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Europe's mutual suicide pact
19 Jan 2012
Austerity plans pursued by European governments are proving to be self-defeating, writes Eddie Ford
Readying for the next stage
29 Oct 2026
November 5 sees the trade unions calling a general strike. It will be massive. Till then, argues Jean Laurel, the left needs to keep up the momentum of protests and demonstrations. The left also needs to promote the idea of the organised working class maintaining discipline and good order
Who we support in Russia
22 Oct 2026
While it is correct to oppose Nato’s proxy war in Ukraine, we cannot support Russia or ignore the reactionary nature of Putin’s dictatorial regime. Instead, argues Yassamine Mather, we should look to the anti-war left
Youth take the lead
15 Oct 2026
High schoolers have blockaded their schools and taken to the streets in unprecedented numbers. They have been joined by university students, teachers and parents. And on November 5 there is the call for a one-day general strike and mass demonstrations. Jean Laurel reports
Soft left strengthens Vox
15 Oct 2026
Housing, migration and the prospect of the hard right entering government for the first time since 1975 are the dominant issues, says Paul Davies. But what about the democratic republic, Nato and working class rule?
Taking unity off the table
03 Sep 2026
Andy Burnham has made it abundantly clear, whatever the Irish people want there will be no border poll. For those, and not only in Sinn Féin, who have fostered illusions in the Good Friday Agreement, this is a strategic body blow. For communists it comes as no surprise, writes Carl Collins
Strike against death machine
26 Feb 2026
There has not being anything like the February 6 coordination in terms of scale so far. Toby Abse welcomes the overtly political strike action taken by dockers against Israel’s continued assault on the Palestinians
Notes on the war
18 Dec 2025
While Ukraine is on the backfoot diplomatically and militarily, the lines of trenches and strongpoints remain essentially static. Perfect conditions for fraternisation and an unofficial Christmas ceasefire, argues Jack Conrad
An attack on us all
27 Nov 2025
Marco Rubio and the US state department have designated four European anti-fascist groups as terrorist. The designation came into effect on November 20. Toby Abse sees the thin end of a wedge targeting the whole of the left
Notes on the war
16 Oct 2025
Donald Trump threatens to supply Tomahawk missiles - a clear escalation, when it comes to war in the rear, says Jack Conrad. Meanwhile, on the front line the stalemate continues and the rainy season has arrived
Notes on the war
11 Sep 2025
After eight months of diplomatic efforts there has been no deal with Russia. So now, especially with Russian drones over Poland, it is back to an intensification of sanctions and phasing into World War III. Meanwhile, there is a tincture of good news: the social-imperialists are riven with divisions. Jack Conrad reports
Pro-Palestine symbolism
12 Jun 2025
Rival demonstrations brought large numbers on to the streets of Cork. Some want to drape themselves in the Irish tricolour, others raise the red flag of internationalism. Anne McShane reports
The snowball effect
20 Mar 2025
Mike Macnair details the long and difficult road to the 1875 Gotha congress of the ‘Eisenacher’ SDAP and ‘Lassallean’ ADAV. With unity there was an organisational take-off and an ability to survive harsh state repression
Notes on the war
20 Feb 2025
Three years since the launch of the ‘special military operation’, the post-World War II order is being shredded by America. Trump is a revolutionary counterrevolutionary, says Jack Conrad
Baleful influence continues
16 Jan 2025
His death has been celebrated by the left. Paul Russell looks at the life, politics and family feuds of Jean-Marie Le Pen
On the merry-go-round
05 Dec 2024
Discontent with the government has not translated into change. In fact, what is notable is the lack of change, reports Anne McShane