anti-austerity

anti-austerity

• Swindon fights back: thousands march against Honda closure

  

  Determined to save thousands of jobs, car manufacturing workers rallied with a range of trade union and anti-austerity groups against the planned plant closure, reports Sam Lees

• 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

• Emmanuel Macron: Neoliberalism by the book

  

  Despite a fresh-faced exterior, Emmanuel Macron is offering nothing beyond more of the same political privilege for the wealthy, argues Josh Newman

• France, March 22nd: the mobilisation of the public sector begins

  

  Across France, hundreds of thousands of people, spearheaded by combative rail workers, mobilise against Macron’s neoliberal assault on the public sector  

• France: a combative start to the anti-Macron fight-back

  

  Half a million ‘layabouts, cynics and extremists’ take to the streets to protest Macron’s assault on the labour laws

• The impending crisis for Macron

  

  With his ratings in freefall, the neoliberal standard-bearer unveils his labour law ‘reforms’ against a swelling tide of anger 

• May the merciless

  

  As shattering arbitrary cuts to bereavement payments come into force this week, Kara Bryan exposes the sheer barbarity of austerity ideology

• Durham teaching assistants: an open letter to a Labour councillor

  

  Dear Labour Councillor, don’t blame me if you are now being held to account for your decisions…

• Teaching Assistants: showdown with Durham County Council

  

  Durham County Council may have bitten off more than they can chew in challenging their local Teaching Assistants, reports embedded campaigner Megan Charlton 

• Brazil coup: will the left respond?

  

  Héctor Rios takes a look at the context of the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff

• 'Enough is enough': anger and escalation

  

  The fantastic unity of Saturday's People's Assembly march demonstrated that the anti-austerity movement is now a powerful vehicle for change

• Keeping it on the streets

  

  Jack Hazeldine looks at the focus and purpose of the People’s Assembly national demonstration on 16 April

• Bristol rallies for the junior doctors

  

  Samba protest parade through Bristol rallies support for student nurses, junior doctors and the NHS

• Corbyn and the contradictions of Labour

  

  The last week in British politics has perfectly captured the contradictions of a Corbyn-led Labour Party, explains Alex Snowdon

• The People's Assembly Christmas Party featuring Bridget Christie vs Scrooge

  

  Mark Perryman on the line-up for Philosophy Football's anti-austerity Christmas Party on 19 December