Articles by Socialist Action

Beyond the Backstreet: Fighting for Abortion Rights 50 years on – Sat 28 Oct

24th October 2017 Socialist Action 0

To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Abortion Act, Abortion Rights is organising a day of discussions and workshops and an evening of comedy, poetry and spoken word.

Saturday 28 October at the Rich Mix London
Day Event, 10:30 am – 4 pm
Evening Event, 7 pm – 10 pm

An action packed program brings together activists, journalists, politicians and performers to celebrate the legacy of the life-saving 1967 Abortion Act that dragged abortion out of the dangerous backstreet.

No progress in EU negotiations as Tory infighting escalates

17th October 2017 Socialist Action 0

Notes from the front of 17-10-2017

No progress in EU negotiations as Tory infighting escalates

On Monday 16 October Prime Minister Theresa May travelled to Brussels for emergency talks with the European commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. The trip was a failure as her demand, that the EU-27 open talks on a transition deal, was rejected and will continue to be until the negotiations on Britain leaving the EU make progress.

Islamophobic myths encourage attacks on Muslims

11th October 2017 Socialist Action 0

By Sabby Dhalu

In September a racist and Islamophobic campaign was whipped up in some sections of the media regarding a child from a Christian background being placed in the foster care of a Muslim family. The issue has been discussed as a “clash of civilisations” as though placing a Christian child in the care of a Muslim family is a threat to Christianity and the western world.