corruption

Safety last: fire at New Providence Wharf shows Grenfell tragedy is system-built

Residents forced to live in death traps nearly three years on from Grenfell is a damning reminder that under capitalism, profit always comes before lives, writes Alistair Cartwright
Privatisation is the engine of cronyism and corruption – weekly briefing

Lindsey German on the return of Tory sleaze and the persistence of the War on Terror
Cameron, getting caught and the new corruption

The Greensill scandal is not about one man, it shows corruption is now a method of government in Britain, argues Chris Nineham
Pork barrel politics: the Tory plan to spend billions buying votes - CounterBlast

The sham Levelling Up Fund announced in the Budget is a plan to protect Tory rule rather than invest where the money’s needed, writes Terina Hine
The strange reinvention of spreader Sunak – CounterBlast

The Chancellor would like us to forget he is personally responsible for some terrible decisions made during the pandemic, writes Sean Ledwith
From ‘bling-bling’ to Sing Sing: the calamitous fall of Nicolas Sarkozy

The conviction of a former president on corruption charges is a major humiliation for the French State, writes Susan Ram
Putin, Navalny and the Russian protests

The weekend protests against Putin offer opportunities for the Russian left, argues Dragan Plavšić
Free School Meals: profiting from hungry children

Profiting from underfeeding children living in poverty is the latest example of Tory contempt for the working class, argues Helen Rutherford-Gregory
Guatemala protesters force Congress to shelve corrupt budget

Following a weekend of anti-government protests, Guatemala's Congress has been forced back from putting through a corruption-riddled budget, reports Jonathan Maunders
Covid crisis: what are YOU getting for Christmas?

Boris Johnson wants to return to an ineffective tier system to save profits for shops instead of people’s lives, writes Caitlin Southern
Johnson reset explodes on the launchpad - CounterBlast

The overdue departure of Dominic Cummings will not change the incompetence and corruption at the heart of this Tory government, writes Sean Ledwith
Starmer’s ruthless at rooting out the left, not antisemitism - CounterBlast

In a week where the Tories are covering for corruption and risking working people’s lives, Keir Starmer is attacking the left instead of the government says Penny Hicks
The Arab Spring roars on

Across North Africa and the Middle East, protesters in their millions are taking to the streets to fight dictatorship, repression, corruption and imperialist-endorsed austerity
From protest to revolt in days: a new phase of global resistance

Insurgent protest is spreading across the globe like wildfire as people take to the streets demanding fundamental change, writes Chris Nineham
The poverty of anti-corruption politics

A politics based on anti-corruption obscures class and tends to benefit one side. It's not the left, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg
Comedian wins presidency in the Ukraine, but who will have the last laugh?

Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s election victory last Sunday is a sign people in Ukraine want change, but they will not get it from Zelenskiy, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
Project Macron in crisis

From the Benalla affair to the Hulot resignation and plunging poll ratings, there's no end in sight for the troubles of the French President, writes Susan Ram
The rise of president ‘AMLO’: Mexico’s left turn?

The landslide triumph of anti-establishment figure Andrés Manuel López Obrador has emerged from a disastrous social and economic crisis for Mexico’s ruling order and traditional party, opening up a new era of possibility for the left, argues Sean Ledwith
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
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
Brazil: protestors reject biased judicial system

In major cities, citizens have taken to the streets to protest against the judicial farce that led to the sentencing of former president Lula da Silva
What’s worse than an election expenses scandal? Letting them get away with it…

There’s a whole system of power that needs to change here, writes Jonathan Maunders
The war on whistleblowers

The government doesn't think the governed need to know what it's doing, and it has new plans to keep it that way argues Kara Bryan
Stormont: corruption and decay

Can our side benefit as the Northern Ireland power-sharing fix unravels, asks Chris Bambery
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
David Cameron and the rituals of the rich

The rituals and secret-keeping of Britain’s privately educated elites are a cornerstone of Conservative Party unity
How Corrupt is Britain?

Lindy Syson finds that neoliberal capitalism extends corruption across society and the economy, reviewing the collection of studies, How Corrupt is Britain

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Residents forced to live in death traps nearly three years on from Grenfell is a damning reminder that under capitalism, profit always comes before lives, writes Alistair Cartwright

Lindsey German on the return of Tory sleaze and the persistence of the War on Terror

The Greensill scandal is not about one man, it shows corruption is now a method of government in Britain, argues Chris Nineham

The sham Levelling Up Fund announced in the Budget is a plan to protect Tory rule rather than invest where the money’s needed, writes Terina Hine

The Chancellor would like us to forget he is personally responsible for some terrible decisions made during the pandemic, writes Sean Ledwith

The conviction of a former president on corruption charges is a major humiliation for the French State, writes Susan Ram

The weekend protests against Putin offer opportunities for the Russian left, argues Dragan Plavšić

Profiting from underfeeding children living in poverty is the latest example of Tory contempt for the working class, argues Helen Rutherford-Gregory

Following a weekend of anti-government protests, Guatemala's Congress has been forced back from putting through a corruption-riddled budget, reports Jonathan Maunders

Boris Johnson wants to return to an ineffective tier system to save profits for shops instead of people’s lives, writes Caitlin Southern

The overdue departure of Dominic Cummings will not change the incompetence and corruption at the heart of this Tory government, writes Sean Ledwith

In a week where the Tories are covering for corruption and risking working people’s lives, Keir Starmer is attacking the left instead of the government says Penny Hicks

Across North Africa and the Middle East, protesters in their millions are taking to the streets to fight dictatorship, repression, corruption and imperialist-endorsed austerity

Insurgent protest is spreading across the globe like wildfire as people take to the streets demanding fundamental change, writes Chris Nineham

A politics based on anti-corruption obscures class and tends to benefit one side. It's not the left, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg

Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s election victory last Sunday is a sign people in Ukraine want change, but they will not get it from Zelenskiy, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

From the Benalla affair to the Hulot resignation and plunging poll ratings, there's no end in sight for the troubles of the French President, writes Susan Ram

The landslide triumph of anti-establishment figure Andrés Manuel López Obrador has emerged from a disastrous social and economic crisis for Mexico’s ruling order and traditional party, opening up a new era of possibility for the left, argues Sean Ledwith

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

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

In major cities, citizens have taken to the streets to protest against the judicial farce that led to the sentencing of former president Lula da Silva

There’s a whole system of power that needs to change here, writes Jonathan Maunders

The government doesn't think the governed need to know what it's doing, and it has new plans to keep it that way argues Kara Bryan

Can our side benefit as the Northern Ireland power-sharing fix unravels, asks Chris Bambery

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

The rituals and secret-keeping of Britain’s privately educated elites are a cornerstone of Conservative Party unity

Lindy Syson finds that neoliberal capitalism extends corruption across society and the economy, reviewing the collection of studies, How Corrupt is Britain