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Hong Kong: learning the right lessons

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

The trashing of the Legislative Council, Legco, building in Hong Kong on July 1 certainly drew the world’s attention to the ongoing opposition to the proposed Extradition Law that would allow people detained in Hong Kong to be tried in mainland Chinese courts.

Hong Kong: “Occupy 2.0” forces government retreat, for now

Friday, June 14, 2019

On Sunday, 1 million people marched in protest against a proposed new law which will allow Beijing to extradite anyone from the territory of Hong Kong.

Bread and Roses: The 1912 Lawrence Textile strike

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

The 10-week textile strike in 1912 is one of the greatest strikes in US labour history and unlike many others it was a victory.

Sadiq Khan revives racist Stop & Search

Thursday, February 1, 2018

ACCORDING TO police records, knife crime has risen by 21 per cent in the past year, and gun-related offences by 20 per cent. There were over 37,000 arrests for knife offences and over 6,000 for

Hillsborough exposes Establishment’s fear and loathing of the working class

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

The 27 year campaign for truth and justice is a lesson in the value of courage and solidarity By Dave Stockton Hillsborough – which saw the death of 95 Liverpool fans on 15 April 1989

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The murder of Jean Charles de Menezes: 10 years on

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

by KD Tait, 22 July 2015 Note: An edited version of this article was first published on the Left Unity website On 22 July 2005, Jean Charles de Menezes was shot dead by anti-terrorist police

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Downing Street demo – a sign of things to come

Saturday, May 9, 2015

By KD Tait 9 May 2015 London’s Metropolitan police celebrated the arrival of the first Tory-majority government in 18 years by attacking an anti-cuts demonstration against the new regime and its plans for a first

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Racism, repression and resistance in Baltimore

Monday, May 4, 2015

By Marcus Otono 4 May 2015 Just like a horrific version of the film “Groundhog Day”, police killings of African-Americans in the United States repeat themselves endlessly. The latest iteration of this macabre pattern was

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Police spy on Stephen Lawrence family

Saturday, March 15, 2014

By Andy Yorke Revelations about police spying on the family of the murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence have backed the Tory-led coalition government into a corner, forcing Home Secretary Theresa May to agree to a

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Metropolitan Police roadshow crashes in Brixton

Thursday, February 20, 2014

By Jeremy Dewar On a windswept, rainy Thursday night on 11 February, around 40-50 people gathered in front of Lambeth Town Hall to voice their opposition to the police. The occasion was the “consultation” exercise