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WEBCounterfire actively works to build the movements of resistance – on the streets, in workplaces and communities. Find your nearest branch, upcoming events and resources and join the fight. Counterfire's monthly freesheet Counterfire produces the left's first free newspaper every month with the key arguments of the moment.
What should Black History Month be for? | Counterfire
WEB22 hours ago · Reasserting this history is what this month should be all about. While we should of course reject the idea that black history should be relegated to a single month or that it is separate from working-class history, Black History Month offers an opportunity to focus on the individuals, events and ideas that shaped the struggle in the past so ...
Why does Israel get away with it? – weekly briefing
WEB2 days ago · It is hard to credit that our government, Joe Biden, and assorted media spokespeople keep telling us that Israel is ‘defending itself’. The Israeli government has in the past week bombed Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. It is threatening to launch airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear installations and oilfields.
The wildfire of imperialism | Counterfire
WEB4 days ago · The sinking by German submarines of US vessels gave them the reason to enter the conflict. It is worth remembering how the war ended. First, the Russian Revolution removed that country from the war, and then revolution sealed Germany’s defeat. Looking at today’s world is a frightening experience. But there is hope.
10 October: Palestine day for students and workers
WEB3 days ago · Photo: Danie Mayes. Clementine Russell explains why there will be actions at workplaces and walkouts from schools and university campuses on Thursday 10 October, and how you can get involved. Israel’s genocidal siege and bombardment in Gaza through the last year has seen widespread anger, and as a result, huge protests across the country.
Articles - Counterfire
WEB5 days ago · Lebanon: a country created, divided and destroyed by Western imperial interests. Michael Lavalette. Analysis. Egyptian revolution, 2011. Photo: Mahmoud Yakut / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. 02 Oct 2024.
The point of no return in the Middle East? | Counterfire
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Israel’s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader, on Friday resulted in the deaths of countless civilians, buried in the rubble, as residential buildings in the capital Beirut were targeted by US-made 2,000-pound bombs. This followed on from July’s assassination of Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, which took place in Iran itself.
What is Counterfire? | Counterfire
WEBFeb 14, 2022 · Counterfire is a socialist organisation committed to change from below. We believe socialists’ first job is to harness the anger of millions against the government and its attacks on working people. We support every protest, every strike and every picket. We try to build the biggest possible movements against austerity, the spiralling cost of ...
Who we are - Counterfire
WEBJun 30, 2020 · Counterfire is a revolutionary socialist organisation committed to transforming our society from one based on the profit motive to one built on the needs of working people. Real change can only be achieved by working class people organising themselves to challenge their bosses and the government that stands behind the bosses. It depends on mass ...
Weekly briefing - Counterfire
WEBJul 29, 2024 · A bad start for Starmer: sexism, racism, and denial of democracy – weekly briefing ...