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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 12h

Manchester anti-racists defiant after far right attack on Love Music Hate Racism gig

It’s not the first far right attack in Greater Manchester
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Manchester anti-racists defiant after far right attack on Love Music Hate Racism gig

Anti-racists in Greater Manchester are defiant in the face of a fascist attack on a Love Music Hate Racism (LMHR) on Saturday night. Around 15 far right thugs attacked the LMHR gig in Altrincham. They...

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 15h

Israel wants to reshape the Middle East—but it can be stopped

Anne Alexander shows how Israel has a history of taking advantage of upheavals in the balance of power in the Middle East to go on the offensive

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Israel wants to reshape the Middle East—but it can be stopped

Israel has a history of taking advantage of upheavals in the balance of power in the Middle East to go on the offensive

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 17h

‘We’ll stay on streets till Palestine is free’ say London marchers

The march showed the breadth, depth and radicalism of the Palestine solidarity movement

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‘We’ll stay on streets till Palestine is free’ say London marchers

Over half a million people roared onto the streets of London on Saturday in a show of solidarity with Palestine

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 1d

‘Resistance in Arab states can help stop genocide’: interview with Egyptian socialist

Egyptian socialist Mohamed discusses the role of workers’ struggle in Egypt in Palestinian liberation

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‘Resistance in Arab states can help stop genocide’: interview with Egyptian socialist

Egyptian socialist Mohamed discusses the role of workers’ struggle in Egypt in Palestinian liberation

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 1d

Ben Jamal: ‘We have to dismantle Israeli colonialism and apartheid’

Ben Jamal, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, spoke to Socialist Worker

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Ben Jamal: ‘We have to dismantle Israeli colonialism and apartheid’

Ben Jamal, director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, spoke to Socialist Worker on the two-year anniversary of the genocide

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 2d

What’s behind Trump’s Gaza ceasefire?

Tomáš Tengely-Evans looks at the dynamics behind the ceasefire in Gaza

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What’s behind Trump’s Gaza ceasefire?

Palestinians have greeted the news of Trump's Gaza ceasefire with a mixture of joy, relief—and fear that Israel will restart the war.

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 2d

Hospital workers organise against the far right

The launch meeting brought together workers from across the hospital

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Hospital workers organise against the far right

Workers at Homerton Hospital organised a launch meeting of Homerton Against the Far Right last Thursday night, with up to 25 people joining the launch.

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 2d

Arms factory protesters rage at Britain’s role in genocide

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign organised protests at five sites across Britain
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Arms factory protesters rage at Britain’s role in genocide - Socialist Worker

Hundreds of people protested outside British arms factories on Wednesday that supply weapons to the Israeli terror state. Protesters rallied outside factories in Brough in east Yorkshire, Havant near ...

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 3d

Exposing Reform’s Oil Ties Significantly Reduces Party Support, New Research Finds

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Exposing Reform’s Oil Ties Significantly Reduces Party Support, New Research Finds

Reform UK’s oil industry interests are a major turn-off for voters, new research reveals. The think tank Persuasion UK tested five anti-Reform messages on 6,000 adults. According to the research, “by ...

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 3d

Handsworth residents slam Robert Jenrick’s racist lies about their community

The would-be Tory leader said he didn’t see “another white face” when he went to Handsworth, Birmingham, recently

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Handsworth residents slam Robert Jenrick’s racist lies about their community

The would-be Tory leader Robert Jenrick said he didn’t see “another white face” when he went to Handsworth, Birmingham, recently

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 4d

7 October: Two years of genocide and resistance

As the two-year anniversary of 7 October approaches, Tomáš Tengely-Evans looks at the key lessons in the struggle against Israel and imperialism

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7 October: Two years of genocide and resistance

As the two-year anniversary of 7 October approaches, Tomáš Tengely-Evans looks at the key lessons in the struggle against Israel and imperialism

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 4d

Jenrick. Racist.

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Jenrick accused of racism over ‘no white faces’ comments as he also claims ‘collapse of old order is in sight’ – UK politics live

Labour mayor of the West Midlands says Jenrick’s comments about Handsworth were racist

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 4d

What is the relationship between Zionism and the far right?

We need to build both the movement for Palestine and a mass anti-racist, anti-fascist movement in Britain

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What is the relationship between Zionism and the far right?

We need to build both the mass movement for Palestine and a mass anti-racist, anti-fascist movement in Britain

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 5d

Resist Labour’s attacks on the right to protest

Don't let Labour exploit the horror in Manchester to attack the Palestine movement

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Resist Labour's attacks on the right to protest - Socialist Worker

The Palestine solidarity movement has vowed to defy Labour home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s plans to crackdown on “repeated protests”. Mahmood has announced that Labour wants to give senior police of...

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 6d

Defend Our Juries defies Labour’s draconian call to stop Palestine protests

Labour home secretary Shabana Mahmood demanded Defend Our Juries call off their protest

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Defend Our Juries defies Labour’s draconian call to stop Palestine protests

Labour home secretary Shabana Mahmood demanded Defend Our Juries (DOJ) call off their protest in Trafalgar Square

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 7d

Defend Our Juries defies Labour’s draconian call to stop Palestine protests

Labour home secretary Shabana Mahmood demanded Defend Our Juries call off their protest

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Defend Our Juries defies Labour’s draconian call to stop Palestine protests

Labour home secretary Shabana Mahmood demanded Defend Our Juries (DOJ) call off their protest in Trafalgar Square

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 8d

Thousands take to the streets in France against austerity

Students and workers across France are striking against Macron's budget plans

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Thousands take to the streets in France against austerity - Socialist Worker

Students and workers across France are striking against Macron's budget plans

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 8d

Stay on the streets for Palestine, don’t let state exploit Manchester horror

Politicians are exploiting the horrific attack on a synagogue in Manchester

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Stay on the streets for Palestine, don’t let state exploit Manchester horror

Politicians are exploiting the horrific attack on a synagogue in Manchester to argue for a new clampdown on the Palestine movement

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 9d

Protests and train station occupations after Israel’s attack on flotilla

Protesters were inspired by the general strike in Italy and the student strike in the Spanish state

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Protests and train station occupations after Israel’s attack on flotilla

Anger at Israel’s attacks on the Global Sumud Flotilla burst onto the streets of several cities in Britain on Thursday night.

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 9d

Protests for Palestine sweep across the Spanish state

Protests are set to continue throughout the week out of anger at the kidnapping of the flotilla and Israel's genocide

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Protests for Palestine sweep across the Spanish state - Socialist Worker

Protests are set to continue throughout the week out of anger at the kidnapping of the flotilla and Israel's genocide

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 9d

Trump plan will mean more misery for the Palestinians

Trump’s 20 point plan attempts to deny Palestinians the right to self-determination and secure US-Israeli control of Gaza
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Trump plan will mean more misery for the Palestinians

Trump’s 20 point plan is yet another attempt to deny Palestinians the right to self-determination and to secure US-Israeli control of Gaza

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 10d

Take to streets after Israeli attack on Global Sumud Flotilla

The best response in Britain is to ramp up action for Palestine

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Take to streets after Israeli attack on Global Sumud Flotilla

The best response in Britain is to ramp up action for Palestine

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 10d

‘I was recruited to work in care, now Labour wants to deport me’

Nandi, a South African migrant worker facing deportation, spoke to Socialist Worker

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‘I was recruited to work in care, now Labour wants to deport me’ - Socialist Worker

Nandi, a South African migrant worker facing deportation, spoke to Socialist Worker

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 11d

Anti-fascists stand firm against the far right in Newcastle

Anti-racists in Newcastle showed that we are the majority. They sent a clear message that the far right does not represent working class people

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Anti-fascists stand firm against the far right in Newcastle

Anti-racists in Newcastle showed that we are the majority. They sent a clear message that the far right does not represent the working class

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Marv Scott @marvscott69.bsky.social · 12d

Why the left should lead the fight against ID cards

Socialists also oppose ID cards for very different reasons to the right

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Why the left should lead the fight against ID cards

Socialists also oppose ID cards for very different reasons to the right

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