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The scale and intertwined nature of the crises we face show that the problems are systemic and so the solutions must be collective, writes Karen Buckley

Who we are, what we stand for and why you should join us

Counterfire is launching a new website. As the struggle grows, socialist organisation and analysis is crucial. Help fund the fightback.

Four recently joined Counterfire members explain why they became members

Introduced by Lindsey German at Counterfire's Revolution! festival

Introduced by Leanne Mohamad and Michael Lavalette at Counterfire's Revolution! festival

Counterfire's Revolution! Festival featured in-depth discussions on revolutionary politics and strategy for the left in a time of crisis

Report from Counterfire's annual members' conference

Following our first round of testimonies, four more new Counterfire members give their reasons for joining

Four new Counterfire members explain their reasons for joining

A brief guide for contributors to Counterfire

An appeal to Counterfire's supporters

As attacks on the left increase, the need to develop an extra-parliamentary left becomes more important than ever. We urge you to join Counterfire

Celebrating a decade of books published by Counterfire

Starmer's stampede to the right means that socialists will need to reach beyond the Labour Party to build a fighting left, argues Chris Nineham

A list of upcoming public meetings hosted by Counterfire local groups around the country

The fight is on, but it isn't going to be fought in the Labour Party

Starmer has signalled war on Labour's left with the sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey. It is a deliberate attempt to root out Corbynism from positions of influence

The same care workers the Tories have been clapping are now having their pay cut in the middle of a pandemic, says Penny Hicks

Counterfire's Shabbir Lakha interviewed Chris Smalls, former Amazon employee and now an organiser, about the protests sweeping across the US against racist police violence

The next steps for the left by Counterfire

A letter to our readers from Counterfire's editor, Katherine Connelly

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

We repost excerpts from an email sent by a Counterfire member to friends and colleagues

Labour leadership contest, general strike in France, growing protest movement in India, why socialists oppose imperialism, a year of climate strikes and more in this month's Counterfire freesheet

Counterfire recently held its biggest annual conference yet. We report on the discussion and the decisions made

Boris Johnson has to be resisted, and that means we have to get organised

‘Anti-austerity first’ will be the watchword of our fight for the next five weeks, argues Lindsey German

We need a bigger, stronger extra-parliamentary left.

This is a time of great possibility for the left, but only if we are prepared to stand our ground

The most popular articles on Counterfire this year

We are launching Counterfire Media. We need your help to do so.

It's time to fightback against the smears aimed at sabotaging Corbyn

Be part of a socialist organisation committed to fundamental change

William Alderson’s “magnificent” poem May Days is to be performed by actors in aid of the Grenfell Tower victims to commemorate the anniversary of the disaster

Richard Allday reminds us that we need to work together; we can’t be socialists on our own

We have a once in a generation chance for change, and must take it

Sean Ledwith argues Childish Gambino's latest track and video, This Is America is the new voice of the American musical resistance. 

Windrush, May 68, Palestine, UCU strike, Marx and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 025, May 2018

The entire left must stand united in its condemnation of the Windrush scandal, and demand the immediate resignation of Amber Rudd.

A raiz do golpe constitucional no Brasil está na tentativa de Lula e Dilma de unir uma democracia inclusiva com a lógica excludente do neoliberalismo, consta Orlando Hill.

People have been building socialist organisations for a very long time. Karen Buckley discusses some ways to do it in the 21st century

We need a dynamic, combative left, fit for the 21st century

Event commemorating the Russian Revolution, linking it to today's struggles, was big success for revolutionary left, reports Vladimir Unkovski-Korica

John Rees looks back on the most read Counterfire articles of 2016

A first look at our event coming up next year, celebrating the anniversary of the Russian Revolution

How did Trump win? What do we do now? John Rees takes on these questions in the first talk of our new series, tackling the big issues of the day

Resolutions passed for Counterfire Conference December 2016

Join this crucial discussion about the left and the movements in the year ahead

From George Barratt

This month's paper looks at the struggle against racism and fascism, the battle to defend the NHS, the left case for leaving the EU and more

Counterfire's new free sheet edition 006, February 2016

Resolutions passed for Counterfire National Conference 2016

Standing Orders and Agenda for Counterfire National Conference 2016

We have reached the halfway point in our free, radical newspaper crowd funding campaign. Please help us go way over the target

Counterfire's new free sheet edition 005, November 2015

To challenge establishment ideas more effectively, Counterfire is going regular with its free paper

John Rees comments to RT International on Jeremy Corbyn's victory

Counterfire is organising a series of meetings around the country to discuss the election, the implications of the new situation and to prepare for action after May

A report and details of resolutions passed at Counterfire National Conference 2015

Agenda for the Counterfire Conference 2015

A resolution on the constitutional crisis of the British state submitted by Alastair Stephens, passed at Counterfire National Conference 2015

A resolution on a proposal for a new regular Counterfire Paper passed at Counterfire National Conference 2015

A resolution on Syriza and the new left passed at Counterfire National Conference 2015.

Submitted by the Steering Committee

A resolution on building local Counterfire groups passed at Counterfire National Conference 2015. Proposed by Newcastle Counterfire

A resolution on responding to the housing crisis passed at Counterfire National Conference 2015. Submitted by Alastair Stephens

A resolution on funding the activities of Counterfire passed at Counterfire National Conference 2015.

Submitted by the Steering Committee

A resolution on building the Counterfire organisation passed at Counterfire National Conference 2015.

Submitted by the Sterring Committee

A resolution on updating the Counterfire logo as amended and passed at Counterfire's National Conference 2015

A resolution on imperialism passed at Counterfire National Conference 2015. Submitted by the Steering Committee

The last few months have turned into a hot summer of resistance - help us to keep the heat on

The following page details the motions passed at the first National Conference of Counterfire. The documents are available as pdf files for download

The following constitution was passed at the first National Conference of Counterfire in 2011. It is also available as a PDF file for download

Free to download or read online this short book by John Rees draws on the experience of recent mass movements and past revolutions to suggest ways in which the left can maximize the effectiveness of all those who want to transform society.

Free to read or download online, Chris Nineham's short book looks at the ideas of Georg Lukács the Hungarian revolutionary whose work explored the hold of capitalist ideas on workers' consciousness and how it could be broken.

Counterfire has groups around the country, email your local group to get involved today. If you'd like to set up a group where you are, contact the office at [email protected]

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