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Ismael Gonzalez writes: The current European political landscape is dominated by the right. This statement is evident: one only needs to look at the governments of the centre-right and far-right—currently 16, of which four include far-right participation (Italy, Hungary, Slovakia, and Finland). Read more »

Felicity Dowling writes: For many weeks now, immigration has been the top story in the media and not in a good way. The latest turn of events is the conflict between local authorities where refugees are being housed, Read more »

David Landau writes: We are living in dangerous times. There is a global resurgence of anti-migrant terror. The richest and most powerful people in the world (generally men) are driving far-right and fascist movements. Britain is no exception. Read more »

Greg Dropkin reviews the government’s latest approach to reforming the NHS: The Ten Year Health Plan pays lip service to the social determinants of health but then mainly turns away in favour of changing lifestyles Read more »

Following Zarah Sultana MP’s resignation from the Labour Party and her appeal to people to join her and Jeremy Corbyn in founding a new left party, Left Unity Co-National Secretary, Felicity Dowling, made the following statement of support Read more »

Andrew Burgin writes: Last Thursday, the suspended Labour MP, Zarah Sultana, took a historic political step. She resigned from Labour, the party that she joined as a young teenager; in doing so, she declared her intention to work with others to found a new working-class party — a new party of the left. Many Labour […] Read more »

As NATO leaders prepare to meet for a Summit in The Hague on the 24th and 25th June, the movement in the Netherlands, backed by the peace movement internationally, is organising a series of events over the weekend of 21st and 22nd of June. Read more »

A statement from CND, following Israel’s attack on Iran: CND condemns Israel’s illegal attack on Iran, which is a violation of international law. Read more »

A statement from the Jewish Socialists’ Group:  The government’s latest attack on migrants, is a disgraceful manoeuvre designed to attract voters who they stereotype as ignorant, racist ultra-nationalists. Read more »

Walter Baier writes: This year marks a crucial moment in the struggle over historical memory. We commemorate the liberation of the concentration camps, the capitulation of the German Wehrmacht, and the end of Nazi barbarism on May 8/9, 1945. But what lessons have truly been learned? Fifty-five million people perished in the Second World War. […] Read more »