The Left

The Left

• The poverty of anti-corruption politics

  

  A politics based on anti-corruption obscures class and tends to benefit one side. It's not the left, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg

• Iago Watson strikes again

  

  Watson wants to wreck the Corbyn project. The left mustn't let him, argues Martin Hall

• How the left can take the initiative

  

  In the week of the Trump visit, the left held the initiative, and now must keep it, argues John Rees

• Pompeo threatens Corbyn: nothing to see here

  

  The US threatening to interfere in the UK's democratic processes should be front page news, argues Chris Nineham

• No centrist surge, but a fragmenting Europe: European elections explained

  

  European politics is increasingly fragmented, which poses important challenges but also opportunities for the radical left, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

• Jo Grady victory: all change at the top of UCU

  

  Jo Grady has been elected General Secretary of UCU in a victory for the left, now the rank and file need to get organised argues Graham Kirkwood

• Milkshakes, moralism, and the rationalist error

  

  Some on the left are crying when they should be laughing, argues John Rees

• Brazil: documenting the movement against Bolsonaro

  

  After the first mass, national anti-Bolsonaro demonstration and ahead of the second on 30 May, Lilian Hill speaks to Mavanio Matheus about photodocumenting and taking part in the social movement

• It's time for the Labour left to step up to the plate

  

  For Labour to beat the right, the left must stop retreating, argues John Rees

• William Godwin: A political life - book review

  

  A new biography lauds William Godwin, but some contemporary radicals of the 1790s offer better inspiration for the modern left, argues Dominic Alexander

• Remain and reform? European Parliament elections suggest otherwise

  

  Promises of progressive reforms within the EU will ring hollow, with the hard right set to gain from polarisation. The left here can challenge this trend, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

• Spanish election: the left win but society polarises

  

  The Socialist Party has won the most seats in Spain's parliament but falls short of a majority amidst gainst made by the far right, writes Chris Bambery

• Counterfire media reaches 100k, now help us do better

  

  This is a time of great possibility for the left, but only if we are prepared to stand our ground

• Corbyn is being smeared on antisemitism - and we need to deal with it

  

  There is no contradiction between recognising that antisemitism exists in Labour, and understanding that Corbyn is being smeared, argues Des Freedman

• To defeat the Blairite splitters and plotters the left must learn the lessons of history

  

  The Blairites are a threat to Corbyn, but the left has the resources to win and there are important differences with the era of the SDP split, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

• Labour can end its internal war at a stroke: become a socialist party

  

  If Labour can reinvent itself it can end its perpetual internal war and reinvigorate the whole of progressive politics, argues John Rees

• How to deal with defectors – keep left

  

  We shouldn't be intimidated by the splitters, we need to work to make Labour decisively turn its back on its failed Blairite past, argues David Swanson

• The insignificant seven: what the left must do

  

  The left must respond by not giving an inch, instead pushing the leadership to return to a politics of insurgency, argues Alex Snowdon

• Yellow Vests join unions to agitate for a general strike in France

  

  Repudiating Macron’s ‘great national debate’, Yellow Vests join hands with trade unions and the radical left to build for a general strike, reports Susan Ram

• Left advances in Serbia: news from the protest frontlines

  

  The left has to engage with mass movements but to maintain an independent profile, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

• For a left populism - book review

  

  Mouffe’s elaboration of a left populist strategy contains some useful insights but ultimately rests on the centrist ideology that it appears to criticise, argues Josh Newman

• New wave of protests in Serbia – opening new horizons?

  

  In the face of austerity and exploitation, the left must act as a counterweight to the established political order, argues Anja Ilic

• The Left Case Against the EU - book review

  

  Costas Lapavitsas makes a convincing argument why the Left should oppose the EU, writes Martin Hall

• La France Insoumise: tradition and change on the French Left

  

  As tensions rise in Paris, John Mullen gives a cool-headed tour of the French Left

• Yellow Jackets: a high-vis uprising sweeps France

  

  At roadblocks, barricades and on the march, the Gilets Jaunes embody nationwide fury towards Project Macron, reports Susan Ram

• Brazil election: Bolsonaro's victory and the struggle ahead

  

  The victory for far-right Bolsonaro is a dangerous development and it is now a critical moment for the left to unite and win the streets, argues Orlando Hill

• Stop Tommy Robinson: leaflets for National Unity Demonstration Against Fascism and Racism

  

  On 17 November, we will be out marching against racism and the fascist thug that is Tommy Robinson - we provide leaflets for you to print and distribute

• O efeito Bolsonaro: e agora Brasil?

  

  À medida que as eleições do Brasil avançam para o segundo turno, Orlando Hill examina as perspectivas para a esquerda derrotar a candidatura presidencial da extrema-direita Jair Bolsonaro

• 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 Jair Bolsonaro

• Macedonia's failed referendum: a disaster for the EU and Nato

  

  The failed referendum in the small Balkan state represents a major upset for the West, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

• Labour conference and how the left can win - Counterfire Media Podcast

  

  Chris Nineham and Tom Lock Griffiths discuss Labour Party conference and what it tells us about how the left can win in the first episode of Counterfire Media's new podcast

• The socialist challenge to Trump

  

  The Trump nightmare has fired up left organisation in the US to electorally challenging the establishment, writes Sean Ledwith

• Labour conference 2018: packed Stop the War fringe meeting declares an anti-war government vital

  

  The anti-war movement is on the front foot, and made its mark at Labour's conference

• The left is growing: why the setbacks at Labour conference?

  

  The left has seen a number of defeats at Labour Conference, but on the ground, there is burgeoning resistance, writes Chris Nineham

• If Labour backs a second referendum, the whole Corbyn project will be in danger of defeat

  

  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

• Minding the depth and breadth - a Labour conference reading list

  

  As Labour gathers for its annual conference Mark Perryman welcomes the variety of thinking a range of authors, new and old, are offering the Left at this vital time

• Is the Labour Party a machine or a movement?

  

  Corbynism and the prospect of a Labour government are at risk if the NEC undermines the membership and democracy 

• 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

• Labour, antisemitism and the damage done

  

  The attacks on Corbyn and the left this summer have been damaging, and can only be dealt with through political struggle, argues Kevin Potter

• People's Vote vs People's Brexit

  

  Betraying the referendum result would spell disaster for Labour and the left, argues Martin Hall

• Corbyn’s leadership in danger

  

  The defeat for the Palestinian cause at the hands of the Labour Party’s NEC should not be underestimated

• Labour's NEC votes on IHRA; members protest to defend Corbyn

  

  Protesters rallied outside Labour Party HQ to defend Jeremy Corbyn and oppose the IHRA definition, Shabbir Lakha reports

• The attacks on Corbyn can only end if they're confronted

  

  Apologies and appeasement won’t stop the witch-hunt against Corbyn

• We cannot compromise on the NEC code of conduct on antisemitism

  

  Nothing will appease those who are determined to defeat Corbyn and diminish support for the Palestinians, argues Alex Snowdon

• What Frank Field's resignation tells us about the Labour right's slow coup

  

  Destined for deselection, yet citing antisemitism, the nationalist Leaver's parting shot has been supported by Blairites whose only principle is to smash the left, writes Kevin Ovenden

• It's time to stand up and be counted - what defending Corbyn really means

  

  This is a defining moment for the Corbyn project, and attacks over antisemitism and Palestine must be firmly opposed or they will escalate to chilling effect, argues Chris Nineham

• The fightback is on: hundreds rally behind Corbyn in London

  

  Hundreds of Londoners rallied against the attacks on Jeremy Corbyn and Palestine on Tuesday, Shabbir Lakha reports

• The dangers we face

  

  The current ascendancy of the left in the UK is beset by serious threats. They must be faced and defeated, argues John Rees

• Stand firm in attacks against Corbyn, or lose the fight

  

  Right wing attacks on Corbyn have intensified. If we lose ground now, we will pay heavily in the future, argues Alex Snowdon

• The attack on Bookmarks was an attack on us all

  

  The attack on Bookmarks shows how emboldened the far right are and why the debate on how to stop them is so urgent argues Pete Morgan

• Hodge case shows why Labour Right needs to be confronted - and defeated

  

  The only appropriate response to Margaret Hodge and her co-conspirators is to take them on politically and defeat them argues Alex Snowdon

• Antisemitism: what the left should say – weekly briefing

  

  We should not apologise for things we haven’t done and we do not shut down a witch-hunt by agreeing with it, argues Lindsey German

• Is Corbyn's Brexit policy really 'full Trump'?

  

  Describing Jeremy Corbyn's Brexit strategy as "economic nationalism" is adopting neoliberal arguments that defend the status quo argues Kevin Ovenden

• Steve Bannon: international orchestrator of the alt-right

  

  Steve Bannon has gained international notoriety for his role as Trump's chief strategist. Sean Ledwith examines his role in organising the transatlantic alt-right

• The new forces behind the fascist right

  

  A changed threat has emerged in Tommy Robinson's street movement, supported by the international populist right. John Rees looks at how we meet it

• Together we can defeat Trump, and the Tories too

  

  Opposing Donald Trump can play a role in bringing down our own vicious government

• Only a united movement can defeat the far right

  

  Saturday's far right demonstration in support of Tommy Robinson must be opposed directly on the streets

• Why we should all be out protesting against Trump's visit to the UK

  

  We must be united in our opposition to Trump and everything he represents

• After the final days of May

  

  This is the start of a new phase of the crisis, not the end of it, writes John Rees

• The rise of president ‘AMLO’: Mexico’s left turn?

  

  The landslide triumph of anti-establishment figure Andrés Manuel López Obrador has emerged from a disastrous social and economic crisis for Mexico’s ruling order and traditional party, opening up a new era of possibility for the left, argues Sean Ledwith

• 'Just do it': the politics of fighting precarity

  

  Richard Allday reminds us that we need to work together; we can’t be socialists on our own

• The phoney war must end: crossing the Brexit Rubicon

  

  The mask of the EU has slipped; Corbyn must seize this opportunity to make the case for a clean break, argues Martin Hall

• Enough is enough: Paris takes to the streets

  

  Paris mobilises one year on from Macron's election, and fifty years on from May '68, reports John Mullen 

• Rudd down, May to go

  

  Amber Rudd resigning because of popular pressure is a victory and a reminder that what the left does can make a decisive difference argues Chris Nineham

• France Insoumise: What is it and where is it going?

  

  As a massive wave of strikes continues in France, what forces might propose a mass political alternative to Macron? John Mullen discusses the party being led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon

• The Corbyn Moment - video

  

  Some clips from the speeches made at The Corbyn Moment event in London filmed and edited by Paul Merron

• Basic Income: progressive cloak and neoliberal dagger

  

  BI is not an answer to inequality under neoliberalism. Social transformation will come through collective struggle, argues John Clarke

• France also: a cynical attempt to divide anti-racism in the service of the government right

  

  Unite the left and anti-racist movements in a fight back against cynical right-wing disruption, argues Kevin Ovenden

• Jeremy Corbyn isn't antisemitic: we should stop being defensive about it

  

  The antisemitism smear campaign against Jeremy Corbyn is cynical political point scoring and the left must tackle the arguments head on argues Shabbir Lakha

• Brexit is an opportunity to break with the status quo: we must take it

  

  How Brexit is handled is key to Corbyn being elected, and the success of a radical Labour government

• France, March 22nd: the mobilisation of the public sector begins

  

  Across France, hundreds of thousands of people, spearheaded by combative rail workers, mobilise against Macron’s neoliberal assault on the public sector  

• The SNP, Russia and the turn to the establishment

  

  Sturgeon's rhetoric goes against the spirit of the Scottish independence movement. The left must unite against the state, argues David Jamieson

• Belgrade’s municipal elections: a class analysis

  

  After the regime’s win, the left needs to build a movement in the working-class areas

• Corbyn is right about Russia, it is time for a new foreign policy

  

  British government reaction to the attempted murder of double agent Sergei Skripal is rank hypocrisy, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

• Russia hysteria, the establishment, and the left

  

  The establishment wants to create a consensus under the spurious cover of national unity. The left needs to rally in response, argues Kevin Ovenden

• The SPD, grand coalitions, and European social democracy

  

  In Germany, the left is at a crossroads, and what path it takes depends on the strength of the movements, argues Evan Sedgwick-Jell

• Social democratic suicide? What’s going on in Germany? Interview with Mark Bergfeld - podcast

  

  As the SPD go into another 'grand coalition' with the CDU, Mark Bergfeld looks at the prospects for the left in Germany

• Germany: why did the SPD membership vote for the coalition?

  

  The decision to join the government throws up big questions for the left and for the movements

• Berlusconi's back: Things are not looking good in Italy

  

  The hatred the elite in Italy have inspired, is, for the moment, flowing rightwards, finds Chris Bambery

• Neoliberalism has failed, the left can offer a political alternative

  

  The Carillion and NHS crises lay bare the failures of neoliberalism; we must fight to end this market madness

• The second coming of the referendum

  

  Calls for a second Brexit referendum, from the unholy confluence of establishment Remain and Farage, must be resisted by all the left, argues Martin Hall

• Corruption and Crisis in Peru

  

  As the Peruvian establishment reels, the left must seize the moment, take to the streets and strike a blow, argues Jonathan Maunders

• Obituary: A Sivanandan (1923-2018)

  

  Siva’s understanding of race, class and imperialism, and of humanity in general, will continue to inspire resistance to injustice and hope for socialism

• From Bah Humbug to Oh Jeremy Corbyn: a review of Christmas politics books

  

  Never mind miserablism this Christmas, Mark Perryman discovers more than enough books that describe reasons to be cheerful

• The Tories are falling apart, but we must act to push them out

  

  To achieve a scenario where Theresa May poses the question ‘who rules?’ requires all of us to start moving

• The Last Day of Oppression, and the First Day of the Same - book review

  

  Electing a left-wing government is not enough; Jeffrey Webber’s analysis of Latin America shows that capitalism must be confronted, argues Orlando Hill

• Parliament and power: Lessons from Latin America with Jeffery Webber - video

  

  Author and professor Jeffery Webber dissects the political situation in Latin America, how it developed and what lessons can be learnt from it at a London Counterfire public meeting

• May Day, May Day! The Tory ship is sinking

  

  John Rees on the reasons for the Tory debacle and what comes next

• The politics of 2017 catch up with the economics of 2008

  

  In a time of the rebirth of mass politics, the right is fighting back. The left must meet this challenge, argues Kevin Ovenden

• Euphoria and its discontents

  

  John Rees looks at Labour’s strengths and weaknesses

• AfD breakthrough: the threat of fascism never went away

  

  After the far-right party's success in the German election, we must look at the root causes of their rise, if we are to know how to fight back

• Corbyn's a winner, but this is only the beginning of the fight - weekly briefing

  

  The left have cemented their position within Labour, but we must build strength as a wider movement if we are to take on vested interests and really change society

• Dugdale's resignation is a victory for the left

  

  The resignation as leader of Scottish Labour is a recognition of Corbyn's strength

• May's not-so-great Repeal Bill

  

  The Tory mess is getting deeper, argues Jonathan Maunders

• Durham Miners' Gala: celebrating resistance

  

  Jeremy Corbyn will be speaking at the historic Durham Miners' Gala, off the back of a magnificent surge in support

• This political moment will not last

  

  Politics in this country has 
shifted decisively to the left, but we must make the most of it

• Corbyn and the movement: this is our time

  

  Following the political earthquake, building the movement is vital. Now it can really reshape politics

• First Diane Abbott, now Danièle Obono: the media lynching of black women on the radical Left

  

  Like Diane Abbott, French left-wing politician Danièle Obono feels the sexism and racism of the right-wing establishment, writes Susan Ram

• Electoral success on Corbyn's improbable path to power - interview with Alex Nunns

  

  In the wake of Corbyn's electoral success, Feyzi Ismail interviews Alex Nunns, author of 'The Candidate: Jeremy Corbyn's Improbable Path to Power' 

• The election of the French parliament: a huge shake-up, but polarisation continues

  

  The victory of "the centre" is only temporary, argues John Mullen

• Meanwhile in France, voters stayed away: A tale of two elections

  

  Is this really a surge in support for centrist politics?

• The Result: a very good night for Labour - and for the left - Election briefing #34

  

  A victory for Jeremy Corbyn that’s also a real advance for the working class, writes Lindsey German 

• Win or lose, change has already come

  

  John Rees on how to assess the election result

• The days of timidity are over

  

  It's time to stand up for our democratic rights, and that shouldn't be restricted to the vote we have in the general election

• Why you should join Counterfire

  

  We need a dynamic, combative left, fit for the 21st century

• Mélenchon's campaign should inspire us here in Britain

  

  Jean-Luc Mélenchon's dynamic presidential campaign is proof that the Left can make serious gains

• Compare and contrast: what the French elections can tell us about Britain

  

  The rise of Corbyn and Mélenchon have similar roots, but the Labour leader has to contend with problems that the French left does not have

• French election tells of a divided France

  

  Macron beat Le Pen to the presidency, but there is a parliamentary election still to come

• Lies, damned lies and local elections - Election briefing #10

  

  No one said it was going to be easy, but we must continue the fight, argues Lindsey German

• A political earthquake in France and the fight against Le Pen

  

  With less than a week to go until the second round of the French presidential elections, John Mullen takes a look at where we are now

• French elections: Le Pen, Macron and the radical left

  

  The first round results for the French presidential election confirm the deep political crisis in the country, which will no doubt deepen at the legislative elections in June

• It’s the Left that can beat Le Pen and fascism, not Macron

  

  With the fascist Le Pen winning a place in the the second round of the French election, Cameron Panting takes a look at how the Left should respond

• French elections: the banker, the fascist...or the streets?

  

  After the anti-capitalist left's unprecedented achievement in the first round, attention will now focus on Mélenchon’s engagement with the movement, writes Susan Ram

• Scottish independence: which side are you on?

  

  Opposition to the establishment will be strengthened if people south of the border support Scottish independence

• Trump: the new face of fascism?

  

  Is Trump a fascist? What is fascism anyway? Chris Bambery takes a look

• Marisa Leticia - an obituary

  

  Brazil's former first lady and life-long political activist, Marisa Leticia, has died. Orlando Hill takes a look at her life and contribution

• French Elections 2017: Islamophobia, austerity and the left

  

  A thorough analysis by John Mullen of the role of austerity and Islamophobia in the upcoming French elections and what the prospects for a radical left alternative are.

• Not my pussy: protest trumps pessimism

  

  The weekend’s magnificent demonstrations are a cue to reinvigorate left politics as a whole, suggests Ellen Graubart  

• The Women's Marches are just the beginning

  

  This can be the start of a new wave of dissent, argues Lindsey German

• Brexit and the left: uniting to take control of the debate

  

  John Rees makes the case for the left need to unite around key issues to end the dominance of the right in the Brexit debate

• Corbyn and Obama: compare and contrast

  

  Barack Obama's comments about Jeremy Corbyn expose how out of touch with reality American liberalism is, argues Ben Myers

• Keeping up: How Corbyn and the left can break through

  

  The fortunes of the Corbyn project and the wider movement are intertwined, argues Ben Myers

• Approaching the end time? Italy and the EU

  

  What’s happening in Italy tells us volumes about what’s wrong with the European Union, argues Chris Bambery 

• Brexit: new poll provides evidence for the left‘s strategy

  

  There are good grounds for the left counterposing our Brexit to the Tories‘, writes Kevin Ovenden

• 1956: Hungary's lost revolution

  

  The 21st century anti-capitalist movement owes a debt to the heroic and inspiring working-class uprisings in Hungary 60 years ago, argues Sean Ledwith

• Dario Fo will continue to inspire us

  

  Actor, playwright, theatre manger, activist: Dario Fo's legacy will live on, writes Jackie Mulhallen

• Cable Street: organised racism and capitalist crisis

  

  We must keep the spirit of Cable Street alive by confronting organised racism and fighting the effects of the capitalist crisis, argues Feyzi Ismail

• Taking back control: the movement hits the streets of Birmingham

  

  We took back Birmingham from the Tories and were resolute in our opposition to austerity, demanding a new deal for working people, reports Cameron Panting

• Breaking Bosnia's deadlock

  

  The imperial powers are once again at loggerheads in the Balkans. Dragan Plavsic argues for a decisive response from the left

• Battle of Cable Street: the fight against fascism

  

  As the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street approaches, Chris Bambery looks at the events that took place in 1936 Britain and the lessons we can take from them

• Jeremy Corbyn: what happens next?

  

  Lindsey German looks at what happens next after Jeremy Corbyn's landslide victory in the second Labour Leadership election in 12 months

• What strategy for Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership?

  

  With Jeremy Corbyn’s re-election almost certain, debate is turning to how a divided Labour Party can move forward. Alex Snowdon considers the next steps for Corbyn and the left

• Corbyn: a view from afar

  

  An Argentinian perspective on the rise of Jeremy Corbyn from journalist Mariano Schuster

• Corbyn: lies, damn lies and broadcast television

  

  The recent media barrage against Jeremy Corbyn and Momentum represents a new low in mainstream vilification of socialist ideas, asserts Des Freedman

• Contribution to Counterfire National meeting on 10th September

  

  From George Barratt

• Owen Jones has got it wrong about Jeremy Corbyn

  

  Owen Jones is wrong to compare Corbyn's foreign policy to that of Ed Miliband, writes Lindsey German

• Crisis of reformism: Corbyn, Sanders and the left

  

  The re-election of Corbyn is key, but an increase in the level of class struggle is critical to lasting success, argues Lindsey German

• Brazil coup: will the left respond?

  

  Héctor Rios takes a look at the context of the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff

• Black Lives Matter: getting organised

  

  Shabbir Lakha reports on this week's London activist meeting of Black Lives Matter, as participants discuss the next steps for the movement 

• No time for faint hearts

  

  We have got this far by being radical, argues Chris Nineham, and now is not the time to moderate the message

• They call it unity but it's really war

  

  Owen Smith is being painted as a unity candidate. Chris Nineham argues he is in fact spearheading a war on the majority of the Labour Party

• Strategy beyond the referendum

  

  As the established order falls apart, Chris Bambery argues how the left should respond

• How the left should deal with the referendum results

  

  With many of the old political certainties breaking up, Lindsey German argues that the left have to rise to the challenge.

• End austerity - general election now! Lexit statement on leave vote

  

  As the UK votes to leave the EU, let's take the fight to the Tories

• Looking beyond the Referendum

  

  Whatever the outcome, the left will have to unite after the referendum to fight against racism, austerity and war argues Lindsey German.

• France and the fight against neoliberalism - podcast

  

  Danielle Obono speaks about the social movements in France and the current wave of protests and strikes around the country

• Getting ready for the 24th

  

  After a bleak week, Lindsey German surveys the pre-referendum terrain and offers some starting points for future campaigning

• Brexit, the economy, immigration and the Labour Party

  

  Where are the economic arguments for anti-austerity and a new equality across Europe, asks Brian Heron

• An assault on the whole movement

  

  The furore over alleged antisemitism in Labour is a smear on the party’s left and an attempt to delegitimise criticism of Israel, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg

• To stop the far right we must oppose the EU

  

  Kevin Ovenden argues for an internationalist approach to the European crisis in the second half of a two-part series on the European question

• 'Left-wing antisemitism': anatomy of an accusation

  

  Leo Fischer argues the best response to accusations of antisemitism is to educate, organise and emphasise the continuing human rights abuses committed in Palestine

• Dangerous Times Festival 2016: an opportunity that mustn’t be missed

  

  With the Tories in turmoil and the political landscape in flux, the movement and the left need to come together to discuss next steps

• The EU referendum and the Left

  

  Obama's remarks have shown that the EU is a constraint on anything democratic and popular that may fall foul of the capitalist class, writes Alex Snowdon

• Strategy matters: the left in Chile

  

  The lack of a common strategy to confront neoliberalism, and divided by the Communist Party, Hector Ríos looks at the new left in Chile

• Debunked: 12 left-wing reasons for remaining in the European Union

  

  The referendum is not a vote on whether we want to be ‘part of Europe’. It's a vote on an institution that has done far more harm than good

• Big trouble for Ireland's rulers: the election analysed

  

  The radical left finds itself in a stronger position than ever before, but must build on this momentum, argues Rob Winkel

• Why anti-capitalists should be anti-EU

  

  Chris Bambery explains why the left has to oppose the EU, which is a neoliberal and unreformable institution

• Carta a favor da saída da Grã Bretanha da União Europeia

  

  This is a Portuguese translation of the letter by trade unionists and socialists in favour of an exit from the EU

• Solidarity statement by JNU alumni and international academic community

  

  Uditi Sen explains the background to the ongoing protests at JNU over the political persecution of the left by the Modi government

• Feeling the Bern: can Sanders beat Clinton?

  

  In challenging the corporatist and status quoist politics of Clinton, Sanders has become an electoral lightning rod for the movements, argues Sean Ledwith

• Where next, after Syriza? A view from the left in South-Eastern Europe

  

  Vladimir Unkovski-Korica analyses some of the challenges faced by activists trying to re-build the radical left in the Balkans and Eastern Europe since 1989

• Nato's dangerous game in the Balkans

  

  Dragan Plavšić examines the drivers behind Nato expansion in the Balkans and the implications for the left in the region

• Don’t just watch: The logic of Corbyn’s rise revealed

  

  Corbyn's rise is only the most recent expression of a long term trend towards a more radical and left-wing politics, argues Chris Nineham

• Conference 2016 Resolutions

  

  Resolutions passed for Counterfire National Conference 2016

• Stop the War: strengthening the movement in 2016

  

  The anti-war position of the radical left inside the Labour Party needs to be consolidated in the coming months, writes Kevin Ovenden

• Podemos comeback has broken the Spanish deadlock

  

  The result of the Spanish election is a major breakthrough for the left in Spain and beyond

• How the left can move forward in 2016

  

  As a tumultuous year in British politics comes to an end, Alex Snowdon takes a look at the implications for the year ahead

• Autumn books for the Corbyn effect

  

  Mark Perryman from Philosophy Football provides a rundown of new books for the #jezwecan majority

• A coup in the EU: Portugal's left win election but are banned from power

  

  Portugal’s president, has blocked a Left-wing coalition government even though it secured an absolute majority in the Portuguese parliament on an anti austerity mandate reports Nick Wright

• Portuguese elections: the left's opportunity

  

  The political centre is shattered. Now the left needs to seize the time, argues João Camargo

• Stay in the streets

  

  The movement outside of Parliament is critical. This government can – and will – be defeated. But it will need all of us to work for it

• Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future

  

  Can technology on its own bring about a better society, as Paul Mason’s PostCapitalism suggests, or do we need revolutionary politics, asks Sean Ledwith

• New Book 'Syriza: Inside the Labyrinth' out now

  

  A new book by Kevin Ovenden looks at Syriza’s rise to become the most important party of the European radical Left

• Labour: a party always divided

  

  As support for Jeremy Corbyn has grown so has the determination of those who have run Labour for years to hang on to as much power as they can - this is not new says Lindsey German

• Jez we did! A landslide for hope

  

  Corbyn's election represents a decisive rejection of Blairism, a vote against austerity and against war, and a vote for peace and justice. The possibilities opened up now are immense

• Time is tight: the challenges to Jeremy Corbyn’s campaign

  

  The political challenges to a Jeremy Corbyn leadership of the Labour Party will come thick and fast…and long before a 2020 election, argues John Rees

• The end of Blairism: Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party and the left

  

  New Labour orthodoxies, dominant in the Labour Party for at least two decades, are crumbling writes Alex Snowdon

• Jeremy Corbyn, feminism and the Labour leadership

  

  If the women candidates are unlikely to be successful in the Labour leadership election race it's down to politics not patriarchy argues Lindsey German

• Classic texts 2: a summary of Lenin's 'Left-Wing' Communism - an infantile disorder

  

  The question for Lenin was: do you stand on the side lines, or engage in joint activity, including electoral activity, in order to break the hold of those who were fudging the issue of reform and revolution?

• Brian Eno: Labour's widening witch hunt

  

  Claims of 'far left infiltration' are being used to justify the Labour machine's purge of new members but, as musician Brian Eno makes clear in this opinion piece, the purge goes a lot deeper

• Corbyn's enemies are panicked, will they pounce?

  

  As the vote gets underway and particularly if Corbyn wins, what the movement does remains crucial argues Chris Nineham

• Labour and socialism: six of the best

  

  The runaway success of Jeremy Corbyn’s bid for the Labour leadership is focusing the attention of the left on the Labour Party's history and prospects in a way not seen for a generation. John Rees provides a guide to essential reading

• What's behind the Corbyn surge and why it matters

  

  As underdog becomes front-runner Chris Nineham looks at the factors behind the Corbyn surge

• Corbyn: six reasons why he could win a General election

  

  The Westminster bubble was wrong about Corbyn’s candidacy, and it’s wrong about how the left might win the next general election writes James Meadway

• How Labour lost and how the Left can win: Jeremy Corbyn, Owen Jones and Lindsey German | Dangerous Times 2015

  

  Video from the session 'How Labour lost and how the Left can win' at Dangerous Times Festival 2015. Produced by Paul Hanes

• The last years of Neoliberalism: Greece rejects Austerity

  

  The Greek vote heralds the last few years of neoliberalism in Europe - the Left can win this time says James Meadway

• Greece: No to the deal, No to the political order

  

  The following is a letter to the Turkish and Kurdish organisation Day Mer by Kevin Ovenden regarding the situation in Greece and the lessons for the Left

• Radical: what’s in a word?

  

  No solution can be really radical that attempts to avoid, diminish or circumvent the direct participation of the masses argues John Rees

• Corbyn is in the leadership race – don't just celebrate, organise!

  

  Jeremy Corbyn's leadership campaign gives us all an opportunity to profile socialist ideas and rebuild popular left organisation on the ground argues Chris Nineham

• Jeremy Corbyn or Blairism Mark 2: a turning point for the Labour left?

  

  The fate of Jeremy Corbyn's leadership bid should mark a turning point for the Labour left writes Lindsey German

• Scotland's 'Democratic Revolution'

  

  David Jamieson looks at how mass disaffection with austerity led to the SNP's landslide and the prospect of a radical left electoral challenge

• Do protests matter?

  

  Protest isn’t a spectator sport. It is an example of grassroots political organising that should strengthen and embolden those who turn out on the day argues Lindsey German

• Protest ABC: the case for demonstrations

  

  'A to B' marches are vital if we want to bolster the Left, bring people in and give strength to other tactics argues Shelly Asquith

• E. P. Thompson and the Making of the New Left: Essays and Polemics

  

  Enduring problems of class, class consciousness and political organisation are illuminated in this important new collection of E. P. Thompson’s essays, finds Dominic Alexander

• Standing up to Project Fear: build a second force in Scottish politics

  

  The SNP landslide has shown a glimpse of what ordinary people can do when they realise their own power. Now, the social movement must hold them to account for their promises

• Revolutionising reformism

  

  It will be up to the radicals and revolutionaries to make the case for an effective, modern reformism - a minimum set of demands, as a prelude to further radicalization - argues James Meadway

• Phoenix time

  

  John Rees looks at what can rise from the ashes of the election

• The fall and rise of Ed Miliband

  

  The prospect of Miliband’s recent rise in popularity climaxing with Cameron's ejection from Number 10 should be welcomed on the left argues Sean Ledwith

• Scotland’s turn

  

  Mark Perryman argues why on election night England’s Radical Left should be celebrating the SNP Landslide

• Syriza: escaping the prison of the politics of the past

  

  Syriza's leadership is walking a tightrope between the demands of the troika and the express will of its base and of the majority of the Greek electorate