As the Alter Summit meets in Athens, it shares its Peoples’ Manifesto, outlining urgent common priorities for a democratic, social, ecological and feminist Europe ROLL BACK AUSTERITY AND CLAIM REAL DEMOCRACY! Europe stands on the edge of a precipice, looking into the abyss. Austerity policies drive the…
As Ed Miliband backs a cap on benefits spending, Tom Walker says that the more you read of Labour’s new welfare policies, the worse it gets They finally went and did it. Granted, the signs have long been there – not least in human form…
With Euro 2013 opening in Israel tomorrow Philosophy Football has spent the weekend in Palestine making a film about football there. In the autumn of 2011 Philosophy Football met Honey Thalijeh, then captain of the Palestine Women’s Football team. Inspired by what she told us…
Tens of thousands of people joined protests in towns and cities across Europe yesterday. They were responding to a call from Portugal for a continent-wide protest against the actions and policies of the Troika – the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International…
On 22nd June a People’s Assembly will meet in Central Hall Westminster to plan a fightback against Government austerity measures, Keith Flett looks at the history of similar gatherings. It will of course excite much debate on the left but will also hopefully lead…
This morning the Taksim Gezi protest movement put out this call following yesterday’s brutal police attacks, the reported killing of at least two people and the wounding of 300 more. The attacks, which include tear gas and water cannon, were made on a peaceful protest…
The brutal killing of Lee Rigby in Woolwich has led to a media frenzy about “Muslim terrorism”. Thankfully, however, horrific incidents such as the one in Woolwich are extremely rare. We in Left Unity believe that it is necessary to question why the debates in…
This Saturday 1st June London will be joining more than 100 cities in 12 European countries in an international protest against Austerity in Europe. People will assemble at 2 pm at HM Treasury, King Charles Street, London, and then march to the European Commission representation…
Sheffield Left Unity: An Open Letter To The Left This is an invitation to all working class and socialist organisations to participate in the official launch of Sheffield Left Unity on Saturday 29 June. The event will take place at the Central United Reformed Church…
The DGB German trade union confederation has produced a manifesto which offers an internationalist answer to the crisis, reports Nicky Dempsey. It stands in sharp contrast to the bitter diet of xenophobia and racism which is being promoted across Europe. The DGB’s ‘Marshall Plan for…