible? - explainer

In the seventh part of a series of socialist explainers, Elaine Graham-Leigh analyses where oppression comes from and if it can be overcome

Can socialism come through Parliament? - explainer

In the sixth part of a series of socialist explainers, Morgan Daniels looks at the prospect of achieving socialism through Parliament

Why class matters - explainer

In the fifth part of a series of socialist explainers, David McAllister explains what the working class is and why it's central to transforming society

Does a biased media make change impossible? - explainer

In the fourth of a series of socialist explainers, Des Freedman looks at the possibilities for change in the face of a hostile media establishment

Can economic planning work? - explainer

In the third of a series of socialist explainers, Dominic Alexander takes on the idea that a planned economy cannot work

What is socialism? - explainer

In the first of a series of socialist explainers, Chris Nineham looks at the concept of socialism itself

Lenin, state and revolution: an introduction

In the week of the 150th anniversary of Lenin's birth, we repost Dragan Plavšić's take on this classic text

Tony Cliff: Roots of Israel’s violence

We repost Tony Cliff's 1982 article on Zionism and the foundations of the state of Israel, introduced by Alex Snowdon

Why does the Labour Party fail? - explainer

Alex Snowdon dissects the root of Labour's failures as a party that's meant to represent working people

What is imperialism? - explainer

In the tenth part of a series of explainers, Dragan Plavšić examines the roots of imperialism and how to oppose it

Is revolution possible in the twenty-first century? – explainer

In the ninth part of our explainer series, Katherine Connelly looks at the continuing possibility of revolution for transforming society today

What went wrong in Russia? - explainer

In the eighth part of a series of socialist explainers, Vladimir Unkovski-Korica analyses what went wrong in post-revolution Russia

Is a society without oppression possible? - explainer

In the seventh part of a series of socialist explainers, Elaine Graham-Leigh analyses where oppression comes from and if it can be overcome

Can socialism come through Parliament? - explainer

In the sixth part of a series of socialist explainers, Morgan Daniels looks at the prospect of achieving socialism through Parliament

Why class matters - explainer

In the fifth part of a series of socialist explainers, David McAllister explains what the working class is and why it's central to transforming society

Does a biased media make change impossible? - explainer

In the fourth of a series of socialist explainers, Des Freedman looks at the possibilities for change in the face of a hostile media establishment

Can economic planning work? - explainer

In the third of a series of socialist explainers, Dominic Alexander takes on the idea that a planned economy cannot work

What is socialism? - explainer

In the first of a series of socialist explainers, Chris Nineham looks at the concept of socialism itself

Lenin, state and revolution: an introduction

In the week of the 150th anniversary of Lenin's birth, we repost Dragan Plavšić's take on this classic text

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We repost Tony Cliff's 1982 article on Zionism and the foundations of the state of Israel, introduced by Alex Snowdon

Alex Snowdon dissects the root of Labour's failures as a party that's meant to represent working people

In the tenth part of a series of explainers, Dragan Plavšić examines the roots of imperialism and how to oppose it

In the ninth part of our explainer series, Katherine Connelly looks at the continuing possibility of revolution for transforming society today

In the eighth part of a series of socialist explainers, Vladimir Unkovski-Korica analyses what went wrong in post-revolution Russia

In the seventh part of a series of socialist explainers, Elaine Graham-Leigh analyses where oppression comes from and if it can be overcome

In the sixth part of a series of socialist explainers, Morgan Daniels looks at the prospect of achieving socialism through Parliament

In the fifth part of a series of socialist explainers, David McAllister explains what the working class is and why it's central to transforming society

In the fourth of a series of socialist explainers, Des Freedman looks at the possibilities for change in the face of a hostile media establishment

In the third of a series of socialist explainers, Dominic Alexander takes on the idea that a planned economy cannot work

In the first of a series of socialist explainers, Chris Nineham looks at the concept of socialism itself

In the week of the 150th anniversary of Lenin's birth, we repost Dragan Plavšić's take on this classic text

Help boost radical media and socialist organisation