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Coalition of chaos: who are the DUP?
POLITICAL EVENTS in Northern Ireland are generally given scant coverage in the popular British press or broadcast media. As a…
Red Flag No. 14 Editorial – July 2017
THE JUNE election result proved an unexpected disaster for the “winner” and a triumph for the “loser”. The fact that…
Some next steps for Momentum
The situation is fraught with pain and anger and pregnant with opportunity. This is more than a Tory electoral meltdown…
Labour surge hangs Tories out to dry
A massive turnout of young and working class voters has inflicted a shock defeat on the Tories, with a surge…
Islamic State attacks are the bitter fruit of UK imperialism’s ‘war on terror’.
Seven people were killed and dozens more injured in the terrorist attack that targeted ordinary people enjoying Saturday evening around…
Red Flag No. 13 Editorial – June 2017
By KD Tait The Tories called a snap election, despite having three and a half years with a working majority,…
Does the crisis in Venezuela herald a new ‘colour revolution’?
For two months, the right opposition in Venezuela has been mobilising against the Maduro government. It no longer limits itself…
Donald Trump’s first 100 days
IN THE US, a president’s first 100 days in office is always a test of the change in direction, if…
Corbyn says ‘War on Terror’ has failed
In the week or so between the leaking of Labour’s Manifesto and the Manchester terrorist attack, Labour began to close…
Emmanuel Macron: class struggle ahead
DURING THE weeks between the first and second round of the French presidential elections, some on the French left called for…
The Tory manifesto is a wolf in wolf’s clothing
THE TORY MANIFESTO, Forward Together, is a smoke and mirrors exercise. Journalists who are easily fooled or, more commonly, out…
Corbyn, the IRA and Britain’s war in Ireland
The latest Tory and media attack on Jeremy Corbyn comes at a time when the polls are showing a Labour…
Manchester Arena: the war on terror has turned all civilians into targets
At least 22 people, including young children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suicide bombing which targeted fans…
Rivalry and cooperation: the USA, Russia and “regime change” in Syria
The attitude of the USA towards “regime change” in Syria has been a source of considerable confusion within the left…
For the many: a manifesto worth fighting for?
LABOUR’S 2017 MANIFESTO has been heralded as the most left wing manifesto since 1983. And so it is. That’s a…
Labour 2017: A manifesto worth fighting for
Labour’s 2017 manifesto has been heralded as the most left wing manifesto since 1983. And so it is. That’s a…
General strike in Brazil: Unions, social movements and students, all out together!
The general strike in Brazil on 28 April was rated a great success by the trade unions, the social movements…
Macron’s victory will pour fuel on the fire of racism and far right populism
Emmanuel Macron, former investment banker and economy minister, easily won the second round of France’s presidential elections; by 66.1 percent…
Socialist student lynched in Pakistan
On April 13, Pakistan saw yet another incident that illustrates the deep rooted crisis within society. Hundreds of students from…
Some First Steps for Momentum’s Grassroots National Committee
The General Election is Momentum’s chance to help Labour activists give our campaign the radical socialist and campaigning edge it…
8 June – Labour Must Turn Left to Spike May’s Plans
Labour can stop a big Tory win if it fights with a bold left-wing message, pledging to tax the wealthy…
#NoG20 – Everyone to Hamburg in July
On July 7 and 8, the leaders of the world’s most powerful states will meet at the G20 summit in…
Failed Stormont Faces Brexit Precipice
The future of Stormont and of a new Northern Ireland power sharing-executive remain on hold after talks between the main…
Brexit and Britain’s political crisis
The period since the 2015 general election has been a roller coaster ride for Britain’s political parties, with all of…
Unite the Union: Vote Len McCluskey for General Secretary
Labour Deputy Leader Tom Watson made a last minute bid to swing the vote against Len McCluskey in Unite the…
Condemn US bombing – Nato and Russia out of the Middle East
Donald Trump’s “surgical strike”, 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from two US warships in the Mediterranean, against the Syrian government’s…
Tom Watson and Bomber Benn back Trump’s militarism
Tom Watson and Hilary Benn have taken advantage of Trump’s missile attack on Syria’s Shayrat airbase to launch their own…
Spotlight on socialist policy: The European Socialist Federation
The Brexit victory, in the June 23, 2016 referendum, created shock waves not only in Europe but right around the…
Germany: AKP ban plays into Erdogan’s hands
When Turkey’s President Erdogan compared the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, to Hitler, there was some predictable outrage in the media…
Stop the antisemitism witch hunt in Labour
The decision by Labour’s National Constitutional Committee, NCC, to suspend Ken Livingstone for a further year for “bringing the party…
