Reality of climate catastrophe hits home

Capitalism and the ruling have failed to prevent climate disaster and workers are paying the price. We need a new system, one that puts people before profit

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SNP leaders are good ‘friends’ to North Sea oil industry

As forests in Scotland burn, Scottish National Party (SNP) politicians are calling on Andy Burnham to back the oil and gas industry.

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Restore Britain seizes an opening on the far right

Nigel Farage’s far right party Reform UK is under pressure after last week’s by-election in Manchester.

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‘Everything explodes and nothing changes’: Anton Jäger’s Hyperpolitics

Politics is everywhere. But it can also feel like politics is nowhere—at least nowhere solid and tangible.

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Far right exploits Morocco refugee crisis to push anti-migrant clampdowns

David Karvala from United Against Fascism and Racism in the Spanish state spoke to Socialist Worker

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‘We battle cancer but have to fight for our pay’: ICR strikers speak out

Cancer kills people every day. Yet some of those tasked with finding treatments, causes and cures for it are paid so badly that they are out on strike.

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Burnham commits to increase defence spending by billions

The pledge to increase the nuclear arsenal will only exacerbate the danger of nuclear proliferation. And it's not true that nuclear weapons create jobs

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Dozens arrested at Defend Our Juries protest

More than 3,500 people have been arrested for showing support for non-violent direct action group Palestine Action since it was proscribed a year ago

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South London NHS workers slam unfair pay banding

Unite union members at the South London and Maudsley (Slam) NHS Foundation Trust walked out this week over pay and conditions.

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Saudi Arabia joins US air strikes in Iraq as war escalates

Saudi Arabia—a regional imperialist power allied to the US—joined in the bombing of Iranian-backed paramilitary in Iraq on Thursday.

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What Burnham should do to solve the crisis in social care

Burnham claims efficiencies can be made without increasing the budget for social care. But getting people home safely will require a huge boost in funding

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Credibility of the US empire is shrinking fast

The US and Israel were unlikely to defeat Iran by air power alone. But as hostilities re-ignited in the past couple weeks, it's been Iran escalating

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German state uses Pride killing to bolster Islamophobia

Socialist Worker speaks to an activist in Germany about the rise in LGBT+phobia, who's responsible and how to resist it

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India’s 'Cockroach' movement declares victory

Tens of thousands of young people in India’s “Cockroach” movement last week celebrated a rare victory over Narendra Modi’s far right BJP government.

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Ulm Five Palestine activists face ‘show trial’ in Germany

The Ulm Five are imprisoned by the German state and facing years in jail after allegedly taking part in an action against an Elbit Systems factory.

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Can we end racism with revolution?

Racism is so deeply entrenched in society, it can be hard to see a future without it. Yuri Prasad looks at how revolution can change workers’ ideas

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Governments look the other way as thousands face nightmare fires

Uncontrolled fires are blazing around the world, and Andy Burnham is set to pour fuel on them if he gives the go ahead to more oil and gas drilling.   In the Spanish state, firefighters are unable to ...

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Biggest ever Trans+ Pride in London as state ramps up attacks

The streets of London were filled with blue, white and pink flags on Saturday as some 150,000 people joined London's Trans+ Pride March.

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Get behind the cancer research strikers

Striking workers at the Institute for Cancer Research (ICR) rallied at South Kensington Station, in west London, on Friday, before taking to the streets.

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The spectre of socialism haunting America

Trump and the US ruling class are in turmoil as hatred of capitalism grows. Rebecca Givan talks to US socialists about what strategies are needed to win.

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Protests and strikes demand justice for ‘Italy’s George Floyd’

Protests have erupted across Italy after the death of a man in Bologna who was forcibly restrained by the police.

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Another case of shocking violence towards women by a serving police officer

A cop who could be Scotland’s Wayne Couzens killed himself after carrying out a 14-year spree of rapes and attempted murders.

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Will Burnham’s policies address the cost of living crisis?

Andy Burnham’s first week as prime minister will be a breath of fresh air for many.

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East End Homes workers ‘not backing down’ in fight against pension theft

Workers at East End Homes in Tower Hamlets, east London, are furious about bosses’ plans to slash their pensions.

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India’s cockroach movement defies state crackdown

The Indian state launched a sweeping crackdown on young people who joined massive protests across India on Monday.

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Campaigners tell Burnham we need an end to arms sales and North Sea oil and gas

Andy Burnham says Labour got it “wrong” in its response to Israel’s launching of genocide in Gaza after pressure from the Palestine solidarity movement.

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Burnham will need more than words

Addressing the crises of the system will require a critical analysis and a radical politics that far exceed his rhetoric

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Genoa 2001—when cops rioted but we shook the rich - Socialist Worker

On the streets of the Italian port city, thousands of protesters defied police violence to oppose the global rich’s G8 summit. Their resistance inspired a new movement, writes Frankie Murden. Photogra...

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Momentum grows in AQA exam board strike for pay justice

Unison and Unite union members at the AQA exam board struck together in a show of strength to demand pay justice

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Palestine demo demands Andy Burnham stops Labour support for Israel

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of London on Saturday for the 36th national Palestine demonstration.

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