The Democrats

Biden’s 100 days: US capitalism might be getting a facelift but it’s still rotten

All that glitters is not gold on closer analysis of the new President’s economic and political agenda, argues Sean Ledwith
The Trump Moment: a wake-up call for the left

A long read - August Nimtz examines the Trump era in the context of the capitalist crisis and argues for the building of an independent left rooted in the class struggle.
Impeachment will not defeat Trumpism

The US left must constitute itself as an independent pole, and not fall in behind attempts to rehabilitate business as usual, argues Kevin Ovenden
Good riddance Trump, but Biden won’t extinguish Trumpism

The Democratic Party is too wedded to the establishment to defeat the right in the US, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica.
Why is the US election so close? - video

Kevin Ovenden analyses the US election result so far and why the crisis is far from over
Trump puts America on fury road to constitutional chaos – CounterBlast

Trump’s outrageous power grab is entirely predictable and threatens to plunge the US into a dystopian political meltdown, suggests Sean Ledwith
US elections: Trump hasn’t won, but the Democrats have failed

Biden's centrist platform has failed to materialise the 'blue wave' in what should have been the easiest election against a failing Trump, writes Shabbir Lakha
This Is What America Looks Like - book review

Ilhan Omar has always been a fighter, and not just in the rhetorical sense. Kate O’Neil reviews the autobiography of the progressive Somali-American representative
Desperate Trump is threatening constitutional crisis on eve of the election - CounterBlast

On the final straight of the US presidential election, Trump’s authoritarian and reactionary agenda is edging the country towards political meltdown, argues Sean Ledwith
What the US state does to anti-imperialists: The Trial of the Chicago 7 review

The Trial of the Chicago 7 tells us the powerful story of the brave stand taken by the anti-war movement in the late sixties
Whether it's Trump or Biden, the US left needs to build an independent movement - video

Speaking at a recent Counterfire meeting on the US elections, Kate O'Neil discusses the political landscape in the US and how the left can organise
US torn by crises as election looms

Ahead of the US elections, John Clarke considers the balance of forces, the dangers of a second Trump term and the intensifying crisis whatever the outcome
Is this the end for Trump?

Donald Trump's approval ratings are low, but can that be converted into an election defeat? Kate O'Neil looks in more detail
From fighting pandemic to fighting police brutality

Jillian Primiano, a registered nurse, speaks to Spring Magazine about fighting COVID-19, racism and health, and the movement for police abolition
Bernie campaigners take stock and look ahead

Kate O’Neil spoke with three Bernie campaigners about 'What’s next?'
Centrism’s pyrrhic victory - CounterBlast 8 April

Bernie Sanders has suspended his campaign, but the conditions that gave rise to his popularity haven't gone away, argues Katherine Connelly
The Sanders campaign and the corona crisis: stay in the race and retool for the long game

The pressure on Sanders to withdraw is intense. He must stay, and fight the long game, argues Kate O'Neil
Can Bernie win?

Sanders has had a good week and is in a strong position, but there are many battles to come, argues Kate O'Neil
Bernie Sanders vs the Democrat establishment – weekly briefing

Lindsey German on democratic socialism, witch-hunting and the fight for women’s liberation
Trump impeachment: the failure of the Democrat establishment

The failure to impeach Trump was all too predictable, only a mass movement can end the corruption in the White House, argues Sean Ledwith
Why Bernie matters

Sanders puts class warfare back on the agenda, writes Alex Kerner
Do us a favor: Trump, the Ukrainian connection and the limitations of the impeachment proceedings

Impeachment hearings imperil Trump’s presidency, but we cannot rely on impeachment hearings to defeat the politics of Donald Trump, argues Sean Ledwith
The caring capitalists of corporate America

When American capitalists pretend to care we know they are afraid, argues John Clarke
Trump hates the Squad’s politics as much as their colour

Trump's appalling racist attacks on the four Congresswomen is just as much about their radical left wing politics, argues Kate O'Neil
Trump's America: women under attack

As the fightback against a raft of anti-abortion laws in the USA gathers steam, it can't be left just to establishment liberals to lead it, argues Kate O'Neil
Bernie Sanders 2020: what difference can he make this time?

Bernie Sanders is running for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election, what difference can he make this time?
5 facts about Aipac and the Israel lobby that prove Ilhan Omar is right

Ilhan Omar is being attacked because she's a radical anti-imperialist, black, Muslim woman on the left, and deserves unconditional solidarity argues Shabbir Lakha
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
Trump loses Congress, but the Democrats are not the winners

Last night's results show increasing polarisation in US politics, with establishment politics the loser, argues Shabbir Lakha
The socialist challenge to Trump

The Trump nightmare has fired up left organisation in the US to electorally challenging the establishment, writes Sean Ledwith
Alabama: you cannot be a socialist and an elitist

You cannot understand the Alabama result if you divide and deride working class voters. Throw out elite centrism and look at class, argues Kevin Ovenden
Trump - Year One

Making sense of the Trump presidency is impossible without a systematic understanding of the forces of reaction and capitalism which paved his way, argues David Bush
Corbyn and Obama: compare and contrast

Barack Obama's comments about Jeremy Corbyn expose how out of touch with reality American liberalism is, argues Ben Myers
Hot sauce: the Democrats and the black vote

The relationship between the Democrats and US minorities is not as rosy as some may claim, notes Shabbir Lakha
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
Crisis of reformism: Corbyn, Sanders and the left

The re-election of Corbyn is key, but an increase in the level of class struggle is critical to lasting success, argues Lindsey German
Bernie Sanders: America’s Corbyn moment?

Despite Sanders' weaknesses, the possibilities for a revival of the movement in the US opened up by ‘Berniemania’ are real and cannot be ignored argues Sean Ledwith

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The Democrats

The Democrats

All that glitters is not gold on closer analysis of the new President’s economic and political agenda, argues Sean Ledwith

A long read - August Nimtz examines the Trump era in the context of the capitalist crisis and argues for the building of an independent left rooted in the class struggle.

The US left must constitute itself as an independent pole, and not fall in behind attempts to rehabilitate business as usual, argues Kevin Ovenden

The Democratic Party is too wedded to the establishment to defeat the right in the US, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica.

Kevin Ovenden analyses the US election result so far and why the crisis is far from over

Trump’s outrageous power grab is entirely predictable and threatens to plunge the US into a dystopian political meltdown, suggests Sean Ledwith

Biden's centrist platform has failed to materialise the 'blue wave' in what should have been the easiest election against a failing Trump, writes Shabbir Lakha

Ilhan Omar has always been a fighter, and not just in the rhetorical sense. Kate O’Neil reviews the autobiography of the progressive Somali-American representative

On the final straight of the US presidential election, Trump’s authoritarian and reactionary agenda is edging the country towards political meltdown, argues Sean Ledwith

The Trial of the Chicago 7 tells us the powerful story of the brave stand taken by the anti-war movement in the late sixties

Speaking at a recent Counterfire meeting on the US elections, Kate O'Neil discusses the political landscape in the US and how the left can organise

Ahead of the US elections, John Clarke considers the balance of forces, the dangers of a second Trump term and the intensifying crisis whatever the outcome

Donald Trump's approval ratings are low, but can that be converted into an election defeat? Kate O'Neil looks in more detail

Jillian Primiano, a registered nurse, speaks to Spring Magazine about fighting COVID-19, racism and health, and the movement for police abolition

Kate O’Neil spoke with three Bernie campaigners about 'What’s next?'

Bernie Sanders has suspended his campaign, but the conditions that gave rise to his popularity haven't gone away, argues Katherine Connelly

The pressure on Sanders to withdraw is intense. He must stay, and fight the long game, argues Kate O'Neil

Sanders has had a good week and is in a strong position, but there are many battles to come, argues Kate O'Neil

Lindsey German on democratic socialism, witch-hunting and the fight for women’s liberation

The failure to impeach Trump was all too predictable, only a mass movement can end the corruption in the White House, argues Sean Ledwith

Sanders puts class warfare back on the agenda, writes Alex Kerner

Impeachment hearings imperil Trump’s presidency, but we cannot rely on impeachment hearings to defeat the politics of Donald Trump, argues Sean Ledwith

When American capitalists pretend to care we know they are afraid, argues John Clarke

Trump's appalling racist attacks on the four Congresswomen is just as much about their radical left wing politics, argues Kate O'Neil

As the fightback against a raft of anti-abortion laws in the USA gathers steam, it can't be left just to establishment liberals to lead it, argues Kate O'Neil

Bernie Sanders is running for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election, what difference can he make this time?

Ilhan Omar is being attacked because she's a radical anti-imperialist, black, Muslim woman on the left, and deserves unconditional solidarity argues Shabbir Lakha

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

Last night's results show increasing polarisation in US politics, with establishment politics the loser, argues Shabbir Lakha

The Trump nightmare has fired up left organisation in the US to electorally challenging the establishment, writes Sean Ledwith

You cannot understand the Alabama result if you divide and deride working class voters. Throw out elite centrism and look at class, argues Kevin Ovenden

Making sense of the Trump presidency is impossible without a systematic understanding of the forces of reaction and capitalism which paved his way, argues David Bush

Barack Obama's comments about Jeremy Corbyn expose how out of touch with reality American liberalism is, argues Ben Myers

The relationship between the Democrats and US minorities is not as rosy as some may claim, notes Shabbir Lakha

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

The re-election of Corbyn is key, but an increase in the level of class struggle is critical to lasting success, argues Lindsey German

Despite Sanders' weaknesses, the possibilities for a revival of the movement in the US opened up by ‘Berniemania’ are real and cannot be ignored argues Sean Ledwith