The war in Afghanistan is, according to the British government, the most noble cause of the 21st century. Lindsey German begs to differ.

Labour’s crushing election defeats and the increase in the vote for the Nazi BNP has led some to believe the country is drifting rightwards. Lindsey German challenges this assumption and argues that election results don’t tell the whole story.

Gordon Brown’s call for sanctions against Iran adds to the pressure on that country, and could easily spill over into military action. Lindsey German, Convenor of the Stop the War Coalition reports.

Lindsey German has written about and been active in struggles for women’s rights for many years. She looks at the changing lives of women and explains what stimulated her to write her new book, Material Girls – women, men and work.

What does a politician do when a war they started goes badly wrong? Pick a fight with those who have opposed it, of course.

To blame unhealthy children on women is ignoring what the market has done to childcare and people’s lives in the last two decades.