Defence correspondents: the journalistic wing of the military? | Counterfire There are stenographers, and then there are UK defence correspondents, writes Des Freedman counterfire.org/article/defenc…

The crimes of the ruling classes: Blink once and you’ll miss them – Blink Twice review | Counterfire The horror film #BlinkTwice takes as a theme the barbarism of the ruling class in a way that resonates strongly with reality, finds Mike Wayne counterfire.org/article/the-cr…

France: Macron shows his contempt for democracy   | Counterfire There is still no government in #France, as #Macron tries to split the left popular front and install a coalition that would exclude the radical left, reports John Mullen counterfire.org/article/france…

Why the ghosts of Palestine haunt Kamala Harris | Counterfire John Clarke says that as Harris takes over from ‘Genocide Joe’ as Democratic party presidential candidate the question of the Middle East remains central #KamalaHarris #USA2024 #US2024 counterfire.org/article/why-th…

Clap for killing: Why Starmer’s Ukraine war stunt won’t work | Counterfire It is sad and shameful that a Labour government is asking people to drum up support for a doomed and dreadful war, writes Chris Nineham #Russia #Ukraine #PeaceNow counterfire.org/article/clap-f…

Claudia Jones: Communism and the Notting Hill Carnival | Counterfire As well as founding the Notting Hill Carnival, Claudia Jones lived a revolutionary life fighting for black liberation and socialism, writes Lucy Nichols #NottingHill #NottingHilCarnival counterfire.org/article/claudi…

The great church buildings of medieval Europe are spectacular symbols of changing class relations, writes Sean Ledwith counterfire.org/article/red-tr…

Squaring up to the new austerians – weekly briefing | Counterfire Alex Snowdon on Tory cuts dressed as Labour remedy counterfire.org/article/squari…

Stop Met Police threats over Saturday’s national march for Palestine – Coalition Statement | Counterfire counterfire.org/article/stop-m…

Labour chooses austerity: the black hole is an illusion | Counterfire The supposed fiscal black hole is needed by Starmer’s government in order to justify austerity, not the other way around, argues Dominic Alexander counterfire.org/article/labour…

Starmer, war and the weight of history: Why Labour has never been a party of peace | Counterfire The Labour Party’s racism, imperialism and warmongering is nothing new, and nor is the liberal media’s apologism for it, argues Tom Sykes counterfire.org/article/starme…

Rock Against Racism, the first time around | Counterfire With a Love Music Hate Racism relaunch in the offing, Mark Perryman remembers being there the first time counterfire.org/article/rock-a…

The extension of Israel’s genocide to the occupied West Bank | Counterfire Shabbir Lakha spoke to Palestinian-British activist Samer Jaber about Israel’s latest military assault on the West Bank counterfire.org/article/the-ex…

Labour’s meek ban on Israel arm sales: A step too little, too late | Counterfire The suspension of a small portion of the total arms sales to Israel is not enough, but it represents a victory for the Palestine solidarity movement, argues Zahid Rahman counterfire.org/article/labour…

The Grenfell Inquiry report calls out manufacturers like Arconic, Kingspan, and Celotex for manipulating test data and deceiving people about the safety of their products. It is so similar to the deception of asbestos manufacturers, like Cape, still killing people every year.

Rosa Luxemburg: The Incendiary Spark – book review | Counterfire A collection of essays by Michel Löwy on #RosaLuxemburg, drawn from writing over many decades, provokes stimulating debates, finds Elaine Graham-Leigh counterfire.org/article/rosa-l…

General strike deepens divisions in Israeli society | Counterfire The brief general strike exposed the mounting economic and political damage the war is doing to #Israel itself, but #Palestine solidarity movements must press on, argues John Clarke counterfire.org/article/genera…

Stop Starmer’s Tory Cuts – Counterfire Freesheet September 2024 | Counterfire Labour austerity, the continuing struggle for Palestine, Ukraine at a crossroads, the life of James Baldwin, where the trade union struggle is at and more counterfire.org/article/stop-s…

Trotsky felt it could be instructive for Marxists to consider aspects of the great programme of cathedral construction that occurred across medieval Europe to understand the role that culture plays in the rise & decline of different social formations. counterfire.org/article/red-tr…