Stop the War

Prolonging war and blocking peace: NATOs deadly role in Ukraine

Chris Nineham analyses the West’s latest inflammatory moves in the war in Ukraine.
While Ukraine burns: why is the west prolonging the war?

Chris Nineham describes the immense suffering and misery the Ukraine war is causing and why despite this, Biden and Johnson are pushing for more war
Arise, sir war criminal!

There is only one court that Blair should be attending, and it’s not the royal one, writes Terina Hine
The war abroad, the war at home

The opposition to the attack on working people and the drive for more war - which go hand in hand - will come from the streets
Russia and Nato: the crocodiles with Ukraine in their jaws

As Russia’s war in Ukraine moves into its third month, talks of peace and de-escalation are being replaced with signs of greater preparation for war, writes Lindsey German
Confronting connected crises: cost of living and the war

Resisting the cost of living crisis means opposing the war, writes Feyzi Ismail
Starmer's war on Corbyn and the anti-war left

Starmer's latest conditions on Corbyn's readmission to Labour underline his commitment to making Britain safe for war again, writes Chris Nineham
'Weapons, weapons, weapons': The dangers of escalating the war in Ukraine

Pouring more weapons into Ukraine will only prolong the war and take us closer to the prospect of open conflict between nuclear armed states, writes Lindsey German
The war in Ukraine: opposing imperialism East and West

Dragan Plavšić and Anja Ilić discuss the war in Ukraine, its causes and consequences and how socialists should respond
A very British disgrace: seven years of the Saudi war in Yemen

Seven years into the Saudi bombing of Yemen, the anti-war movement must continue to confront Britain’s key role in the massacre, argues Jamal Elaheebocus
Zelensky's clampdown: censorship and silencing from the West's poster boy

The banning of opposition parties and media clampdown in Ukraine underline the need for an anti-war war position independent of Zelensky, argues Kevin Ovenden
Is there a way of bringing peace to Ukraine?

Imperialists have no interest in peace, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
The dangerous tide of Russophobia

Imperial rivalry has led to dangerous and absurd levels of xenophobia, writes John Clarke
The cost of living crisis: a political choice, not a result of war

The cost of living crisis, though exacerbated by war in Ukraine, remains a political choice by a system in turmoil, argues Terina Hine
Duncan Hallas: Socialism and war

This article originally written by the revolutionary Marxist Duncan Hallas to explain the position on war at the time of the Falklands/Malvinas war in 1982. It remains relevant today.
Why blaming NATO is not westsplaining

If we want to understand why the war is taking place, we need to ignore the propaganda, and consider the geopolitical context, argues Dragan Plavšić
Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it – weekly briefing

Lindsey German on Ukraine and its continuing fallout
The cost of European rearmament: who pays?

As the war in Ukraine carries on and Europe rearms, stopping militarisation and immiseration go hand in hand, argues Kevin Ovenden
Going nuclear: the dangerous drive to more war in Ukraine

The constant talk of war and search for a victory is taking us closer to a nuclear war or accidents, we need to refocus on peace says Kevin Ovenden
First they came for Stop the War, now they're coming for tube workers

Unjum Mirza, Aslef Equalities Officer, Victoria Line, writing in a personal capacity, responds to The Telegraph's attack on striking tube workers
An open letter to George Monbiot

John Rees responds to George Monbiot's attack on Stop the War
The warmongers always have the enemy at home in their sights – weekly briefing

Lindsey German on the unfolding Ukrainian crisis
Stop the drive to war, return to diplomacy - Stop the War statement on Ukraine

The Stop the War Coalition's statement following the dangerous escalation of the crisis in Ukraine
Starmer smears Stop the War to side with the warmongers

Starmer is cosying up to the warmongers while the Prime Minister is risking a catastrophic war in Ukraine to deflect attention from his domestic political problems, argues Sean Ledwith
Ukraine: Boris Johnson is fanning the flames of war

Following Boris Johnson's visit to Kyiv, Britain and the US continue to ratchet up tensions with Russia despite Ukraine urging calm, writes Terina Hine
No more Channel drownings: King's Lynn stands with refugees

Anti-war and community activists and trade unionists gathered in King's Lynn for a vigil for refugees who have drowned and to oppose the government's hostile environment, reports Jacqueline Mulhallen
The Forty-Year War in Afghanistan: A Chronicle Foretold - book review

Tariq Ali’s new account of Afghanistan’s recent history demonstrates unequivocally that the anti-war movement was correct, finds Terina Hine
'The resistance is taking shape': Wakefield rallies against Islamophobia

Chris Nineham reports from an inspiring conference in Wakefield organised to take action against Islamophobia
Talking peace, risking war: why the hawks are shaping the US’s China policy

Weeks after signing off the AUKUS pact, Joe Biden was back on the offensive against China this week. Chris Nineham reports
Fight for the truth, march for Assange

The US is about to try and overturn the block on Assange’s extradition. Lucy Nichols explains why we must all be part of the fight to stop them.
Unwelcoming the warmongers: Liverpool keeps up the pressure

Hundreds mounted yet another protest against the arms fair on Merseyside on Tuesday. Alan Milne reports.
Stop the arms fair: Liverpool says no to the merchants of death

Ahead of the Electronic Warfare Europe arms fair in Liverpool, protesters gathered to call for it to be cancelled, reports Michael Lavalette
The US, Afghanistan and the Second Cold War

Dragan Plavšić considers the consequences of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan as another Cold War looms
Looking at the past and the future of anti-imperialism: 20 years of Stop the War

Cici Washburn reports from Saturday's rally commemorating 20 years of the Stop the War Coalition
Aukus: ratcheting up Western confrontation with China - video

Chris Nineham speaks to RT News about the provocative and unnecesary step the US, UK and Australia have taken with their new nuclear alliance
Merchants of death are not welcome in Liverpool: protesters rally against the arms fair

Protesters confront the militarism of the Liverpool arms fair with a clear message of peace, reports Tayo Aluko
Did the crime of 9/11 justify 20 years of the War on Terror? - video

Lindsey German speaks to Double Down News about the legacy of 20 years of war and terror on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
The tragedy after the tragedy: 9/11 and the war on Afghanistan

On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Chris Nineham assesses the war on Afghanistan and 20 years of military interventions it was used to justify
The Tories' contempt for the working class knows no bounds

With the Tories revamping austerity and Starmer focused on attacking the left in Labour, the real opposition is on the streets
It's them or us: we can beat them if we fight - Counterfire Freesheet September 2021

Taking on the Tories, victory for Bexley strikers, interview with a Staff Nurse and more in this month's Counterfire freesheet
The ignominious end of liberal interventionism

The whole idea that the world's largest imperialist nation could 'remake' a country was a conceit born of overweening power, argues Lindsey German
Stop the War statement on Kabul bombings

Statement from the Stop the War Coalition on the brutal terrorist attack on Kabul airport
Kill the Bill: movements continue to converge on the streets of London – report

Activists from different causes remain on the streets to defend the right to protest, reports Jamal Elaheebocus
Learn the lessons of Afghanistan: protesters call for no more foreign wars

Protesters were joined by anti-war MPs ahead of the parliamentary debate on Afghanistan in calling for an end to imperialist wars, reports Lucy Nichols
More war won't help Afghanistan: Stop the War statement

The Stop the War Coalition's statement on the disaster unfolding in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: why Biden is still bombing

US military intervention is what devastated Afghanistan in the first place, more bombing is not going to fix it, argues Chris Nineham
Lies leave the Assange case exposed – this is a political persecution

John Rees on how a false testimony has further confirmed that the Assange case is a political attack against critical journalists
Talking peace, making war: the dangers of Biden’s Iran gambit

Biden is squandering the opportunity to end the cycle of war in the Middle East with continued provocations against Iran, writes Chris Nineham
HMS Provacateur and British brinkmanship in the Black Sea

Britain's encroachment into the Black Sea is a deliberate and dangerous provocation of Russia says Stop the War in a statement
Why I’m joining the People’s Assembly demonstration for Palestine

Boris Johnson’s government must be held to account for its mishandling of Covid and its complicity in Israel’s war crimes, argues Fatimah Ahmed
Palestine solidarity is back and stronger than ever

Thousands took to the streets across the country as widespread opposition to Israeli apartheid continues to grow
Palestine solidarity reborn: thousands demonstrate nationwide

Nakba Day saw the biggest wave of protests for Palestine in years, as thousands turned out against the attacks on Sheikh Jarrah and Gaza
Britain's war machine: imperial fantasies and the tilt to China

Britain's new hi-tech aircraft carrier and its 100-stop mission will only increase global tensions, argues Chris Nineham
The 20 year war: how the West destroyed Afghanistan

As Biden announces US withdrawal from Afghanistan, Shabbir Lakha investigates the consequences of the war.
The crisis over Ukraine in dates

A timeline of events in Ukraine that the media want to ignore shows who's threatening who, writes Chris Nineham
The West's defeat in Afghanistan: after twenty years of war, what was it all for?

Twenty years of the War on Terror has produced neither security nor stability for the Afghan people and cost countless lives in the process, argues Terina Hine
'Global Britain': Boris Johnson's vision for more war

The Tory Integrated Review sets out a plan to spend money on nukes instead of nurses and expand Britain's imperialist role in the world, argues Terina Hine
Starmer's flag fetish: win the middle ground, don’t chase it

Rather than Starmer’s bland patriotic appeal, Kevin Ovenden argues for the revolutionary tradition of winning broad support for socialists through building mass movements
Students take a stand against war on Yemen during global day of action

Students held a mass rally as part of an internationally-coordinated day of action to stop the war on Yemen, reports Minnie Life
The Saudi massacre in Yemen: A very British disgrace

As we approach the global day of action for Yemen on Monday 25 January, Jamal Elaheebocus describes the humanitarian catastrophe inflicted by Saudi Arabia with US and UK support.
Biden's presidency, the warmakers and the anti-war movement in the US

Anti-war sentiment has already impacted on the incoming Biden administration, but it will have to be mobilised to deliver change, argues Chris Nineham
Conscious barbarism: Pompeo ramps up war on Yemen in final days of Trump administration

Millions more Yemenis are now at risk of starvation because of Pompeo's Houthi terrorist designation, writes Chris Nineham
The spy who never came in from the cold

John Rees looks back at the literary achievement of John Le Carré, who died at the weekend
ICC dropping investigation into Iraq war crimes is a scandal - video

Despite thousands of allegations of crimes committed by the British army in Iraq, not one case has been prosecuted in a court - how can the ICC say there isn't a cover-up?
Permanent war: Britain’s global military reach exposed

With a permanent military presence at 145 base sites in 42 countries or territories around the world, Britain is far from a ‘nation in retreat’, writes Terina Hine
Why is there £21.5bn more for the military but no money for key workers?

The credit card is maxed out when it comes to public sector pay but there's always money for war according to the Tories, writes Terina Hine
US foreign policy is unlikely to become less belligerent under Biden

Biden's foreign policy record suggests there isn't likely to be much change, so the anti-war movement must prepare to assert itself, argues Chris Nineham
Spycops: the rottenness at the heart of the British State

As the history of state infiltration of the left is exposed, it is no wonder the government is hurrying through its new SpyCops Bill, argues Terina Hine
After the election, is US foreign policy likely to change?

As the chaotic presidential election inches towards resolution, we can expect more continuity than change in US foreign policy, argues Terina Hine
Crossing red lines: why the establishment wants to destroy Corbyn

Corbyn's anti-war principles and their popular appeal are the biggest threat to the establishment, says Chris Nineham
The SpyCops bill is an attack on us all: it must be resisted

We shouldn’t imagine that we are powerless and have to accept this assault on our civil liberties lying down, argues Shabbir Lakha
Stop the war on Yemen: a global protest the warmongers can't ignore

As the devastation of Yemen continues, Stop the War is part of a global coalition organising an international day of action against the war
Trump and Biden on Iran: more continuity than change

Whoever holds the keys to the White House after the US election, the future relationship with Iran looks unlikely to improve, argues Terina Hine
International opposition to the war on Yemen is growing

The desperate situation in Yemen cannot be hidden anymore. More and more international voices are calling for a halt to the fighting, says Chris Nineham
Taiwan: the US is leading the world to the brink of a new Cold War

Recent provocations in Taiwan between the US and China risks military escalation, and must be resisted by the anti-war movement, argues Terina Hine
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
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
Donald Trump is no 'peace president'

Trump is once again claiming he has an anti-war foreign policy in his election campaign, but his record doesn't back it up, argues Chris Nineham
War feeds the climate crisis

The climate crisis is headline news, but the role of Western military policy in it is still not well known enough, argues Maddalena Dunscombe
This is about all our rights: don't extradite Assange protest

Protesters assembled outside the Old Bailey to voice the opposition to extraditing Julian Assange, reports Shabbir Lakha
'Enough' is enough: an interview with Slovo's Dave Randall

The author of Sound System: The Political Power of Music and founder of south London music collective Slovo speaks to Mayer Wakefield
Protest works: how the anti-war movement weakened the warmongers

Recent reports show how social movements can impact directly on militarism, writes Chris Nineham
Jazz and the anti-war movement

Chris Nineham reflects on the history of jazz music and the anti-war movement ahead of Stop the War's event with Shabaka Hutchings marking the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Stop the massacre in Yemen

Demands for an end to UK support for Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen are growing, reports Jamal Elaheebocus
We must resist continuing US aggression towards Iran

The incident involving a US fighter jet and Iranian passenger plane is the latest escalation of US hostility towards Iran, writes Jamal Elaheebocus
Once upon a time in Iraq, a TV documentary review

Terina Hine reviews the fascinating five-part TV documentary Once Upon a Time in Iraq available on BBC iPlayer
'Global Britain': the defence review

As competition increases for defence funding, Cummings' involvement has reignited concerns over the UK’s defence strategy, argues Terina Hine
Protest for Yemen: The UK has blood on their hands

The opposition to Britain’s role in facilitating the destruction of Yemen spilled onto the streets of London for a second week, reports Maddalena Dunscombe
Protesters march against the UK enabling the war on Yemen

Protesters demanded an end to Britain's role of facilitating the war on Yemen that has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis, reports Lucy Nichols
Starmer is moving Labour to the right 'brutally and rapidly': a CLP secretary’s resignation statement

Socialists should focus their energies on building the extra-parliamentary left, argues Terina Hine in her statement resigning as Cities of London and Westminster CLP secretary
The looming danger of a US-China military confrontation

The coronavirus and deepening economic crisis is being used as a pretext by Trump to scale up tensions with China, writes Lindsey German
The China syndrome: why Trump’s obsession could lead to war – long read

The US policy to counter the growing economic and political strengths of China have taken a dangerous turn, says Chris Nineham
Fight to fund health, not war

With the current crisis increasing military tension, we must argue publicly to avoid increased military spending in the UK, writes Chris Nineham
Coronavirus is showing that war has never been about security

While thousands are dying from the pandemic, it is obscene that war machines are still grinding on, argues Lindsey German
How Labour officials tried to drive out anti-war activists

Labour HQ's campaign against anti-war party members shows why the movement needs to be strengthened, writes Chris Nineham
Endless conflicts are deepening Coronavirus crisis

In this critical hour, all sanctions and hostilities must cease argues Chris Nineham
Behind Trump's tantrums: the US, Iran and the continuing threat of war

The decline in the US' strategic power in the region is leading to desperate measures from Trump writes Chris Nineham
War with Iran is still a danger

The threat of war with Iran isn't over and the anti-war movement must continue to organise against it, writes Shabbir Lakha
Do not be fooled: Trump is the problem

European governments are frightened by Trump’s behaviour but even more frightened of upsetting relations with the US, argues Lindsey German
The anti-war movement gears up to oppose war with Iran

Protesters took the streets to say no to Trump's drive to war with Iran, reports Shabbir Lakha
Protest has helped define the first two decades of the 21st century – here’s what’s next

We’re living in an unprecedented moment - the fortunes of popular protest will depend on the collective leadership of the movements, writes Feyzi Ismail
Labour needs Corbyn’s anti-war politics more than ever

The leadership contest is likely to be a missed opportunity for making Labour a serious anti-war party, argues Alex Snowdon
Why can’t Tony Blair stay away?

The anti-war movement and Jeremy Corbyn were always the biggest threat to Blairism, that's why he's so adamant to try to show he's still standing, argues Jonathon Shafi
Beyond the Labour leadership election: let's not wait until 2024 for change

Strategy is important for the left now and it must go beyond who leads Labour next, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
We need to talk about Nato: an imperialist war machine

Ahead of the Nato Summit in London on 3 December, Sweta Choudhury busts the myths that portray Nato as a force for peace
BBC attacks Corbyn over his correct stance on foreign wars

Corbyn's position on Britain's military adventures has been right on every occasion, argues Chris Nineham
What the government wants us to forget on Remembrance Day

Poppies must not distract us from the Tories' contempt for the working class, writes Mona Kamal
Trump’s coming to London during the election

Trump's meddling can be beaten with protest, writes Lindsey German
Official Secrets review: how Bush and Blair lied their way to war with Iraq

Official Secrets shows the extent of the lies in the drive to war with Iraq and leaves the viewer asking how on earth Blair got away with it, writes Shabbir Lakha
Trump betrays the Kurds: never trust the imperialists

US and British imperialism will never be an ally for the liberation of people anywhere, writes Shabbir Lakha as Erdogan begins bombing northern Syria
9/11: we are still living in the world created by Bush and Blair's response

9/11 was both terrible in itself and the catalyst for the destruction and horror to come, argues Chris Nineham
Profiting from death and destruction: DSEI 2019

The world's worst arms dealers will be gathering to exhibit their instruments of death at London's ExCel Centre once again, writes Lucy Nichols
Boris Johnson is a racist, sexist, warmonger who must be stopped - video

"If you try to have a war with Iran... you will create a mass movement against war in this country of the sort that you haven’t seen in more than a decade"
Murad Qureshi - Standing up for Londoners

Murad Qureshi is standing to be a Labour candidate for the London Assembly. He sent Counterfire his campaign statement and we are happy to share his reasons for standing.
Crisis in the Gulf - Stop the War statement

A statement from Stop the War raises the alarm on the escalating threat of war with Iran over the seizures of tankers
Stop Boris: General Election Now - Counterfire Freesheet July 2019

No new Tory Prime Minister, protest the Tory party conference, revolt in Sudan, does modern monetary theory work, stop the drive to war with Iran, the British state and what Engels said about revolution in this month's Counterfire freesheet
Britain is following Trump and escalating the threat of war with Iran

The British Navy's seizing of an Iranian oil tanker shows Britain following Trump, trading in diplomacy for the threat of military confrontation, argues Lindsey German
Be in no doubt: Britain will be involved if there is war on Iran

If there is war, Britain will be part of it, writes Chris Nineham
Iran: act now to stop Trump’s dogs of war

The US empire is on the march again and the anti-war movement must respond in kind and without delay, demands Chris Nineham
Organise now to avoid war with Iran

Despite platitudes from both sides of the Atlantic, we cannot ignore the very real risk of another disastrous conflict in the Middle East, writes Chris Nineham
Trump and Iran: the brink of war

Trump, John Bolton and Mike Pompeo have created a situation with Iran that is risking a new war in the Middle East, argues Chris Nineham
We stand with Palestine: thousands march in solidarity

Thousands of protesters marched through London on Saturday showing that solidarity with Palestine in Britain hasn't gone anywhere, reports Shabbir Lakha
Why we need a movement: Stop the War at Lowkey's concerts - video

The Stop the War Coalition supported Lowkey's recent tour around the country, this is a video of National Officer Shabbir Lakha speaking at the London concert
No thanks for nuclear weapons - protest outside Westminster Abbey

The Royal Navy's bizarre #nukes4jesus thanksgiving service was met with the disgust it deserves, reports Richard Pratt
Soldiers taking aim at Corbyn is a result of years of lies and vilification

Soldiers shooting at a picture of Corbyn reveals the effect of the rhetoric portraying Corbyn as a security threat and terrorist sympathiser, writes Chris Nineham
Why stopping wars is essential for stopping climate change

War isn’t just a waste of resources that could be used to tackle climate change, but is itself a significant cause of environmental harm, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh
We must stand up to Islamophobia - video

Speaking at the Stand up to Racism march in London, Chris Nineham says we need a campaign that takes on Islamophobia and the politicians and media that fuel it
Christchurch terrorist attack: Stop the War statement

Islamophobia has been fuelled by the 'War on Terror' - Stop the War Coalition's statement on the terrorist attack in New Zealand
Tony Benn: socialist, comrade, friend

An obituary written at the time of Tony Benn's passing by John Rees on a life well lived
From toy drones to real ones: the arms trade and education

By allowing the arms trade into schools, colleges and universities, we are teaching children that innovation for the sake of destruction is acceptable and desirable, argues Lucy Nichols
Gavin Williamson: delusional and dangerous

Gavin Williamson's latest speech with jingoistic rhetoric and calling for more military spending shows just how out of touch with reality he is, argues Lindsey German
Explo Nani-Kofi: fighting back against the hostile environment

A leading anti-war activist and UK resident of 29 years speaks about the machinations of the Home Office and the campaign to reinstate his indefinite leave to remain
Operation Cast Lead: the 22 day massacre in Gaza

Ten years on since the massacre of Operation Cast Lead, conditions in Gaza are worse than ever, argues Shabbir Lakha
The anti-war left must capitalise on Trump's withdrawal from Syria

Anti-war campaigners should exploit the cracks in neoconservative foreign policy as the priorities of US imperialism clash with the republican voter base, argues Lindsey German
What motivates the man in the White House? A study of Trump's foreign policy

Despite the disastrous results of post-9/11 wars, Trump continues to lead a belligerent administration that we must resist at home, argues Chris Nineham
Hundreds rally in London to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia

A packed out public meeting organised by Stop the War demanded an end to Britain's complicity in the war on Yemen, reports Chris Nineham
Britain must stop arming the Saudi war criminals now

A new offensive in the Saudi war on Yemen will ratchet up the humanitarian crisis. We must build a huge campaign to end arms sales, writes Chris Nineham
A hundred years after WW1, what are we remembering?

The establishment makes a big display of remembering fallen WW1 soldiers while justifying today's wars. We should remember those who fought hard to stop war, argues Lindsey German
How to influence people: Saudi Arabia, Yemen and British bombs

The government's intransigence on Saudi arms sales is leading to catastrophe in Yemen writes Chris Nineham
Afghanistan's unending war: seventeen years since the Western invasion

The Taliban is advancing again, met by escalation from Trump and NATO. Amidst the devastation, our leaders still can't recognise defeat, writes Stop the War's Chris Nineham
Justice for Palestine: a report from the Labour Party conference

Conference shows strong support among Labour members for the Palestinian cause, reports Terina Hine
The importance of mass mobilisation against war

Build the mass movements against war. Kevin Courtney's speech from the Stop the War Coalition national conference
Why is the West so silent on Yemen?

As the west continues to arm Saudi Arabia, Yemen bears the brunt, argues Julie Al-Hinai
To be called a political artist is no insult - Rachid Taha tribute

An obituary for the iconic Algerian singer who stood up against war and racism
Racism, war and Trump: the Stop the War Coalition AGM

Far from being an ‘isolationist’, Donald Trump has increased bombings, sanctions and war, argues Lindsey German
Military propaganda must end

The MoD is attempting to rebrand life in the military in order to recruit vulnerable young people, argues Jago Corry
Boris is going for brutal Brexit - weekly briefing

From blustering buffoon to Trumpish racist, Johnson’s recasting himself for a new wave of reactionary and anti-working class politics, writes Lindsey German
Rural activism: tales from the sticks – part two

In the second part of tales from the sticks, Jim Scott explains the birth and growth of a movement in rural Wales over the last 5 years
Libya: chaos reigns seven years on

Libyans are still paying the price with their lives for the 2011 Nato intervention. A stark reminder of why we urgently need an antiwar government argues Eleftheria Kousta
Afghanistan: more troops to continue an endless war

Britain sending more troops to Afghanistan shows the end of the war isn't in sight and lays bare what the 'special relationship' is all about argues Lindsey German
Together against Trump: a mass show of opposition

Looking back at the quarter of a million strong demonstration against Trump, Daniel Jakopovich argues that it was a mass display of people power
Trump’s Nato ultimatums: red letter or red herring?

There is no justification for the obscene levels of military spending across the world says Lindsey German
Our NHS: Keep the fight on the streets - Counterfire Freesheet June 2018

Fighting for our NHS, Ireland's abortion rights victory, Grenfell one year on, Dump Trump and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 026, June 2018
Dump Trump and the special relationship, too

Theresa May's support for Trump is a faultline we must fully exploit, argues Jonathan Maunders
Nationwide opposition to Syria airstrikes

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in over 40 towns and cities across the country to voice their opposition to Theresa May's bombing of Syria
The idea that the West have been “inactive” in Syria is completely untrue

Politicians and commentators supporting more military action in Syria say inaction has consequences, but the West haven't been inactive in Syria argues Shabbir Lakha
The mission accomplished that is nothing of the sort – weekly briefing

A primed anti-war movement finds the new warmongers much the same as the old warmongers, writes Lindsey German
Six things we learnt from the Syrian airstrike

John Rees on the immediate conclusions we can draw from the US led airstrike on Syria
Syria: the solution is not more military intervention

As Theresa May prepares to back Trump in escalating military intervention in Syria, Stop the War published the following letter in response
Douma attack and the war in Syria - Stop the War statement

Statement from Stop the War Coalition following the attacks on Douma in Syria
John Bolton: the return of the uber hawk

Trump's new National Security advisor will see his appointment as an opportunity to test his military prowess, argues Lindsey German
Skripal coverage: reporting, purporting and contorting

The media have used the Skripal affair as a stick to beat the left and the anti-war movement, argues Chris Nineham
The Trump era and the anti-war movement

With the US state department looking increasingly aggressive, the anti-war movement must fight on many fronts, argues Lindsey German
Saudi Prince not welcome: demonstrate against his visit

Statement from organisations opposing the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to the UK and urging people to join the demonstration tomorrow
Alternative models and silent revolutions

After years on the back foot, Labour has shown that ideas of worker-led ownership are back in play
Back to the future? The possibility of a new arms race

Just as Trump feels that “unmatched power is the surest means to our true and great defence”, Putin evidently feels much the same way
15 years on from the biggest protest in British history

Lindsey German looks back at the day in 2003 that millions took to the streets to protest the Iraq war
Will Trump’s UK visit be the end of the special relationship?

After yet another disastrous intervention into UK politics over the NHS protest John Rees asks what will be the effect of the Trump visit?
Palestine: the open wound

Shabbir Lakha reflects on the twentieth century imperial imposition that continues to blight global justice
An anti-war government: a formation whose time has come

Jeremy Corbyn’s roots in the global anti-war movement offer an unprecedented opportunity to marginalise the warmongers, asserts Chris Nineham
False alarm in Hawaii: Trump and nukes keep the world on edge

With Trump in the White House boasting about his nuclear button, the world is on knife-edge and events in Hawaii serve as a warning to us all argues Tom Unterrainer
Britain is hardening its foreign policy

As the British state's new aircraft carrier, worth billions of pounds, springs a leak, Lindsey German takes a look at the war games being played
The prevalence of Islamophobia: a Europe-wide phenomenon

Prejudice against Muslims is high across Europe, but in Britain there are grounds for optimism thanks to a mass movement against Islamophobia
Theresa May went to Saudi to encourage, not to condemn

The government’s attempts at justification for its conduct in the Middle East are becoming more and more desperate, argues Chris Nineham
Saudi faction fight: break Britain's links

Mohammed bin Salman is no moderniser. Time to end the corrupt relationship with the House of Saud, argues Kevin Ovenden
We need a new foreign policy built around peace

Jeremy Corbyn's rise has put anti-war politics centre stage. We now have a chance to do things completely differently, argues Chris Nineham
How the Establishment Lost Control - an interview with Chris Nineham

How did the establishment get it so wrong? Alistair Cartwright talks to Chris Nineham about his new myth-busting book
North Korea: the United States seek power rather than peace

The US approach to North Korea cannot be understood without considering its wider goals in the region
North Korea: moving towards the threat of real war

With calls for a freeze on testing and manoeuvres on all sides falling on deaf ears, tensions are reaching a dangerous level, writes Lindsey German
Trump and North Korea - Stop the War statement

The urgent priority must be to de-escalate and pursue a negotiated solution to the crisis
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia ruled lawful by High Court

Does anyone really believe Saudi Arabia respects international law? Today's High Court ruling fails to deliver truth argues Chris Nineham
Finsbury Park attack: Stop the War Coalition statement

The atmosphere of Islamophobia in which attacks on Muslims are becoming all too familiar has been whipped up throughout the 'War on Terror'.
London Bridge attack: Stop the War statement

We urgently need a serious discussion of the causes of terrorism, not populist rhetoric
Is there any war you don't support Theresa May?

Corbyn is wrongly labelled a pacifist by the Tories and the media, but his opposition to unnecessary war without end is in stark contrast to Theresa May's endless warmongering
Corbyn's opposition to endless war is his greatest strength

Jeremy Corbyn's wide-ranging speech on the threat of global war is a lesson to us all
May‘s plans on Syria: Stop the War statement

Theresa May‘s plans to start airstrikes against Assad are another reason to vote her out
Stop the War Coalition statement on the Westminster attack

Issued 22 March 2017
Trump's foreign policy: escalation in the Middle East

If anyone had doubts about the direction of Trump’s Middle East policy, the last few days should have cleared them up
Coming to grips with the Syrian tragedy

How should the left approach the disaster of the war in Syria? We republish some suggestions by David Bush
Crossing lines: Tatchell and his attacks

Tatchell's obsession with self-publicity has now led him to attacks on Jeremy Corbyn and the anti-war movement
What does a Trump presidency mean for foreign policy?

Donald Trump's foreign policy intentions are unclear, however, what is, is that we should step up anti-war efforts, argues Chris Nineham
'Keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down': a potted and bloody history of Nato

From its inception to the present, Nato has been intent on pursuing a policy of aggression. Jonathan Maunders explains
War begets war: the case against intervention in Syria

As many push for escalation in Syria, Chris Nineham takes a look at why this is a bad idea
Press regulation: we must condemn the Sun’s racist abuse

Connecting terrorism with Islam, as Sun columnist Kelvin MacKenzie did, is not intellectually respectable - no matter what Ipso says
Mosul: Stop the War statement

More aerial bombardment of civilians will not help to bring about peace and stability in Iraq
Corbyn represents change: the anti-war movement must stand behind him

We must renew our efforts, build the anti-war movement and support Corbyn, argues Mick Wattam
Protest and propaganda: what the Russian Embassy row is all about

What's behind the hysteria over protesting outside the Russian Embassy? Alex Snowdon considers the motives of Stop the War's critics.
Syria: No to all interventions

Calls for further intervention show that the lessons of Libya and Iraq have not been learnt, writes Lindsey German
Calls for a no-fly zone in Syria are dangerous and naive

A no-fly zone in Syria would only escalate and inflame tensions, argues Chris Nineham
15 years on: Stop the War conference - video

Footage from the Stop the War conference, including speeches from Jeremy Corbyn, Salma Yaqoob and Lindsey German

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Chris Nineham analyses the West’s latest inflammatory moves in the war in Ukraine.

Chris Nineham describes the immense suffering and misery the Ukraine war is causing and why despite this, Biden and Johnson are pushing for more war

There is only one court that Blair should be attending, and it’s not the royal one, writes Terina Hine

The opposition to the attack on working people and the drive for more war - which go hand in hand - will come from the streets

As Russia’s war in Ukraine moves into its third month, talks of peace and de-escalation are being replaced with signs of greater preparation for war, writes Lindsey German

Resisting the cost of living crisis means opposing the war, writes Feyzi Ismail

Starmer's latest conditions on Corbyn's readmission to Labour underline his commitment to making Britain safe for war again, writes Chris Nineham

Pouring more weapons into Ukraine will only prolong the war and take us closer to the prospect of open conflict between nuclear armed states, writes Lindsey German

Dragan Plavšić and Anja Ilić discuss the war in Ukraine, its causes and consequences and how socialists should respond

Seven years into the Saudi bombing of Yemen, the anti-war movement must continue to confront Britain’s key role in the massacre, argues Jamal Elaheebocus

The banning of opposition parties and media clampdown in Ukraine underline the need for an anti-war war position independent of Zelensky, argues Kevin Ovenden

Imperialists have no interest in peace, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

Imperial rivalry has led to dangerous and absurd levels of xenophobia, writes John Clarke

The cost of living crisis, though exacerbated by war in Ukraine, remains a political choice by a system in turmoil, argues Terina Hine

This article originally written by the revolutionary Marxist Duncan Hallas to explain the position on war at the time of the Falklands/Malvinas war in 1982. It remains relevant today.

If we want to understand why the war is taking place, we need to ignore the propaganda, and consider the geopolitical context, argues Dragan Plavšić

Lindsey German on Ukraine and its continuing fallout

As the war in Ukraine carries on and Europe rearms, stopping militarisation and immiseration go hand in hand, argues Kevin Ovenden

The constant talk of war and search for a victory is taking us closer to a nuclear war or accidents, we need to refocus on peace says Kevin Ovenden

Unjum Mirza, Aslef Equalities Officer, Victoria Line, writing in a personal capacity, responds to The Telegraph's attack on striking tube workers

John Rees responds to George Monbiot's attack on Stop the War

Lindsey German on the unfolding Ukrainian crisis

The Stop the War Coalition's statement following the dangerous escalation of the crisis in Ukraine

Starmer is cosying up to the warmongers while the Prime Minister is risking a catastrophic war in Ukraine to deflect attention from his domestic political problems, argues Sean Ledwith

Following Boris Johnson's visit to Kyiv, Britain and the US continue to ratchet up tensions with Russia despite Ukraine urging calm, writes Terina Hine

Anti-war and community activists and trade unionists gathered in King's Lynn for a vigil for refugees who have drowned and to oppose the government's hostile environment, reports Jacqueline Mulhallen

Tariq Ali’s new account of Afghanistan’s recent history demonstrates unequivocally that the anti-war movement was correct, finds Terina Hine

Chris Nineham reports from an inspiring conference in Wakefield organised to take action against Islamophobia

Weeks after signing off the AUKUS pact, Joe Biden was back on the offensive against China this week. Chris Nineham reports

The US is about to try and overturn the block on Assange’s extradition. Lucy Nichols explains why we must all be part of the fight to stop them.

Hundreds mounted yet another protest against the arms fair on Merseyside on Tuesday. Alan Milne reports.

Ahead of the Electronic Warfare Europe arms fair in Liverpool, protesters gathered to call for it to be cancelled, reports Michael Lavalette

Dragan Plavšić considers the consequences of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan as another Cold War looms

Cici Washburn reports from Saturday's rally commemorating 20 years of the Stop the War Coalition

Chris Nineham speaks to RT News about the provocative and unnecesary step the US, UK and Australia have taken with their new nuclear alliance

Protesters confront the militarism of the Liverpool arms fair with a clear message of peace, reports Tayo Aluko

Lindsey German speaks to Double Down News about the legacy of 20 years of war and terror on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

On the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Chris Nineham assesses the war on Afghanistan and 20 years of military interventions it was used to justify

With the Tories revamping austerity and Starmer focused on attacking the left in Labour, the real opposition is on the streets

Taking on the Tories, victory for Bexley strikers, interview with a Staff Nurse and more in this month's Counterfire freesheet

The whole idea that the world's largest imperialist nation could 'remake' a country was a conceit born of overweening power, argues Lindsey German

Statement from the Stop the War Coalition on the brutal terrorist attack on Kabul airport

Activists from different causes remain on the streets to defend the right to protest, reports Jamal Elaheebocus

Protesters were joined by anti-war MPs ahead of the parliamentary debate on Afghanistan in calling for an end to imperialist wars, reports Lucy Nichols

The Stop the War Coalition's statement on the disaster unfolding in Afghanistan

US military intervention is what devastated Afghanistan in the first place, more bombing is not going to fix it, argues Chris Nineham

John Rees on how a false testimony has further confirmed that the Assange case is a political attack against critical journalists

Biden is squandering the opportunity to end the cycle of war in the Middle East with continued provocations against Iran, writes Chris Nineham

Britain's encroachment into the Black Sea is a deliberate and dangerous provocation of Russia says Stop the War in a statement

Boris Johnson’s government must be held to account for its mishandling of Covid and its complicity in Israel’s war crimes, argues Fatimah Ahmed

Thousands took to the streets across the country as widespread opposition to Israeli apartheid continues to grow

Nakba Day saw the biggest wave of protests for Palestine in years, as thousands turned out against the attacks on Sheikh Jarrah and Gaza

Britain's new hi-tech aircraft carrier and its 100-stop mission will only increase global tensions, argues Chris Nineham

As Biden announces US withdrawal from Afghanistan, Shabbir Lakha investigates the consequences of the war.

A timeline of events in Ukraine that the media want to ignore shows who's threatening who, writes Chris Nineham

Twenty years of the War on Terror has produced neither security nor stability for the Afghan people and cost countless lives in the process, argues Terina Hine

The Tory Integrated Review sets out a plan to spend money on nukes instead of nurses and expand Britain's imperialist role in the world, argues Terina Hine

Rather than Starmer’s bland patriotic appeal, Kevin Ovenden argues for the revolutionary tradition of winning broad support for socialists through building mass movements

Students held a mass rally as part of an internationally-coordinated day of action to stop the war on Yemen, reports Minnie Life

As we approach the global day of action for Yemen on Monday 25 January, Jamal Elaheebocus describes the humanitarian catastrophe inflicted by Saudi Arabia with US and UK support.

Anti-war sentiment has already impacted on the incoming Biden administration, but it will have to be mobilised to deliver change, argues Chris Nineham

Millions more Yemenis are now at risk of starvation because of Pompeo's Houthi terrorist designation, writes Chris Nineham

John Rees looks back at the literary achievement of John Le Carré, who died at the weekend

Despite thousands of allegations of crimes committed by the British army in Iraq, not one case has been prosecuted in a court - how can the ICC say there isn't a cover-up?

With a permanent military presence at 145 base sites in 42 countries or territories around the world, Britain is far from a ‘nation in retreat’, writes Terina Hine

The credit card is maxed out when it comes to public sector pay but there's always money for war according to the Tories, writes Terina Hine

Biden's foreign policy record suggests there isn't likely to be much change, so the anti-war movement must prepare to assert itself, argues Chris Nineham

As the history of state infiltration of the left is exposed, it is no wonder the government is hurrying through its new SpyCops Bill, argues Terina Hine

As the chaotic presidential election inches towards resolution, we can expect more continuity than change in US foreign policy, argues Terina Hine

Corbyn's anti-war principles and their popular appeal are the biggest threat to the establishment, says Chris Nineham

We shouldn’t imagine that we are powerless and have to accept this assault on our civil liberties lying down, argues Shabbir Lakha

As the devastation of Yemen continues, Stop the War is part of a global coalition organising an international day of action against the war

Whoever holds the keys to the White House after the US election, the future relationship with Iran looks unlikely to improve, argues Terina Hine