Important article by @FromSteveHowell looking at how the government's emphasis on 'fiscal restraint' goes out the window when it comes to militarism- you can hear more from him as part of Wednesday's online @Arise_Festival forum:

The privatisation of water has been a catastrophic failure. So why isn't Labour taking the popular, greener and economically sound choice to bring it back in-house?. Find out how you can get behind the People's Plan for Water from @CompassOffice 👇.

“People who are writing ‘island of strangers’ speeches should be a bit slow to sit in judgment on Diane Abbott, who has been fighting racism all her life” – Shami Chakrabarti. Sam Browse reports on the opposition to Diane Abbott’s suspension .

Following the UN aid summit for developing countries in Spain, @BlogRoberts assesses the relationship between global development and debt. The answer isn't more loans at exorbitant rates. It's debt cancellation and a global plan for public investment.

RT @arise_festival: ALERT - Let's get 30,000 to Stand with Diane Abbott 📢. ✅ Add name 👉 ✅ Forward on WhatsApp & soc….

Birmingham Bin Strike Mega-Picket 2 set to take place on July 25 🚨📣. Following the hugely successful mega-Picket in May, where 100s of union members from around the country shut down the depot, @strike_map are again calling on activists to get involved.

RT @arise_festival: ACTION ALERT - We Stand with Diane Abbott📢📢. ✅ Add your name 👉 ✅ Get sharing on socials & What….

22 General Secretaries of the trade union movement have issued a statement expressing deep concern about the erosion of the right to peaceful protest. This follows further disturbing arrests of protest leaders for the peaceful Palestine demo in January.

On Saturday, @johnmcdonnellMP will host a Conference in London to assess the first year of the Labour Government - and the urgent need for a change of direction across key policy areas.

RT @johnmcternan: Leave Diane Abbott alone.

Voices from across the movement our saying no to Starmer's purge 📢. Solidarity to @RachaelMaskell @NeilForPoole @BrianLeishmanMP @CHinchliffMP ✊. Feat. @fbunational @RichardBurgon @labourlewis @jeremycorbyn @johnmcdonnellMP @CompassOffice @IanByrneMP 👇.

RT @LabourPalestine: "In the last two months, over 770 Palestinians have been slaughtered and nearly 5,000 wounded by Israeli fire queuing….

RT @arise_festival: Well said @NeilForPoole . Solidarity with Neil, @BrianLeishmanMP, @RachaelMaskell, @CHinchliffMP 📢.

RT @arise_festival: FORUM 🗓️ Imperialism in the Middle East, NATO & the rearmament of Europe - Why does Starmer back Trump & Netanyahu's Wa….

"Make the right choice: tax wealth & end the two-child benefit cap.”. @RichardBurgon has written to the PM & Chancellor following reports that the Government has dropped plans to scrap the cap, despite it being the single biggest driver of child poverty.

"Honest, steadfast, and dignified, Diane Abbott’s legacy is not one that any leadership can erase.". Lucie Scott looks at how @HackneyAbbott continues to be "a voice for the voiceless" one year after the party attempted to exclude her from Parliament.

Marking their 20th anniversary, @VenSolidarity brought together activists and speakers from across the world to celebrate two decades of solidarity - and build the campaign in the face of crippling US sanctions on Venezuela.

RT @STWuk: Washington has shouldered 70% of Israel’s military costs since 7 October 2023. @lindseygerman on the astonishing figures that re….

The climate crisis is here, bringing severe weather events like storms, droughts and flooding. And it's been driven by the drive for corporate profit at any cost. In our Red Weekly Column, @frasermcguire_ calls for an urgent and unified response.