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Kate Hudson writes: As militarisation escalates across Europe, so too does opposition to it. Whether it’s at the bases or other military ‘facilities’, on the streets, or in the colleges and universities, there’s plenty of action being taken, to halt and reverse the preparation for war. Read more »

Following the success of the International Anti-War Conference in June, the Stop the War Coalition has organised a national anti-war tour which will be visiting six cities across the country in October. Read more »

Felicity Dowling writes: This year there have been industrial, social, peace, climate, and women’s struggles but few victories. Internationally and nationally, there have been fightbacks aplenty, but the far right is still growing and reactionary governments suppress popular dissent. Read more »

In June this year, London hosted a historic conference against war and militarism. Three thousand packed in to Westminster Central Hall, over a thousand of whom came from at least 27 countries outside of the UK, including hundreds from France, Spain and Germany. Read more »

In the midst of war, climate and environmental crisis, severe deliberate damage to public services, the cost of living crisis, poverty and hunger, repression of our rights to protest Read more »

Felicity Dowling writes: Our national policy conference will be held on the 12th April on zoom. We have major decisions to make. How, in 2026, do we best develop the ideas and ideals on which Left Unity was founded? Read more »

Trade union leaders have today issued this statement against the war on Iran: We condemn an illegal war on Iran and the abandonment of diplomatic talks by the United States under pressure from Israel. Read more »

Left Unity deplores the ongoing attacks in France – on the left and on the Palestine movement. We publish here a statement from the Stop the War Coalition, laying out the key points. Read more »

Yorgos Mitralias writes: As the tragic and shocking events in Minneapolis mean that the crisis in the United States under Trump now seems to be reaching both its peak and its point of no return, Read more »

The shocking attacks on Venezuela by the US, and the abduction of its president has raised intense international opposition. Walter Baier, president of the European Left Party has stated, “Hands off Venezuela. Imperialism has no legitimacy. Read more »