The Right

Kavanaugh, Trump and the degradation of US politics

Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court marks a shift to the right, and Trump's antisemitic rhetoric shows the rot at the core of the US state, argues Sean Ledwith
Brazil’s election and the Global South’s debt trap

The media present today’s Brazilian elections as a special case but, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica, Brazil’s troubles reflect the troubles of the world economy
Sweden’s elections and the mounting far right threat in Europe

The far right Sweden Democrats didn't do as well as commentators anticipated, but the fascist threat must be confronted across Europe, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
National Unity Demonstration against Racism and Fascism: unite against the right

With the far right gaining strength at home and across the continent, this demonstration provides the left with a crucial opportunity to fight back, writes David McAllister
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
How did socialists respond to the advent of fascism?

As the far right gains energy across Europe, John Riddell reminds us of how the emergence of fascism was met by socialists
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
The rise of the far right - and how we stop it

As fascist organisation grows across Europe, assisted by the populist right, our history of struggle directs us to a path of united resistance led by socialist ideas, argues John Westmoreland
Far right celebrate Tommy Robinson's release from prison

Tommy Robinson's release pending a retrial has been received with jubilation by the far right. Anti-racists need to be prepared to take them on, argues Steph Pike
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
Europe's Fault Lines: Racism and the Rise of the Right - book review

In Europe’s Fault Lines, Liz Fekete exposes the links between neoliberal centrism, EU economic policy, and the rise of the far and fascist right, finds Martin Hall
Populism and polarisation in Ontario: election analysis

The Tory victory shows a missed opportunity for Ontario's labour party, but the left must organise now and fight en masse against Doug Ford's ugly party of the bosses, write activists Doug Nesbitt, Gerard Di Trolio and David Bush ('Fight for $15' campaign)
The Italian coup and the growing crisis in the EU

The unelected Italian President has carried out a soft coup which is highly undemocratic and which has thrown the country and the EU into mounting chaos, argues Chris Bambery
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
Organised workers in Germany massively reject AfD

It is unity amongst the working class that can keep the far right at bay
The rise of fascism in Italy?

The gains made by the far-right in Italy are worrying, but there is time to turn the tide, argues Chris Bambery
Italian elections roundup: The centre can hold, but it is weakened

With the possibility of another far-right leader in a European government, the left needs to get its act together
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
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
Darkest Hour - film review

Darkest Hour offers some truths on ruling class contradictions, but retells the myth that the people were fighting for Empire, argues Chris Bambery
Toby Young: How deeply has the rot set in?

The allegations of sexism and homophobia are piling up, and his time is running out
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
What does the Austrian election tell us about Brexit?

The formation of a right wing government in Austria shows us that the European Union is not a bulwark against racism – and that the left would do well to turn against its institutions in order to prevent a far right resurgence, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
Trump: one year of waking hell

Donald Trump was elected just over a year ago. In that time, he has wreaked havoc
The truth about the Football Lads Alliance

The demonstrations of the organisation are dominated by Islamophobia and far-right extremism
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
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
German elections: 'The first time in decades that a party with a fascist wing is going to enter parliament'

Mark Bergfeld talks to Counterfire about Merkel‘s popularity and the deeper roots of the rise of the right-wing AfD
The people of Liverpool send the EDL packing

The EDL's visit to Liverpool ended in humiliation, reports Madeline Heneghan
The road to impeachment? Trump’s first 100 days

The US president has turned out to be as divisive and disastrous as many feared
Hungary: huge protests in defence of academic freedom

Prime minister Orban's attack on the Central European University has inspired strong opposition
The Dutch dog that didn't bark

The election in the Netherlands didn‘t bear out the media‘s prediction of a right-wing surge, writes Alastair Stephens
Dutch lessons: time to fight for our alternatives

The mainstream media is peddling a destructive lie that we have to crush, asserts Lindsey German
Trump: the new face of fascism?

Is Trump a fascist? What is fascism anyway? Chris Bambery takes a look
Trump's new Horsemen of the Apocalypse

As President-elect becomes President, Sean Ledwith takes a look at the Trump administration
The centre cannot win

Donald Trump should have been the dream opponent. A narcissistic blowhard opposed by his own party. He should have been a walk over
Jo Cox murder: terrorism and double standards

Why Thomas Mair, the white supremacist terrorist who murdered Jo Cox MP, should have been prosecuted for terrorism
Make America hate again? Trump, the Republicans and US decline

Sean Ledwith considers Donald Trump's ascendancy within the context of the history of the Republican Party and American power
Socialist Register 2016: The Politics of the Right

The rise of the populist right shows that the centre cannot hold, and a socialist alternative is the only solution, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh
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
Close down the space for the far right

Writer and activist Kevin Ovenden discusses the rise of racism across Europe and the struggle against it
The Right in Greece: cornered, but fighting for its life

In his second dispatch from Greece, Kevin Ovenden looks at the extremism of the mainstream Right

The Right

The Right

Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court marks a shift to the right, and Trump's antisemitic rhetoric shows the rot at the core of the US state, argues Sean Ledwith

The media present today’s Brazilian elections as a special case but, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica, Brazil’s troubles reflect the troubles of the world economy

The far right Sweden Democrats didn't do as well as commentators anticipated, but the fascist threat must be confronted across Europe, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

With the far right gaining strength at home and across the continent, this demonstration provides the left with a crucial opportunity to fight back, writes David McAllister

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

As the far right gains energy across Europe, John Riddell reminds us of how the emergence of fascism was met by socialists

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

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

As fascist organisation grows across Europe, assisted by the populist right, our history of struggle directs us to a path of united resistance led by socialist ideas, argues John Westmoreland

Tommy Robinson's release pending a retrial has been received with jubilation by the far right. Anti-racists need to be prepared to take them on, argues Steph Pike

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

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

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

In Europe’s Fault Lines, Liz Fekete exposes the links between neoliberal centrism, EU economic policy, and the rise of the far and fascist right, finds Martin Hall

The Tory victory shows a missed opportunity for Ontario's labour party, but the left must organise now and fight en masse against Doug Ford's ugly party of the bosses, write activists Doug Nesbitt, Gerard Di Trolio and David Bush ('Fight for $15' campaign)

The unelected Italian President has carried out a soft coup which is highly undemocratic and which has thrown the country and the EU into mounting chaos, argues Chris Bambery

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

It is unity amongst the working class that can keep the far right at bay

The gains made by the far-right in Italy are worrying, but there is time to turn the tide, argues Chris Bambery

With the possibility of another far-right leader in a European government, the left needs to get its act together

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

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

Darkest Hour offers some truths on ruling class contradictions, but retells the myth that the people were fighting for Empire, argues Chris Bambery

The allegations of sexism and homophobia are piling up, and his time is running out

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

The formation of a right wing government in Austria shows us that the European Union is not a bulwark against racism – and that the left would do well to turn against its institutions in order to prevent a far right resurgence, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

Donald Trump was elected just over a year ago. In that time, he has wreaked havoc

The demonstrations of the organisation are dominated by Islamophobia and far-right extremism

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

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

Mark Bergfeld talks to Counterfire about Merkel‘s popularity and the deeper roots of the rise of the right-wing AfD

The EDL's visit to Liverpool ended in humiliation, reports Madeline Heneghan

The US president has turned out to be as divisive and disastrous as many feared

Prime minister Orban's attack on the Central European University has inspired strong opposition

The election in the Netherlands didn‘t bear out the media‘s prediction of a right-wing surge, writes Alastair Stephens

The mainstream media is peddling a destructive lie that we have to crush, asserts Lindsey German

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

As President-elect becomes President, Sean Ledwith takes a look at the Trump administration

Donald Trump should have been the dream opponent. A narcissistic blowhard opposed by his own party. He should have been a walk over

Why Thomas Mair, the white supremacist terrorist who murdered Jo Cox MP, should have been prosecuted for terrorism

Sean Ledwith considers Donald Trump's ascendancy within the context of the history of the Republican Party and American power

The rise of the populist right shows that the centre cannot hold, and a socialist alternative is the only solution, argues Elaine Graham-Leigh

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

Writer and activist Kevin Ovenden discusses the rise of racism across Europe and the struggle against it

In his second dispatch from Greece, Kevin Ovenden looks at the extremism of the mainstream Right

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