Venezuela after the elections: the crisis deepens
The situation facing the masses in Venezuela has continued to decline following the re-election of Nicolas Maduro last month. A revolutionary way forward is urgently required.
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Andrew O’Hagan’s ‘The Tower’: Excusing murder
One year on, the victims of the Grenfell fire are still fighting for justice. But there are some who choose to defend the criminal actions of those responsible.
Another Grenfell is waiting to happen
One year on from the Grenfell disaster, and everyone is demanding change to ensure that such a tragedy never happens again. To do this, we need to change the system.
#FreeTommyRobinson: Are the far right on the rise?
The large far-right demo seen in London last weekend should be a wake up call to the leaders of the labour movement.
Kim and Trump hold talks to agree more talks
As expected, the ‘historic’ meeting between the US President and North Korean leader was, in the end, mainly for the cameras and the press.
G7 summit ends in chaos
Trump is acting as a wrecking ball to the established world order. But his destructive impact is only possible because global structures have already been greatly weakened by the crisis of capitalism.
Freedom of the press for sale to big business
The previously informal cosy relationship between the media and big business has now been made official by none other than the oligarch-owned Evening Standard.
Retail crisis hits workers first
Workers in the retail sector are seeing their jobs cut, pay squeezed, and work intensified as pressure mounts on Britain’s high streets.
1-in-10 London councillors linked to property developers
Instead of representing the interests of the working class, many councillors in the UK’s capital are working hand-in-glove with property fat cats and parasites.
The Dagenham machinists strike and the struggle for equality
50 years ago, women at the Dagenham Ford factory began a strike that became a turning point in the fight for equality.
From abortion rights to feminist strikes
The issue of abortion laws in Northern Ireland has shown where the loyalties of establishment female politicians really lie.
Euro crisis gets political
The crisis in the eurozone has moved from the economic plane to the political plane – and back again. Europe is stuck in a “doom loop”.