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Anti-war Movement
Anti-war Movement
Ken Burns’ Muhammad Ali: the warrior who would not fight
Exhaustive but not exhausting, Mark Dee Smith goes twelve rounds with our side’s most enduring sporting icon
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
Is there a way of bringing peace to Ukraine?
Imperialists have no interest in peace, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
Russian socialists against the war
We republish the manifesto of a new Russian anti-war organisation, Socialists Against the War Coalition, translated by Progressive International
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
Ukraine: The consequences of war
A new global militarism is emerging from the war in Ukraine, argues John Rees
Russia’s anti-war protests: how best to support them
The best way of supporting Russia’s anti-war protesters is by protesting against Johnson’s warmongering at home, argues Dragan Plavšić
Governments start wars, people bring them to an end
Kevin Ovenden on a week of war in Ukraine, attacks on the anti-war movement and the struggle for peace
The main enemy is at home: The urgent tasks for the anti-war movement
As the crisis in Ukraine escalates, the anti-war movement must urgently organise to pull our leaders back from the brink, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
No war in Ukraine: stop Nato’s warmongering
The West’s expansion has brought us to the brink of war, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
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.
Brighton 2021: Members speak out on Starmer, stitch ups and next steps for the left
Chris Nineham speaks to activists in Brighton and reports on the Labour Party conference and discussions about the next steps for the left
The US, Afghanistan and the Second Cold War
Dragan Plavšić considers the consequences of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan as another Cold War looms
The Pandora’s Box of 9/11 – weekly briefing
Lindsey German on anti-imperialism and the War on Terror
Anti-capitalism reborn – why Genoa still matters
Twenty years ago hundreds of thousands confronted the world's elites in the Italian city of Genoa. Chris Nineham looks at the significance of the events and their legacy
Washington Bullets: A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations - book review
Prashad’s
Washington Bullets
details the global economic and military interventions of the US, showing why anti-imperialist movements are vital, argues Jamal Elaheebocus
Why we must stand with Palestine
Western imperialism is allowing Israel to bomb and lynch Palestinians with impunity, it's our job to stand up and resist, argues Shabbir Lakha
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
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
Robert Fisk: the journalist who told the truth about imperialism
Lindsey German: Robert Fisk's writing armed the anti-war movement and his death is a loss for us all
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
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
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
The anti-war movement must challenge the imperialist narrative
It's our turn to tell the story of war, says Terina Hine
The Mavi Marmara killings ten years on: Palestine is still the issue
Kevin Ovenden, who was aboard the Mavi Marmara, recounts the attempt to break the siege on Gaza and its part in the global solidarity movement with Palestine
The Jackson State massacre: the savagery of state-led racist violence
50 years on from the massacre of black students at Jackson State College, systemic racism and police brutality remain prevalent in the United States, writes Alyssa Cassata
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
Is there life outside Labour? That is where the hope lies
Recent events in the Labour Party need to be examined clinically, because they tell us important things both about the party's direction of travel and about how power is wielded within it, says Chris Nineham
As It Happened: Briefings From Two Years of Turmoil, 2017-2019
A selection of Lindsey German's briefings from the 2017 to the 2019 general elections which present an analysis of Corbynism and the state of British politics as it happened
10 years of Counterfire
Marking ten years since the launch of Counterfire, Alex Snowdon reflects on why the organisation was set up and some of what we have achieved in the last decade
Why socialists oppose imperialist wars
Smashing the link between militarism and the system is a fixed task for our side, argues Dominic Alexander
6 steps toward rebuilding the left
Six practical and theoretical suggestions to build a broad, united and fighting left, by David McAllister
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
No war with Iran: Glasgow protests against Trump’s belligerence
Over 200 people gathered at Buchanan Steps on Monday 6th January to say no to US imperialism, reports Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
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
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
Dearlove's recycled attack on Corbyn exposes the right's increasing desperation
Dearlove's allegations of Corbyn's sympathies are wrong and completely baseless argues Chris Nineham
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
Bolton's out, but we can't trust Trump or Johnson
John Bolton's sacking is good news, now we need an alternative foreign policy by an anti-war government, argues Lindsey German
Hiroshima 74 years on: campaigners demand no nukes, no war
Anti-war and anti-nuclear activism is at the heart of remembrance in Hiroshima, report Clare Solomon and Steph Pike
In the age of Trump, 'The War at Home' remains essential viewing
For understanding how grassroots movements can be organised,
The War at Home
remains a vital resource, writes Gabriel Polley
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
Miners' Gala shows we can kick back against the right
The Miners' Gala showed how strong a left united against austerity can be, reports David McAllister
Socialists should be trying to unite working people, not divide them - a reply to Paul Mason
Responding to Paul Mason's latest article, Shabbir Lakha argues that the left needs to be trying to unite working people against austerity, not divide them over Brexit
No to Trump, no to war on Iran
Trump and his neocon advisers are taking us to the brink of yet another disastrous war in the Middle East, writes Hilary Stephenson
Take the fight to the Tories: they are unfit to govern - Counterfire freesheet June 2019
Tory meltdown, the crisis in British Steel, how we should remember D-Day, a Marxist analysis of Game of Thrones and more in this month's Counterfire freesheet
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
Cardiff rallies in solidarity with Kurdish hunger strikers
The Kurdish community and anti-war activists in Wales have mobilised to amplify the voices of Kurdish hunger strikers, reports Kevin Potter
Islamophobia is the dominant form of racism: why is it being ignored?
Attacks on Islam and Muslims are the central organising principles of far-right movements across Europe, argues Chris Nineham
India and Pakistan must pull back from the brink of war - SASG statement
Indians, Pakistanis, Kashmiris and UK citizens of South Asian origin issue a statement calling on the Indian and Pakistani governments to work for peace not war
The attack on Chris Williamson is an attack on Corbyn and the left
The decision to suspend Chris Williamson is a capitulation to the right that only gives more ground for attacks on the left, argues Shabbir Lakha
The revolutionary life of Sylvia Pankhurst - Counterfire Media Podcast
Tom Lock Griffiths talks to biographer and activist Kate Connelly about Sylvia Pankhurst and why the militant socialist and suffragette is still powerfully relevant today in this episode of Counterfire Media's Podcast
Paris demonstration: 'Trump means war'
The November 11 anti-Trump mobilisation in Paris is a real advance for the anti-war movement in France, reports Susan Ram
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
The politics of Remembrance
Remembrance is about the present and the future, not just the past, argues Alex Snowdon in this repost of his 2015 article
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
Labour's conference and what it tells us about how the left can win
The left surge at Labour conference was impressive - now, if we want to win, we need to mobilise the whole movement
Labour conference 2018: packed Stop the War fringe meeting declares an anti-war government vital
The anti-war movement is on the front foot, and made its mark at Labour's conference
Why the Labour left must hold the line at conference
As Labour Party Conference commences, Sean Ledwith argues it is essential the left defends the Corbyn project against further retreats, as recent NEC decisions show us
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
We cannot let Iran become another US powder keg
Trump's policies point towards regime change in Iran. The anti-war movement must stand firm, argues Shabbir Lakha
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
Alternative models and silent revolutions
After years on the back foot, Labour has shown that ideas of worker-led ownership are back in play
Turning the tide in Labour against war and against Nato
Following the success of an anti-war resolution at Young Labour's conference, Johnny Charles reports on how a similar resolution was passed at his CLP
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
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
Surprise, surprise: Jeremy Corbyn's anti-war policies turned out to be a vote winner
An astounding election result combined with the cancellation of Trump's visit show protest works, writes Chris Nineham
Trump: pushing us to the brink of war
In this moment of rising tension, the anti-war movement has to get organised around the country
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
Syria: understanding the anti-war position
However confusing the situation in Syria, the anti-war movement provides political clarity, argues David Bush in his latest online post
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
Permanent intervention: the calling card of the neocon warmongers
As the war drums starting beating ahead of next month’s US election, Stop the War convenor Lindsey German notes a renewed urgency and sense of purpose for the movement
No more war: time to step up a gear
Saturday's Stop the War Coalition international conference was an important and timely gathering of anti-war activists
Libya: blood on their hands
The imperialist chickens keep on coming home to roost, observes Alastair Stephens in this article republished from the current Counterfire paper
Supporting Trident and Nato is the wrong direction
In a world of increasing conflict, pandering to the right-wing on Trident and Nato is not the way forward, argues Lindsey German
Who's to blame for the end of the ceasefire in Syria?
The cessation of the Syrian conflict begins with the end of foreign intervention, argues Chris Nineham
Corbyn, democracy and the movement
Opposing imperialism through the movement on the streets is imperative, argues Lindsey German
The Fourth Estate and the Fifteen Years’ War
Lindsey German despairs at the dishonest accounting that passes for the media’s scrutiny of the War on Terror
Nato: Corbyn is correct
It's disturbing that Jeremy Corbyn's comments on foreign policy were in any way controversial says Chris Nineham
The persistence of the fog of war
Lindsey German makes the connections between recent war remembrance and today’s Chilcot report
The nuclear option: why Paul Mason is wrong
Lindsey German argues that supporting weapons of mass destruction would be a disaster for the left
Start The War versus Stop The War: McCarthyism returns
Stop the War has been attacked by every part of the establishment recently, but the smears are blatant hypocrisy
MPs complaints of bullying show contempt for democracy
Many of those complaining fear greater accountability and the wave of anti-war feeling evident from Corbyn's election as Labour leader
Saturday's demonstration can be historic
It is the anti-war demonstration on 12 December, not Hilary Benn's speech which is likely to prove historic
The left in France: a moment of decision
While Hollande is arguing for more war, the left needs to focus on building a broad, united movement against war, racism and Islamophobia
Cameron's retreat on Syria is not the end of the battle
Cameron's plans to bomb Syria may have suffered a setback, but we still have to build the anti-war movement, argues Alastair Stephens
Percy Bysshe Shelley: Poet and Revolutionary
The relevance of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s radical politics and poetry is revealed in Jacqueline Mulhallen’s new biography, finds Alex Snowdon
United front and trade union work
How can socialists mobilise the type of mass action required for social change? The Counterfire steering committee presents the following article for discussion at our annual conference