Class Struggle
n°111
December 2020
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Brexit in the time of coronavirus
As this journal goes to press, there are just 4 weeks left before the 11-month Brexit “transition period” comes to an end. Britain leaves the EU on the 1 January 2021, with, or without, a trade deal. And with talks going to the wire, nobody is putting any money on … - 2
The Covid crisis and the Johnson government's criminal ineptitude
”Suddenly, hope” was how The Economist of 14-20 November 2020 greeted the news of an effective vaccine against Covid-19. Yes of course, in Britain and most of the rest of the western world, vaccines were always going to be the way out of this pandemic. And this life-saver will be … - 3
Capitalism is unable to answer the housing crisis
Today, 1 in every 6 people in England is affected by the housing crisis - a record total of 8.4m people. According to research published in September by the National Housing Federation, which represents housing associations, 3.4m people live in overcrowded homes, 2.7m are unable to afford their rent or … - 4
The Modi government, the crisis, and Covid
As this article goes to press, India’s recorded Covid-19 cases were approaching 10 million (on 29 November), the second highest in the world after the US. It had the third highest recorded deaths (136,696) after the US and Brazil. And the numbers are rapidly increasing: as of 12 November, 50% … - 5
Epilogue - François Rouleau
Many lives in one lifeFrancois Rouleau, as we knew him, would not have wanted us to write about him. But since he was a rebel through and through, we think he might have understood our decision to do so anyway.Workers’ Fight wouldn’t exist if it were not for …