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SWP statement: Don’t let racists divide us after Woolwich attack

Racists and right wingers are trying to use yesterday’s horrific killing in south London to divide working people and whip up hatred of Muslims.

Breakthrough for Sean Rigg's family as report condemns earlier investigation

Samantha Rigg-David talked to Judith Orr about how a new report has vindicated her family’s long campaign for justice over her brother Sean’s death.

An investigation that cleared police officers involved in the death of Sean Rigg should be thrown out, according to an independent review.

Does debt drain the economy?

The government has spectacularly failed in its mission to reduce the deficit. Dave Sewell shows that even if it achieved its aim it would do nothing for ordinary people.

Benefits Justice Summit

More than 350 people from 74 organisations met in London last Saturday to coordinate resistance to the government’s attacks on benefits.

They called for a wave of protests across Britain on Saturday 1 June.
This was the second national summit of the benefit justice campaign.

Where next for the left?

After the rise of Ukip and the government’s continuing war on the poor, Alex Callinicos looks at how the left should organise in response.

I’m So Excited: Almodovar’s farce prepares Spain for a crash landing

If I’m So Excited, Pedro Almodovar’s new comedy of a grotesque ruling class, isn’t his best, that’s because the director sets the bar so high says Alan Kenny.