MARY DAVIS says the centrality of the Jewish community and the Communist Party to anti-fascism in the 1930s is too often overlooked on the left
Calls for an end to ‘indefinite detention’ in Refugee Week
The UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group is calling for a 28-day time limit on detention of migrants, writes MATTHEW TRINDER
A 1936 confrontation with Mosley’s BUF became part of a wider international struggle, with local activists later joining the fight against fascism in the Spanish civil war. TONY FOX tells the story ahead of a 90th anniversary commemoration event
GEORGE WHITE explains why Unite’s Lancashire area activists committee believes co-ordinated recruitment in an area defined by particular kinds of employment and linked by a major transport artery could provide a model for organising the unorganised
Voters have delivered a stay of execution for Labour and exposed limits to Reform’s advance. But will Burnham offer a political alternative rather than just a different face at the top, asks ANDREW MURRAY
Calls for a Universal Basic Income are a red herring, argues the Full Marx editorial team — socialists should fight for Universal Basic Services
SEVIM DAGDELEN warns that Germany’s military resurgence and revival of old hostilities towards Russia have dangerous implications for Europe and beyond
WHAT with the soap opera of the Conservative leadership contest offering endless opportunities for distraction, it is easy to forget that a lot of other things are happening in the world.
This week, for example, is Refugee Week, which will see a series of cultural, artistic and educational events take place to celebrate the contribution of refugees to life in Britain.
Perhaps if the millionaires vying to lead the sinking ship of the Tory Party were asked about their policies concerning refugees, this special week might start to get some of the attention it deserves.
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