What did Lenin have to say about socialism and war? Writing as a new era of imperialist war was unfolding, Lenin grasped how military conflict is an essential part of the class struggle – a point that’s still relevant today, writes LINDSEY GERMAN
Features | Saturday 04th Nov 2023 Palestine solidarity: a huge movement is developing rapidly in Britain
Wednesday 15th Feb 2023 How the mass Iraq protest of February 15 2003 was built Even some on the left told us it was impossible to organise any kind of anti-war protest against Bush and Blair’s militarism. But reality proved to be very different. LINDSEY GERMAN of the Stop the War Coalition explains
Wednesday 16th Nov 2022 The Polish missile crisis underlines the need to end this war now Accidents happen and the precautions that were in place in the cold war to prevent the escalation are gone, says LINDSEY GERMAN of Stop the War - we must end the fighting before the unthinkable happens
Friday 23rd Sep 2022 A prolonged war of attrition – or worse – must be averted Throwing further weapons into the cauldron of war is no solution to the Ukraine conflict, and nor is talk of ‘regime change’ in Russia – we must strive for an urgent peace and a restart of negotiations, argues LINDSEY GERMAN of Stop the War
Friday 08th Apr 2022 The situation in Ukraine calls out for a peace settlement, not further war The more weapons sent to Ukraine, the more likely this war will spill over into an open conflict between Nato and Russia, argues LINDSEY GERMAN of Stop the War
Friday 18th Mar 2022 War and racism are closely interwoven Demonisation of ‘the enemy within,’ far-right hatred and abuse of migrants are the noxious symptoms of war fever, argues LINDSEY GERMAN
Friday 25th Feb 2022 Being anti-war does not make us apologists for 'the enemy' or anyone else We didn't support Saddam, Gadaffi or the Taliban — we opposed the brutal and unjust wars that led to the deaths of millions of innocents, and we will never apologise for promoting peace, writes LINDSEY GERMAN
Tuesday 22nd Feb 2022 Ukraine: Johnson on the warpath The warmongering has reached fever pitch, with the mainstream media repeating the outlandish claims of the warmongers — we must be the ones to stand up for the truth now if we are to stop the war, writes LINDSEY GERMAN
Monday 03rd Jan 2022 The knighthood for blood-soaked Blair won't help rehabilitate him LINDSEY GERMAN says the whole honours system is a corrupt farce — but elevating Blair is an outrage even in this context
Thursday 23rd Dec 2021 The terrible toll of war With increasingly sophisticated technology in today’s world of warfare, the burden of death and injury falls on civilians, writes LINDSEY GERMAN
Friday 17th Sep 2021 The Aukus pact is a costly and dangerous provocation Stop the War's LINDSEY GERMAN on why the peace movement must resist the militarisation of the Pacific