Capitalism’s Climate Inferno
Allan Todd writes: More than 100 wildfires are currently raging across 12 western US states in the Pacific Northwest – those affected include Alaska, Arizona and Colorado, as well as Oregon, California and Washington State. Read more »
Black Lives Matter and Extinction Rebellion unite in historic Cardiff ‘Justice Now’ Coalition
Left Unity is very pleased to publish this report from Bianca Ali, a core member of BLM Cardiff&Vale, about the Justice Now demonstration that took place in Cardiff on September 5th. Bianca and other BLM activists will also be helping prepare the No Pasaran conference which will take place in Berlin next March. Read more »
Free Julian Assange
The latest grim chapter of Julian Assange’s extradition hearing has revealed nothing if not that the founder and former head of Wikileaks continues to expose the base reality of Western liberal democracies Read more »
Europe is stained by the ashes of Moria refugee camp
Guy Smallman writes: Yesterday morning we awoke to the news that Europe’s largest refugee camp burnt to the ground overnight. Read more »
Moria is on fire: evacuate refugee camps now!
The European Left’s statement: Fire has destroyed Greece’s largest migrant camp, Read more »
Towards a genuinely Free Press
On Friday 4th September, members of Extinction Rebellion blockaded Murdoch’s printing presses and stopped the distribution of the Sun and other News International newspapers. Read more »
Allende’s Chile: 50 years on – mourning and celebrating
Francisco Domínguez writes: This 4th September marks 50 years since the electoral victory of Salvador Allende in Chile, an event that sent shock waves through the regionally dominated system of US hegemony – bringing panic to the White House. Read more »
Refugees Welcome – Stop the fascist attacks
David Landau writes: Hotels around the country where asylum seekers are being temporarily housed whilst their asylum claims are being assessed by the Home Office, have been targetted by fascist organisations Read more »
XR Rebellion: STOP HS2!
Bob Whitehead writes from Birmingham: The third Extinction Rebellion begins on Tuesday in London, Cardiff and Manchester. There will be separate plans for Scotland. Read more »
Support Art Workers!
Join Transform! europe’s webinar on the plight of cultural workers across Europe during the pandemic. Read more »
Gaza under increasingly violent Israeli attack
“The European Left denounces the increasing Israeli attacks on Gaza that have been observed during the past weeks, Read more »
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Discussion & Debate
Recognising the tensions and contradictions surrounding the ‘Crisis within Social Care’ from a Human Rights perspective
Bob Williams-Findlay writes:[1] There is broad agreement that a crisis within what is known as Social Care exists but there are vast differences of opinion in terms of its causes Read more »
Labour’s historic defeat in Scotland
Steve Freeman writes: You may remember the famous Monty Python sketch about a parrot returned by a dissatisfied customer, John Cleese, to the pet-shop run by Michael Palin. Read more »
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Local reports
NHS defended at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital Rhondda Cynon Taf – LU Wales in practice!
The save Royal Glamorgan A&E (SRGAE) campaign, which was initiated by the People’s Assembly RCT/Bridgend group, has had a tremendous victory Read more »
INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY 2020
Sandra Daniels and Bob Williams-Findlay from West Midlands Left Unity have issued this statement on behalf of Disabled Members. Read more »
Tens of thousands joined TUC demo
Trade union members, peace campaigners and politicians joined pensioners and families from across Britain Read more »
South London Left Unity Public Meeting
South London public meeting where Richard Farnos spoke on the gig economy and Ian Townson Chair of UNITE Community Lambeth & Southwark spoke on the campaign for the Picturehouse workers. Read more »
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