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1 month ago | 
promisesproject.net | John Rees |Chris Nineham
The Stop the War Coalition is one of the most significant anti-war organizations in the United Kingdom, playing a crucial role in mobilizing public dissent against military interventions, particularly those led by Western powers. Since its formation in 2001, the coalition has been at the forefront of campaigns against war, advocating for diplomatic and peaceful solutions to international conflicts while simultaneously challenging government policies on militarization.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
counterfire.org | Chris Nineham
Author Chris Nineham Date 25 October 2024 Type Events Share button Facebook Share button Twitter Share button Stand Up To Racism rally was staged to oppose the gathering of a large number of far right demonstrators in London, from July 2018.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
counterfire.org | Chris Nineham
AuthorChris Nineham Date3 October 2024Share button Facebook Share button Twitter Share buttonIran Army Day parade, 2019, in Tabriz. Photo: CC BY 4.0Chris Nineham slams the deepening and dangerous Western hypocrisy in backing Israeli attacks while condemning any kind of resistance or retaliation, warning of a potential global conflict if we don’t take action immediatelyThe anti-war movement has been warning of this for 12 months. Now, it is happening.
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
counterfire.org | Chris Nineham
AuthorChris Nineham Date6 September 2024TypeOpinionShare button Facebook Share button Twitter Share buttonA shot of the October 28 pro-Palestinian march that attracted 500,000 people in London.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
counterfire.org | Chris Nineham
AuthorChris Nineham Date8 August 2024TypeAnalysisShare button Facebook Share button Twitter Share buttonFar right rally at Trafalgar Square, London 27th July 2024. Source: Steve Eason - Flickr / cropped from original / CC BY-NC 2.0In the aftermath of big anti-racist mobilisations, Chris Nineham looks at some of the issues raised by the re-emergence of far-right violenceCriminal disorder or organised racism?
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
counterfire.org | Chris Nineham
AuthorChris Nineham Date22 July 2024TypeAnalysisShare button Facebook Share button Twitter Share buttonPhoto: UK Parliament / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0There is in reality plenty of scope for real change if a new government wanted to pursue it, argues Chris Nineham This week’s King’s speech was high in bills but low in bucks. Very few of the multiple measures announced by the new government involve spending any further government money.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
counterfire.org | Chris Nineham
AuthorChris Nineham Date24 August 2024TypeOpinionShare button Facebook Share button Twitter Share buttonStarmer and Zelensky at the NATO Summit. Photo: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0It is sad and shameful that a Labour government is asking people to drum up support for a doomed and dreadful war, writes Chris NinehamThe government has embarrassed itself with a call to ‘make noise for Ukraine’ this Saturday.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
counterfire.org | Chris Nineham
AuthorChris Nineham Date22 June 2024TypeBook reviewShare button Facebook Share button Twitter Share buttonChris Nineham suggests some key reads on how fascism arises, what makes it so dangerous, and how it can be defeated The word fascist has been cheapened by overuse. It is now often simply a term of abuse meaning right wing, authoritarian or racist. Fascism is all those things, but the term describes a particular type of capitalist class rule.
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Feb 23, 2024 | 
counterfire.org | Chris Nineham
The attacks on the pro-Palestine movement are becoming farcical. Apparently, protestors are to blame for the pile-up in parliament over Wednesday’s ceasefire debate. Although he didn’t mention it at the time, the Speaker has claimed he allowed the Labour amendment and unleashed chaos on the Commons in order to protect MPs from protestors. The lobby of MPs is being reported as an attempted lockdown of parliament.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
counterfire.org | Chris Nineham
AuthorChris Nineham Date9 July 2024TypeAnalysisShare button Facebook Share button Twitter Share buttonStarmer and Zelensky in Normandy. Photo: Keir Starmer / Flickr / CC BY 2.0Starmer will use the NATO summit in Washington this week to stress continuity with disastrous Tory foreign policy, argues Chris NinehamRepost from Stop the War. Newly elected Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, will use the NATO conference in Washington this week to stress continuity with the Tories’ disastrous foreign policy.
