Red Flag issue 38

The fight for safe re-opening of schools goes on

A brief respite is being eroded by the government's failure to adequately fund safe schools

A Unison Steward  ·  16 February 2021

Socialists and ‘foreign aid’

In the hands of our government, aid is an instrument of imperialist policy. What is the socialist alternative?

Dave Brody  ·  15 February 2021

Common History, Common Struggle by Peter Hadden

Bernie McAdam reviews Common History, Common Struggle by Peter Hadden.

Bernie McAdam  ·  13 February 2021

The war on disabled people

Dara O'Cogaidhin reviews The War on Disabled People: Capitalism, Welfare and the Making of a Human Catastrophe by Ellen Clifford

Dara O'Cogaidhin  ·  12 February 2021

The Corona Crash by Grace Blakeley

Andy Yorke reviews The Corona Crash: How the Pandemic will Change Capitalism by Grace Blakeley

Andy Yorke  ·  12 February 2021

The return of the USA

Joe Biden declares "the USA is back". What does this mean for the world?

Dave Stockton  ·  10 February 2021

Macron declares war on ‘Islamic separatism’

New law is an attack on France's Muslim population.

Kady Tait and Dave Stockton  ·  09 February 2021

100,000 deaths and a year of government failures

We need a Zero Covid strategy

Peter Main  ·  09 February 2021

General strike greets military coup in Myanmar

Widespread opposition to the military coup has broken out in workplaces and on the streets

Workers Power  ·  09 February 2021

Joe Biden promises to build back better

And analysis of President Biden's programme, and the working class response required

Dave Stockton  ·  09 February 2021

The first fruits of Brexit: 48-hr week under attack

48-hour week under attack.

Dave Stockton  ·  08 February 2021

Labour’s “loyal opposition” is betraying workers

Unemployment at 7.5% and rising.

Jeremy Dewar  ·  08 February 2021

Modi besieged by Indian farmers

India has been rocked by a series of massive anti-government protests during the pandemic

Bernie McAdam  ·  08 February 2021

Raise benefits to the living wage!

Government plans to revoke the £20 per week uplift.

Sarah Barden  ·  07 February 2021

Uganda’s stolen election

Yoweri Museveni retains power in a fraudulent election and places rival candidate Bobi Wine under house arrest.

Jeremy Dewar  ·  07 February 2021

The Arab Spring ten years on

Its lessons and legacy.

Marcel Rajecky  ·  07 February 2021

Bangladesh: Pandemic wreaks havoc on hyper-exploited garment workers

Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers have lost their jobs.

Mel Astbury  ·  07 February 2021

Motorcades against Bolsonaro

Motorcades won't bring down the Bolsonaro government. But a united front of resistance can.

Liga Socialista  ·  02 February 2021

The house always wins: What we can learn from the GameStop stock war

The war between Wall Street and Reddit shows you cannot defeat the capitalists at their own game.

Rob Schofield  ·  02 February 2021

Zionism’s influence in the UK

Why Starmer said “I support Zionism without qualification”.

George Banks  ·  31 January 2021

CWU-Royal Mail Deal: The price of not fighting

The new CWU-Royal Mail deal sells our conditions too cheaply.

A CWU Rep  ·  20 January 2021

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