The fight for abortion and reproductive justice after Roe
Camila Valle, Sherry Wolf, Emily Janakiram, and Holly Lewis discuss how socialists can organise to fight for reproductive justice.
Crunch time
Ben Hillier explains how the financial sector’s response to inflation protects creditors and hurts the working class.
“The atmosphere was electric”: reflections on a winning strike
We have to fight. Support your union, support other unions’ strikes. The only way you will be heard will be if we all shout together.
Elbit is guilty! Solidarity to Palestine Action
Palestine Action have called for supporters to attend the upcoming trials. This sends a strong message to the courts, and we have seen in the past that when activists have more supporters show up to court, they are much more likely to be found not guilty.
Fighting the US right and its anti-trans crusade
The US right has proposed over 200 bills attacking trans people. Why are they so obsessed? How can trans people and the left fight back?
Money matters for strikes
Ian Allinson argues that both strikers and supporters need to get serious about fundraising, and explains how the process can help spread unionisation and resistance to more workers.
Brazilian presidential elections: some lessons from the first round
Hopes were high that Bolsonaro would be removed in the first round of Brazil’s elections. A Brazilian activist argues for a different strategy to win the second round.
‘Woman! Life! Freedom!’: the social revolution in Iran
As protests in Iran continue and deepen, an Iranian activist argues for greater solidarity from the left in Britain.
‘We are all Mahsa’: riots shake Iran
Protests and riots have spread across Iran after a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, was murdered by the morality police
Tory budget gambles on class war – we can beat them
A major attack – but Tories are divided and markets in crisis while strikes and protests grow.
Agency workers have also had enough
As Tories threaten to use agency workers to break strikes, we argues for full union rights for all agency workers to overcome divisions.
‘Keep warm this winter – make trouble!’
As Liz Truss becomes prime minister , we look at some of the battles she will face and how best to resist the Tories.
Interview: the United States in crisis, part 2
Openings exist for the American left, but not with the Democrats
Covid – forgotten (by governments) but not gone
Governments have failed to defend us from Covid, but it remains a key issue.
Renters reform – much more is needed
Government proposals to overhaul private renting – not good enough.
Striking back against the Tories
As a strike wave grows over pay and working conditions, we analyse workplace struggles and how they can be built further.
Can ‘green laws’ stop climate change?
As environmental campaigners turn to the law to stop climate change, barrister David Renton argues legal challenges and ‘green laws’ alone cannot guarantee the massive change we need.
The right-on-right battle behind the ‘war on woke’
The ‘war on woke’ scapegoats trans people and migrants – but also reflects deep divisions on the right.
Mass struggle in Sri Lanka forces president’s resignation
A mass uprising in Sri Lanka has forced the president out of office and sent the government into crisis. Eleanor Morley celebrates the victory and asks what comes next for the struggle.
Six things you can do to fight the cost-of-living crisis
The cost of living is going up. Community campaigns and workers are fighting back.
Inside the Ukrainian Resistance
Interview about the Ukrainian Resistance, the state of war, the dynamics of class struggle and popular consciousness, and the tasks of the international Left in building solidarity with Ukraine.
Five reasons why pay rises don’t cause inflation
The real causes are global factors like Covid and the war in Ukraine – as well as corporate profiteering.
Barristers on less than minimum wage? Support these strikes
An activist explains why criminal barristers are on strike over pay.
NHS in crisis – fightback on pay can help save it
Health campaigner Gill George analyses the crisis facing the NHS – both nationally and in Shropshire, where she lives – and the campaigns to fight back.
By-elections weaken Johnson – pay strikes can kick him out
Two by-election losses are the latest disaster for Johnson’s failing premiership, comments Rachel Eborall.
A breakthrough for the French left?
The second round of France’s parliamentary elections saw the president lose his majority, a new left alliance becoming the second largest force, but also a worrying increase in far-right representation. Ian Birchall explains the background and looks at what may come next.
This is no time to stay silent
The Depp v Heard trial has unleashed a torrent of misogyny that feminists cannot ignore.
Support the tube strikers!
London’s tube system has been brought to a standstill by striking RMT union members. Colin Wilson explains the background to the strike and calls for full support for their fight.
Australian election: Conservatives out, pro-business Labor wins, gains for smaller parties
May’s parliamentary elections in Australia saw the Tory coalition thrown out of office and a narrow victory for the Labor party.