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The white poppy – remembering all victims of war Under the Radar They Say Warfare. We Say Welfare. The hidden human and environmental crisis along the Angolan Coast The Peace To End All Wars?
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The white poppy – remembering all victims of war

05/11/2026 Jo Buchanan

The white poppy remembers all the victims of war. Remembrance Day should not be used to celebrate or glorify war.

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Under the Radar

01/11/2026 Jo Buchanan

Illegal care homes, the US blockade of Cuba, Sally Rooney and destroyed forest in Finland - none of these are adequately covered by MSM.

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They Say Warfare. We Say Welfare.

26/10/2026 Mike Stanton

The drive for war is an excuse to attack living standards and boost the profits of the arms trade. The risk of war could kill us all.

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The hidden human and environmental crisis along the Angolan Coast

23/10/2026 Jo Buchanan

Along the coast of Angola is a rich and varied ecosystem where oil is spilled as a matter of routine and there is no accountability.

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The Peace To End All Wars?

14/10/2026 Mike Stanton

You wont get peace by preparing for war. Stop the War UK is showing the way to break the cycle and achieve a peace to end all wars.

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Trickle Down Treats

05/10/2026 Mike Stanton

Halloween means trick or treat. But if you are one of the super-rich it is Halloween every day and you always get the treats.

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Marching Towards a Police State

03/10/2026 Mike Stanton

Welcome to the September issue of Creating Socialism. With authoritarianism on the rise we write in defence of socialism, humanism and freedom and against the threat of a police state.

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Under the Radar with Rosa Luxemburg

29/09/2026 Jo Buchanan

More terrible tales of the evils of capitalism along with acts of resistance like Gavin Bazunu boycotting the Ireland Israel match and Asquith Xavier standing up to racism.

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Jason Arday – The long shadow of racism and class

21/08/2026 Marilyn Tyzack

The tragic death of Jason Arday reveals truths about privilege, class, disability and conformity, and the racist underbelly of our society.

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The Nakba march and the consequences for one man

18/08/2026 Olwyn Jones

Musa was arrested on the London march on 16 May, held to draw people's attention to the anniversary of the 1948 catastrophe, the Nakba.

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