What happened at Clapham Common
An eyewitness account of a powerful event marred by shocking and gratuitous acts of violence by the Metropolitan Police.
We can’t rely on the police to protect women
In the aftermath of Sarah Everard’s murder, politicians immediately called for heavier policing. But more police will not end violence against women.
‘Solidarity is a stream of sparks’: interview with an antifascist political prisoner
‘We are not alone, we are together, and we will win’: An interview with Russian antifascist political prisoner Ilya Shakursky.
France’s authoritarian turn: Islamophobia and the security state
Macron has backtracked after hundreds of thousands of people protested against the Comprehensive Security Law that would ban filming police officers.
‘When you have a hammer’: state repression and the pandemic
Facing a fraying of its ideological hegemony, the government increasingly relies on state repression. But this intensified violence could yet backfire.
Getting away with murder
The Overseas Operations Bill, which effectively ‘decriminalises torture’, is an insult to all those who seek accountability for the crimes of British imperialism.
Bolivia after the coup
The re-capture of power in Bolivia by traditional elites, backed by US imperialism, has legitimised racism and a wave of repression. But the MAS may be beginning a process of democratic renewal.
Whose land? Resisting the Tories’ anti-traveller policy plans
Hanna Gál writes on why the Tories’ plan to increase police powers against illegal encampments must be resisted.
Battles rage across Hong Kong
The confrontation in Hong Kong has entered a new phase with pitched battles across the city running through the week.
Grief and anger in Hong Kong
Following the death of student Chow Tsz Lok, the protests are intensifying, but the need to link up with the mainland is pressing.