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Stop the culture war against the old and unite against the Tories – weekly briefing

The Nasty Party’s assault on our class has to be defeated, argues Lindsey German
The Colombian uprising: mass protests rage on despite deadly repression

Jonathan Maunders reports on the mass protests across Colombia in response to police brutality and planned government austerity measures
Tax the rich - but it is about a lot more than that

Kevin Ovenden looks at the growing crisis facing the government over the soaring deficit and the debate on taxation
A wealth tax is a bare minimum, why is Labour not demanding it?

Starmer refusing to back a wealth tax shows he’s not going to fight against the Tories putting the cost of the crisis on working people, argues Shabbir Lakha
France 2019: Macron, Yellow Vests and class struggle

Saturday saw the Gilets Jaunes revolt continue on a grand scale, as the President scrambles to repress the movement and cajole the public. John Mullen reports from Paris
France's streets flooded with protest three days before Christmas

The Yellow Vests outwitted Macron's repressive state forces to stage a surprise mobilisation in Paris and storm towns and roundabouts across France, reports Susan Ram
Macron must go: Yellow Vests Act V

The movement brought anger to the streets again across France in defiance of state efforts to divide and disrupt it this week, reports Susan Ram
Yellow Vests, Act Four: where is France going?

Saturday's huge Gilets Jaunes mobilisation across France defied Macron's Project Fear, as high school students facing state repression join a movement that continues to rise. John Mullen reports from Paris
Revolt in France: could Macron be under threat?

Yellow Vests mass protests enjoyed a third weekend of militant action across France, with trades unionists and other groups supporting. John Mullen reports from Paris
Excising its credibility: Labour’s dilemma over top rate tax - weekly briefing

Dealing with inequality should be central to a radical socialist project, not something to be sidestepped, argues Cameron Panting
Philip Green: an embodiment of the system not an anomaly

Philip Green is a particularly odious example of the exploitation endemic to capitalism, and our response needs to confront the system that enables him, argues Mona Kamal
Not fit to govern - Counterfire freesheet November/December 2017

Tory crisis, Catalonia, Universal credit, foreign policy, and more. Counterfire freesheet, November/December 2017
The Paradise Papers show us the true nature of the monarchy

The Paradise Papers have exposed once more the deep inequalities that plight our country but they also show us a glimpse of the secretive and devious workings of the Crown argues Patricia Pino
Dementia tax u-turn: Theresa May’s contempt for the electorate

Theresa May has done something that no party leader has done before - discarding a manifesto pledge days after it was announced
What exactly is wrong with taxing the rich and the corporations? - Election briefing #17

Let’s start challenging inequality in the here-and-now, argues Lindsey German
Where will the money come from?

Higher taxes on the richest people are the key to funding Labour's policies
Thousands march calling for Cameron to resign

In response to the largest exposé of tax evasion in history, the British public have taken to the streets calling for David Cameron's resignation
Cameron’s tax cuts: a poorly disguised handout for the rich

David Cameron's 'middle-class tax giveaway' in reality means giving huge amounts of cash to the very richest argues James Meadway

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The Nasty Party’s assault on our class has to be defeated, argues Lindsey German

Jonathan Maunders reports on the mass protests across Colombia in response to police brutality and planned government austerity measures

Kevin Ovenden looks at the growing crisis facing the government over the soaring deficit and the debate on taxation

Starmer refusing to back a wealth tax shows he’s not going to fight against the Tories putting the cost of the crisis on working people, argues Shabbir Lakha

Saturday saw the Gilets Jaunes revolt continue on a grand scale, as the President scrambles to repress the movement and cajole the public. John Mullen reports from Paris

The Yellow Vests outwitted Macron's repressive state forces to stage a surprise mobilisation in Paris and storm towns and roundabouts across France, reports Susan Ram

The movement brought anger to the streets again across France in defiance of state efforts to divide and disrupt it this week, reports Susan Ram

Saturday's huge Gilets Jaunes mobilisation across France defied Macron's Project Fear, as high school students facing state repression join a movement that continues to rise. John Mullen reports from Paris

Yellow Vests mass protests enjoyed a third weekend of militant action across France, with trades unionists and other groups supporting. John Mullen reports from Paris

Dealing with inequality should be central to a radical socialist project, not something to be sidestepped, argues Cameron Panting

Philip Green is a particularly odious example of the exploitation endemic to capitalism, and our response needs to confront the system that enables him, argues Mona Kamal

Tory crisis, Catalonia, Universal credit, foreign policy, and more. Counterfire freesheet, November/December 2017

The Paradise Papers have exposed once more the deep inequalities that plight our country but they also show us a glimpse of the secretive and devious workings of the Crown argues Patricia Pino

Theresa May has done something that no party leader has done before - discarding a manifesto pledge days after it was announced

Let’s start challenging inequality in the here-and-now, argues Lindsey German

Higher taxes on the richest people are the key to funding Labour's policies

In response to the largest exposé of tax evasion in history, the British public have taken to the streets calling for David Cameron's resignation

David Cameron's 'middle-class tax giveaway' in reality means giving huge amounts of cash to the very richest argues James Meadway