What is the alternative to the nationalism of Brexit and Trump?
The answer to neoliberalism cannot be retreat to a barricaded nation-state and pitting “our” people against “others” fenced off by tall walls and electrified fences.
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Brexit is dragging Britain towards one of the great self-inflicted wounds in its history
It’s a mind-boggling combination of malice, idiocy, prejudice, magical thinking and epic incompetence, says Matt Carr.
2016: That was the year that was of living fearfully
2016 will go down in history as a watershed year when the old political establishment was rejected by an unprecedented electoral insurgency that was dominated by the right and extreme right.
Brexit knuckle-dragging troglodytes determined to transform the UK into a racist swamp
The great tragedy of our country is that it is not only responding to knuckle-draggers, says Matt Carr, it is actually being led by them.
Why the media want to stop celebrities like Lily Allen talking about the migrant crisis
The mainstream media saw that stars could wield a lot of power – so they monster people like Lily Allen to put them off getting involved.
I’m white and working class and sick of Brexiters saying they speak for me
Are we salt of the earth yeomen, or skiving thickos milking the system? Politicians use us as cover for their own bigotry then ignore us the rest of the time.
Hate crime and racism: who let the Brexit dogs out?
Brexit politicians cynically inflamed the most primitive xenophobic and nativist instincts.
What lies ahead for Europe’s Left after Brexit?
Transnational democracy remains a legitimate, realistic long-term goal says Yanis Varoufakis
Killing of Polish man exposes reality of post referendum racism in Brexit Britain
Migrant communities need unconditional and precise guarantees about their future.
Why immigration and free movement are good for the British people
After Brexit, we need to campaign actively to defend the right of free movement.
How Brexit made east Europeans victims of racism and hate crimes
After Brexit, many East Europeans felt rejected by the country they now called home.
A painful lesson from Brexit: the democracy in Europe movement needs a simpler message
We need to explain exactly what we mean by democratisation , say Brian Eno & Yanis Varoufakis.
Cartoonists vs Brexit Boris
View the cartoons by Steve Bell, Peter Brookes, Andy Davey, Martin Rowson, Gerald Scarfe and Ralph Steadman featured in Heathcote Williams’ book Brexit Boris – From Mayor to Nightmare.
Staring reality in the face: What Brexit means for the British Left
It is a mistake to assume that any crisis – and any outbreak of mass discontent – must somehow benefit the Left, says Neil Faulkner.
Brian Eno on Europe: Start worrying – details to follow
Brian Eno speaking at the launch of the DiEM25 (Democracy in Europe Movement) initiative on February 9th 2016 in Berlin