Greens

The incoming government in Berlin has a new gloss but is offering Merkelism without Merkel, argues Sean Ledwith

Chris Bambery explains how the new Alba party has caused a stir in the upcoming election, but why the independence movement needs a grassroots campaign

As part of a series of opinion pieces on the election result, Elaine Graham-Leigh argues that the movement must turn to class on climate

In the last election, Bristol saw a massive swing to Labour, so this time Bristolians have led an energetic campaign in nearby seats, reports Nathan Street

The Green Party's electoral alliance with the Lib Dems is a tactic that will prevent a Corbyn government instead of getting the Tories out, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh

Lindsey German on radical retreats, Ian Austin and fiscal priorities

The European election results show a catastrophe for the Tories, a bad night for Labour and the main beneficiary was Farage's Brexit Party, writes Alex Snowdon

The local election results have been devastating for the Tories, and the lesson for Labour is that it must be bolder and more radical, argues Shabbir Lakha

Climate breakdown is a political issue, and to stop it we need to tackle it at the root, argues Jim Scott

No truly effective green politics can do without a coherent argument against the capitalist mode of production, argues Nathan Street

A turning point in human history? Elaine Graham-Leigh takes a closer and more critical look at what the Paris talks really mean for our planet

To address climate change, many people agree we have to change the system. But what does ‘changing the system’ mean, and how can we do it?

Establishment politics is fracturing, but the General Election outcome won't represent the anger with the elite. Chris Nineham outlines a strategy for popular opposition and generating a new left

Peter Pinkney, President of the RMT union spoke to Kevin Ovenden about his decision to stand for the Green Party in May's general election in the once Labour heartland seat of Redcar

Cal Corkery reports from a protest against cuts in Brighton

A resolution on Syriza and the new left passed at Counterfire National Conference 2015.

Submitted by the Steering Committee

The surge in membership of the Green party shows that British politics is not marching to the right - James Meadway looks at the implications for the Left

With an impending Syriza government its opponents are debating their options. Kevin Ovenden's tenth dispatch from Greece

The membership of mainstream parties is plummeting, but people are joining parties if they look as if they are going to take on the elite, argues John Rees