In our fourth activist guide, we tackle the issue of benefit sanctions. Under this cruel system, people can have their entitlement withheld for as long as three years. The system has caused misery and hardship for thousands of claimants and their families. But how do they work? Why is it important we fight for their abolition? And how can we fight back?

In light of discussions around personal responsibility on the left and Scotsman columnist Darren McGarvey's comments on the subject, Matt Parrott takes a nuanced look at the limitations of personal responsibility under capitalism. He argues personal agency needs to be channelled into collective agency...