Longtime Brazilian industrial union leader and political activist faces a two-year prison sentence for speech in defence of Palestinian liberation By PSTU – Brazil The trajectory of José Maria de Almeida, Zé Maria, is intertwined with the recent history of the Brazilian workers’ movement. Starting as a metalworker, he began his political activism during the […]
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By International Socialist League During March, Starmer declared that military action against Iran is “not our war”, but then allowed three B-52 nuclear-capable American bombers to use a military base in Britain and Diego Garcia’s UK base in the Indian Ocean for ‘defensive’ strikes against Iran. As we write, the UK government is working with […]
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By Martin Ralph Half a million people marched in London on 28 March against the far right and for many other reasons. It was organised by Together Alliance, a coalition formed in 2020 to oppose racism and the far right, which brought together over 80 organisations from trade unions to community groups, anti-racist organisations, and […]
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By Abel Brandao On December 15 a coalition of migrant solidarity groups, anti-racist and anti-border groups took part in a vigil and protest at the Home Office in London. The action marked 3 years since the tragic death of 4 people in the Channel between England and France (the bodies of five others were never […]
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International Socialist League As the Labour Party continues its unrelenting shift to the right—often echoing the rhetoric and policies of the far right—a growing number of voices are calling for the formation of a new party rooted in the interests of the working class. We think that to build a force against the Labour Party […]
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Don’t let far-right divide us International Socialist League The far-right’s attempt to burn down the Knowsley hotel and terrorise the people seeking asylum who are living there is a shocking reminder to workers across the country that the far-right Britain First and Patriotic Alternative’s aim is to violently divide the working class and spread their […]
Read MoreNo return to work without full safety measures Workers will not pay for economic crisis The ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic have laid bare the fault lines that run through British society. Over 4 million people have tested positive, and over 120,000 people have died with the highest death rates amongst frontline workers, black, elderly […]
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