The massacre of Red Crescent and civil defence aid workers has elicited little coverage and no condemnation by major powers — this is the age of lawlessness, warns JOE GILL
Demonstrations are not enough
Big protests can inspire us with a show of strength, but it’s the day-to-day organising in our workplaces and our communities that will make the difference, writes BILL GREENSHIELDS

THE success of today’s People’s Assembly events in Manchester and the Cable Street anti-fascist demonstration in east London shouldn’t be measured only by the numbers, the tens of thousands, taking part.
The demonstrations’ significance will be far greater in inspiring sustained day-in, day-out struggle across Britain’s communities and trade unions — not just for the day of the demo.
This is now the task facing all who are serious about defeating this government.
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