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Migrants
Migrants
There’s planet government and then there’s life on earth – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on Boris Johnson’s woes and our opportunities
Rolling back racism: Why we can still defeat the Nationality and Borders Bill
In the run up to this Saturday’s anti-racism protests, Jamal Elaheebocus assesses the campaign against the draconian Nationality and Borders Bill.
The shame of Europe – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on the horrors of modern border control and the fallout from COP26
Europe's shame: The horrific treatment of refugees on the Poland-Belarus border
A humanitarian crisis is deepening on Europe's borders as one country after another militarises itself against the movement of refugees and desperate people, writes Kevin Ovenden
How ruling class greed, not immigration, brought down the Roman empire
Johnson’s analogy with the Roman Empire reveals a racist agenda, but it was the brutality and greed of its rulers which destroyed Rome, argues Dominic Alexander
Migration Beyond Capitalism - book review
Hannah Cross’s analysis of the role of migration in capitalism is a guide for the left on how to set an agenda for the global emancipation of all workers, argues Yonas Makoni
Stansted 15 not guilty: a victory for the whole movement
The victory for the Stansted 15 in overturning their convictions is a step forward against the attempts to criminalise protest, writes Shabbir Lakha
Britain's shame: deportation flight goes ahead despite widespread opposition
The Tories pushed on with its racist deportation flight to Jamaica even after successful legal challenges, reports Jamal Elaheebocus
'Worse than prison': shocking treatment of refugees at Napier Barracks exposed
Asylum seekers who have survived horrific journeys are now being held in such inhumane conditions they're committing self harm and attempting suicide
Trump goes viral - weekly briefing
Lindsey German on POTUS, Johnson’s Tories and the political use of migrant-bashing
Racist America: forced sterilisations of refugee women
Refugee women in detention being given forced hysterectomies without consent is yet another reason why Ice must be abolished, argues Eleftheria Kousta
'Greatness' In A Time Of Covid
A poem by Tayo Aluko
The London Dream: Migration and the Mythology of the City - book review
Chris McMillan knows the London Dream all too well, and his book shows how the city exploits labour whatever the form of capitalism it has hosted, finds Morgan Daniels
The 'drowned and the saved': why migrant and refugee lives matter
As racist politicians attempt to fan the flames of prejudice and hatred, refugees need our complete solidarity, argues Floyd Codlin.
Refugees are not the enemy, the Government is - CounterBlast
The Tory government are once again scapegoating vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers to cover up for their own failings, argues Lucy Nichols
Hackney organises against charges and discrimination in migrants' health care
Marion Macalpine reports from the recent Hackney Keep Our NHS Public meeting on migrant health and welfare during the lockdown
The crisis within the crisis: refugees and the pandemic
Already vulnerable refugees living in unsanitary and squalid conditions are now bracing for the worst from the global pandemic, writes Eleftheria Kousta
(B)ordering Britain: Law, Race and Empire - book review
(B)ordering Britain presents a powerful case that immigration law is rooted in the racism of Empire, and that migrant solidarity must be anti-imperialist, finds Alyssa Cassata
Immigration: it’s not about statistics, it’s about racism – election briefing 15 November
Lindsey German on the manipulation of social division and Boris’ common touch
‘Delays have dangerous ends’ – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on the perils of Labour timidity, global migration and local ballots
The hostile environment and Fortress Europe are responsible for the 39 dead
The shameful Tory and EU policies stopping safe passage for refugees are the cause of the tragic deaths of 39 people in the back of a lorry, argues Mona Kamal
The London working class have not forgotten Grenfell
The second demonstration in two days about the horrific disaster at Grenfell Tower shows that the anger and solidarity are still strong, reports Orlando Hill
US Shutdown: Trump’s racism hits the wall
As the shutdown becomes the longest in US history, Sean Ledwith reports on the consequences of Trump's racist antics
Rage at the Home Office - solidarity with the Stansted 15
The courage of the Stansted 15 in stopping this cruel deportation flight is an inspiration, not a crime, argues Ellen Graubart, reporting on the protest outside the Home Office
Trump's teargas and racist brutality at the US-Mexico border
As the Migrant Caravan arrived at the US border, they were met with heavy tear gas and rubber bullets in a show of inhumane violence, John Clarke reports
Migrant Caravan: Trump sends 5000 troops to stop refugees
Thousands of troops have been sent to the US border as Trump vows to stop the Migrant Caravan, reports John Clarke
Cleaners go on strike and win an early victory
Cleaners have begun three days of coordinated strike action for a living wage and sick pay, and have won one victory already reports Jonathan Maunders
Failed: what two decades of the refugee crisis could not teach Europe
Europe's failure to deal with the refugee crisis is resulting in more deaths in the Mediterranean and the growth of the far right argues Eleftheria Kousta
After Windrush: this racist government must go - Counterfire Freesheet May 2018
Windrush, May 68, Palestine, UCU strike, Marx and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 025, May 2018
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
Farming and free movement: a socialist approach to the crisis
The Left should reject calls by the farmers’ industry body to continue the system of low pay and unsustainability
Sound system solidarity: Bristol marches against ‘Muslim Ban’
On Saturday Bristolians marched against Trump's 'Muslim Ban' and 'Theresa the Appeaser'. Owen Lloyd-Jones reports on the sound system powered demonstration
A defence of the free movement of labour
Low wages are not caused by immigration, but by a profoundly anti-working class economic approach, writes Richard Allday
Why we demand free movement of people
We cannot give ground to the racists but must defend free movement of people as one of the most basic of rights
Free movement: taking the arguments forward
Internationalism is the key to striking back against the bosses’ Brexit, asserts Cameron Panting
Calais: Europe's shame
The closure of the Calais camp is an act of barbarity, but solidarity with refugees remains strong, argues Shabbir Lakha
Brexit strategy: power, class and a government adrift
The insights of the great Italian revolutionary Antonio Gramsci come into immediate focus as Chris Bambery reflects upon the present predicaments of our ruling class
The immigration issue: how should the left respond?
The left must be uncompromising in asserting some fundamental arguments against immigration controls, racism and austerity, argues Kevin Ovenden
The Orlando massacre was a homophobic act
We cannot let the massacre in Orlando be used to stoke up homophobia and Islamophobia, argues Lindsey German
The EU vote: this is what a social crisis looks like
Tail-ending the Cameron Remain campaign is hemorrhaging working class support for Labour and the left, argues John Rees
Fortress Europe: Inside the War Against Immigration
Matthew Carr’s
Fortress Europe
is a powerful indictment of the inhumanity of the EU’s policies towards refugees, argues Tom Griffiths
Government to blame for nurse shortage
Student nurse Anthony Johnson responds to the Migrant Advisory Committee's advice on migrant nurses in the UK
Unite across borders against racism and Fascism
We must use every opportunity to build a united movement against racism
Migration and the edge of international law
Elliot Murphy argues that Britain leaving the EU means a break with Fortress Europe and allows the possibility of a coherent migration policy
Brexit: In or Out? Podcast
Lindsey German and Marina Prentoulis join James Butler and Aaron Bastani to discuss Britain's forthcoming referendum on EU membership
The end of liberal Europe
In so far as it was ever a reality, the era of a liberalising Europe with diminished national tensions and ethnic conflict is over, writes Kevin Ovenden
Refugees, solidarity and anti-racism
Tens of thousands of refugees have organised and triggered a wave of social solidarity which in some countries is unprecedented writes Kevin Ovenden
Western wars and the new generation of refugees
The West's wars have played a central part in the refugee crisis, says Lindsey German
'Marauding migrants': demonising the victims of western wars
The migrant crisis is not a threat to Britain but a human catastrophe for those fleeing for their lives, often as a result of Western intervention
Migrants, war and the European Union
Chris Nineham goes beyond the sensationalist newspaper front pages to explain the real issues around migration and what is driving it
Migrants welcome here
With the focus of hatred aimed at migrants the elite culprits of society's problems hide behind racism
The EU declares war on migrants
We must end a foreign policy that is causing mayhem and misery across vast swathes of the globe
Katie Hopkins' comments about migrants drowning are hate speech we can't ignore
Rather than being ignored, Hopkins should be sacked as a columnist and the
Sun
should be hauled before the authorities for providing a platform for explicitly racist speech