Congo bleeds in scramble for rare earths
By Jeremy Dewar In less than three weeks the Rwandan-backed M23 militia swept through the mineral-rich provinces of North and […]
Statement: The danger of war over Ukraine
Putin’s threat to invade, let alone any actual invasion, must be condemned by all socialists and democrats.
Escalating anti-migrant aggression in Eastern Europe exposes EU hypocrisy
Horrific scenes of families starving and freezing on the Belarusian border represent a new low for human rights in the recent history of Europe.
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Refugees victimised in EU-Belarus ‘hybrid war’
By Urte March ON THE border between Belarus and its EU neighbours— Poland, Latvia, and Lithuania—refugees from the global south
Aukus is an escalation of inter-imperialist rivalry
By Alex Rutherford The Aukus security pact between Australia, the UK and the US represents one of the most dramatic
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EU averts fresh crisis with budget compromise
By Jürgen Roth After weeks of wrangling with Poland and Hungary, the German Council presidency just managed to avoid the
Lesbos: The migrant crisis is a humanitarian crisis
Refugees still stranded on Lesbos.
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Poland: Mass protests and strikes against abortion ban
Mass protests in Poland for abortion rights.
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Double bluff or full throttle towards the Brexit precipice?
What happened to the “oven ready” Brexit?
Double bluff or full throttle towards the Brexit precipice? Read Post »
Refugees in the Aegean or the Channel – let them come to Britain!
Fires have destroyed the Moria “camp”.
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A socialist solution to the capitalist crisis
In this excerpt from our new European Action Programme we argue that there is no national solution to the crisis since all major questions require transformation of the whole continent.
The fight for a United Socialist Europe
In this excerpt from our new European Action Programme we argue that there is no national solution to the crisis since all major questions require transformation of the whole continent
For a Socialist United States of Europe
Meeting in Lisbon in March 2000, the leaders of the European Union, on the initiative of its dominant powers, Germany and France, pledged to “make Europe, by 2010, the most competitive and the most dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world”. Two decades later, the European Union has instead become the “weakest link” in the imperialist world order.
Free Captain Rackete
The arrest of the captain of the Sea Watch 3 triggered a storm of indignation throughout Europe. On Lampedusa, it was not only the thugs of the racist Interior Minister and Lega leader Salvini who met the 31-year-old Carola Rackete, who took her ship into the port on the night of 28-29 June. Many demonstrators also loudly expressed their solidarity with the courageous woman.
A crisis of leadership among the French working class
The current situation in France is characterised by a turn to the right, a severe weakening of working class consciousness and the rise of “classless” populism, all in conditions of greatly increased social and political instability.
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EU elections: why Anti-Brexit Socialists should still vote Labour
Despite the confusion caused by Labour’s fudged Brexit position, internationalist Labour voters should not abandon the party for the Greens or the Lib Dems at the EU Elections.
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‘No to Nationalism’ rallies in Germany and Austria before EU vote
Tens of thousands of people have mobilised in cities across Germany and Austria in opposition to the “surge” in right-wing populism, nationalism and anti-migrant racism promoted by parties like the Alternative für Deutschland, AfD, and the Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ, just days before the European Parliament elections.
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Spain heads to the polls
Spain heads to the polls on 28th April in a snap election which has exposed the political bankruptcy of all five main parties and threatens to propel the far right to power.
The Working Class supports free movement, Labour must too
FBU Executive Council Member Paul Embery claims the working class oppose freedom of movement in the EU. But polling shows this is far from the case.
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