Interview: Putin’s crisis of legitimacy
A referendum characterised by unprecedented falsification theoretically clears the way for Putin to stay as Russian president until 2036, but popular support for his regime is declining sharply.
Fighting for the NHS: victory in Wales
The Tories may clap, but they had brought the NHS to its knees before Covid-19. The campaign to save an A&E in South Wales shows how communities can defeat cuts and role back austerity.
China ends Hong Kong autonomy
Beijing hopes that the imposition of the ‘National Security Law’ will mean the end of the democratic movement in Hong Kong. Colin Sparks argues that they are likely to be disappointed.
The Black Lives Matter movement in 2020: results and prospects
Jaswinder Blackwell-Pal considers the situation of the BLM movement in Britain and argues for centring the politics of abolition and anti-imperialist solidarity.
The British left must stand in solidarity with Palestinians
Lisa Leak argues for vocal solidarity with Palestinians as the annexation of the West Bank goes ahead.
Artivists at Work
Artivists at Work was formed in response to the government’s handling of the Covid-19 crisis. Here’s a round-up of highlights from June and details of how to get involved.
Leave Labour with a plan
For the thousands leaving Labour, the key is not just to leave, writes Colin Wilson – it’s to leave with a plan to build something different.
Solidarity on the streets of London and Manchester
People protested to stand against the Tories’ attacks on trans rights and to demand justice for Shukri Abdi. The two causes found each other on the streets.
The Fairplay Committee
Mitch Mitchell recounts the legacy of the Fairplay Committee, a group aiming to improve the conditions of black workers in the music industry.
Rising up against ‘the science’
The latest relaxation of the lockdown is a political rather than a scientific decision, and it will put thousands of lives at risk without a fully functioning Test, Trace and Isolate system.
Anti-racism and rebuilding union strength
Liverpool dockers fought a valiant campaign in the 1990s to defend their jobs from an anti-union crackdown. Now they are rebuilding their union with fighting and internationalist traditions.
Anti-racism, solidarity and the language of our movement
Arjun Mahadevan shares his perspective on political education coming from a place of solidarity.
Beijing tightens the noose
The pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong faces a serious challenge after failing to win a strike ballot against Beijing’s planned national security law.
Anti-racists reclaim Glasgow
Over the past fortnight Glasgow has become a flash point in the fight against the far right, demonstrating the inherent link between British Unionism and white supremacy.
Review: Epstein: Filthy rich
Kate Bradley reviews a documentary series focusing on giving a voice to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein.
Black Lives Matter: ‘If you are not angry, you are not paying attention’
Five years after the murder of Sheku Bayoh, Ikenna Azụbụike Ọnwụnabọnze explains the relevance of Black Lives Matter in Scotland.
Fighting back better: abolitionist trans struggle and the GRA
To defeat transphobia, we must build radical anti-racist solidarity against state violence
The government doesn’t care about ‘disadvantaged children’
The government’s reasons for wanting to get children back to school have nothing to do with reducing inequality.
Whose side are you on?
The Black Lives Matter protests have come up against police and the far right in the streets. Starmer’s Labour Party has taken the side of the cops.
Not an atom of truth
It is a dangerous fantasy to think that nuclear energy can be part of a ‘green’ recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic or any form of solution to the climate catastrophe.
A tale of two towns
Colin Revolting looks at events in Deptford and Eltham after the 2011 shooting of Mark Duggan
Tear them all down!
The toppling of the statue to slave trader Edward Colston on Sunday 7 June has echoed around the world.
Alan Freed: Mr. Rock ‘n’ Roll
Alan Freed, one of the earliest promoters of rock ‘n’ roll, was hated by the US establishment for helping to break segregation in the music industry.
The villains of Parliament Square
A who’s-who of the murderous colonialists set in stone in Parliament Square Gardens.
Hong Kong trade unions call for strike
Can workers turn opposition to Beijing’s ‘National Security Law’ into action in Hong Kong?
Over 150 UK towns join BLM protests
From the toppling of a statue to the slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol, to the protest demanding justice for Sheku Bayoh in Kirkcaldy, people took to the streets to say: ‘The UK is not innocent.’
Video: Black Lives Matter
Black activists in Britain talk about the response to the murder of George Floyd, underlying racism and economic factors, links with the pandemic and how we build anti-racist solidarity.
Ten Days That Shook the World
In the ten days since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, an anti-racist uprising has spread across the United States. Across the world, people are taking action in solidarity and mobilising against state racism.
Paris: A historic day against police violence and state racism
50,000 people took to the streets in Paris on Tuesday 2 June, only two days after 10,000 undocumented migrants had protested against the immigration system.