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No community without politics
The mirage of a "mainstream Jewish community", often weaponised against the left, hides the fact that "community" itself is always a site of struggle and contestation
Western bombs won’t ease Syrian suffering
The latest Western bombings of Syria will do nothing to improve the lot of civilians struggling for survival
“They can never stop the spring”: France in 2018
Fifty years after the 1968 uprisings, social struggles are flaring up in France once again following attacks on workers and universities
Paul Foot: a rediscovered interview
Paul Foot was a prominent journalist, writer and revolutionary socialist. Here we present an interview with him conducted in 1996.
Refugees – remember them?
Mitch Mitchell writes on Refugee Lifeboat, a new organisation that aims to marry humanitarian aid for refugees with an uncompromising political stand against state racism
#MarchForOurLives solidarity draws thousands at US embassy
Thousands gather at the US Embassy in London to show solidarity with US teenagers demanding gun control
Stop detention without trial! Stop deportations!
Anti-terror laws are being used against the #Stansted15, a group of activists who blocked a charter flight carrying deported migrants out of the country.
“Marielle’s death was not just more of the same”
The assassination of Marielle Franco marks a new phase in Brazil's political repression of the left.
University picket lines – a place of learning
Footage from Goldsmiths college picket line where staff and students talk about their experience of striking so far.
Video: what is rank-and-file trade unionism?
Ian Allinson looks at rank-and-file worker organisation - the alternative to a reliance on bureaucrats to cut deals with management.
Highlights
No community without politics
The mirage of a "mainstream Jewish community", often weaponised against the left, hides the fact that "community" itself is always a site of struggle and contestation
Capitalism’s life source: the domestic and social basis for exploitation
Tithi Bhattacharya responds to questions about her new book on social reproduction theory.
Living with depression under capitalism
Kate Bradley writes about depression, austerity and the ambivalent role of state services.
The politics of mental health
Hazel Croft argues that, while reducing stigma is a good start, we also need a more radical approach to mental health
Video: Redskins – A flame that can’t be dimmed
This ten minute film pays tribute to the revolutionary rock and soul band Redskins.