Israel’s genocide in Gaza persists, while the war in Ukraine continues with no negotiated settlement in sight. As Europe rearms and Britain expands its nuclear capabilities, CAROL TURNER reviews the alternatives
LAST week saw a vibrant and united anti-racist and anti-fascist march through London. It was cross-generational and multicultural.
It had a big turnout from several trade unions and bigger Labour Party representation than I can remember over many years.
It was built through blocs representing different sections, interests, identities, each of whom gave their segment of the march its own character. And it was internationalist — personified by the large bloc of Brazilians, which included a separate women’s section, and supporters of the Brazilian left in the wake of Jair Bolsonaro’s frightening presidential victory.
TONY CONWAY assesses the lessons of the 1930s and looks at what is similar, and what is different, about the rise of the far right today



