The annual commemoration of anti-fascist volunteers who fought fascism in Spain now includes a key contribution from Italian comrades
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This International Workers’ Day Liverpool will be rocking against fascism
LOUISE RAW spoke to Robin Banks and Richard David, founders of the Resistance Street cultural fightback group, about the event and the group’s aims
The May Day event will launch a year of regional anti-fascist and anti-racist live music events, acting as a blueprint for future events in Glasgow, Manchester, Brighton, the Midlands and London.
The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
IN THE 1970s Rock against Racism’s gigs and carnivals confronted a home grown fascist menace that was largely on the streets.
Now that the far right is back with a firm grip on mainstream politics, two men who were central to the ’70s and ’80s scene are confronting it again.
Robin Banks and Richard David, founders of Resistance Street, not only have rock and roll anecdotes to die for, but are both bona fide working-class intellectuals, with a wealth of political knowledge.
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