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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 »

Felicity Dowling writes: We rightly remember the heroism and sacrifices of all the peoples, all the men and women who fought fascism, from the Civil War in Spain to the dark days when fascism appeared to have won across much of Europe. That generation has nearly all passed. Those with living memory of that war […] Read more »

As the bin workers’ strike continues in Birmingham, please send what support you can: Read more »

Yorgos Mitralias writes: When, at the beginning of the century, the great American writer Philip Roth rewrote the history of his country with his extraordinary novel The Plot against America, by having the legendary pro-Nazi aviator Charles Lindbergh elected President of the United States instead of Franklin Roosevelt, Read more »

Felicity Dowling writes: We protest at the lives lost, lives shortened, and the stress endured by families and staff in the NHS. This winter the staff of the NHS have worked hard, often in terrible conditions. Read more »

Kate Hudson writes:  First and foremost, he’s destroying everything that stands in the way of the far right agenda in the United States. The whole state system is being restructured to support the far-right agenda. Read more »

We wish all our readers and supporters, their families, friends and comrades peace, joy, relaxation, good food, warm homes, good health and healthcare if needed, and good company this holiday season. Read more »

Allan Todd writes: As part of XRUK’s continuing national Insure Our Survival campaign, members of XR North Lakes took part in actions in Manchester and in Preston during the last week in October and early November. Read more »

The European Left Party has issued the following on statement on the worsening situation: Read more »

With a recent study showing that almost 19,000 families in Cumbria are now living in fuel poverty – a proportion that’s higher than the national average Read more »