Michael Laxer7 days ago3 min readThousands March in London to Demand End of Fossil Fuels and Gaza Genocide"We won't stop until political leaders divest from war and destruction—and invest in a just, ecological, and equitable transition," said...
Michael LaxerOct 43 min readGetting shorter and going hungrier: how children in the UK live todayTom Axford 1, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons By Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder...
Michael LaxerSep 114 min read'Austerity Is Labour's Choice': Outrage as Starmer Cuts Winter Fuel Allowance"Cutting winter fuel allowance is not a tough choice," Jeremy Corbyn said. "It's the wrong choice—and we will not be fooled by ministers'...
Michael LaxerAug 84 min readFar-Right UK Riots Spark 'Stand Up to Racism' Counterprotests"The majority of people in Britain abhor Robinson and the far right," says one joint statement. "We are the majority, they are the few."...
Michael LaxerSep 7, 20235 min readEconomic Growth in G7 Versus BRICS: A Reality CheckBy Richard D. Wolff In the United Kingdom, the BBC prepared and published data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in January...
Michael LaxerFeb 2, 20233 min readHundreds of thousands of workers march in Britain's largest strike in a decade"There is a rising tide of rage at the attack on wages, conditions, pensions and services and at a government that simultaneously blocks...