Dean Ryan argues that Black History Month has become too sanitised. What happened to the stories of struggles and riots against racism?

Jon McClure, lead singer of Sheffield band, Reverend and The Makers, hosted the recent Love Music Hate Racism Rotherham Carnival. He speaks to Lee Billingham about his music and politics.

Jon Cruddas and Nick Lowles argue that the rise of the far right presents a challenge that the left has so far proved unable to meet.

Labour’s defeat in the recent elections was a result of disillusionment with New Labour, the influence of the “war on terror” and the failure of the Left to capitalise on anti-war and anti-neoliberal sentiment, says Richard Seymour

Sian Ruddick took part in the recent anti-fascist demonstrations against the decision of the Oxford Union to give a platform to David Irving and the BNP. She recounts the experience, drawing hope from the size and the breadth of the protest.

The British National Party has launched its London election campaign in the belief that representation on the London Assembly will be followed by European success and put the party beyond the reaches of its opponents, writes Nick Lowles.