Mali, Algeria, Libya: the real reason Britain signed up for war on Africa

Mali, Algeria, Libya: the real reason Britain signed up for war on Africa

The truth behind the 'war on terror' is that it is part of Western powers' imperialistic quest to secure natural resource reserves for their corporations.

We didn't stop the Iraq war ten years ago. But we transformed British politics

We didn't stop the Iraq war ten years ago. But we transformed British politics

The 2 million of us who marched against the Iraq invasion 10 years ago created a force that is still shaping politics and society.

Did millions protesting against the Iraq war on 15 February 2003 achieve anything?

Did millions protesting against the Iraq war on 15 February 2003 achieve anything?

Not only did the march have the traditional left but also, for example, there was the Muslim community, sections of the Jewish community, Liberal Democrats, even some Tories.

Obama the 'drone president' says he has legal right to murder anyone anywhere at will

Obama the 'drone president' says he has legal right to murder anyone anywhere at will

The Obama administration wants the right to kill anyone (even a US citizen) anywhere (whether on or off the battlefield) anytime it deems it appropriate to do so.

Why I will not fight for Queen and country by ex-SAS soldier

Why I will not fight for Queen and country by ex-SAS soldier

The idea of fighting for Queen and Country is held tight by those who never have and never will actually fight, says former SAS soldier Ben Griffin.

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Obama is silent about the protests in the other Tahrir Square in Baghdad -- not a word, even after the killing of at least 29 protesters by Iraq's security forces.
The Arab world has been a US domain for 50 years. America governed through brutal and corrupt dictators. How will it react to the fall of its client regimes, asks Peter Oborne?
Praising people power in Egypt, Libya etc not extended by Barack Obama to protests in Iraq, still under US occupation, even when over 20 killed.
David Cameron's scapegoating of Islamists and multiculturalism for the backlash from US and British wars risks fuelling violence on the streets, writes Seumas Milne.
David Cameron Under the pernicious influence of Michael Gove and other neoconservatives, the Prime Minister is singing from a tired and discredited hymn sheet. The timing of Cameron's speech is awful. It comes on a day on which the far-right English Defence League is marching in Luton.
George Bush Everywhere they go, George Bush, Tony Blair and the other war criminals who waged an illegal war in Iraq, face the prospect of protests and arrest warrants for their crimes.
An extended interview with Julian Assange was recorded during filming of John Pilger's latest film The War You Don't See.
No Israeli leader is either prepared or able to reach a peace deal – unless, that is, the Palestinians cave in to almost every Israeli demand.
MP Jeremy Corbyn responds to Tony Blair's swivel-eyed rant at the Iraq Inquiry calling for an attack on Iran.
Bradley Manning US is failing to crush alleged Wikileaks' source, even after seven months solitary confinement under barbaric conditions.

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