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The EU referendum matters for Global Justice Now. Here’s why.

We spend our time fighting against EU policies. But now, we're campaigning to stay in.

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Global Justice Now (GJN) on the Eurostar to campaign against TTIP - image, GJN

Do you want to be ruled by an undemocratic commission, captured by big business, imposing brutal austerity on southern Europe and pushing toxic trade deals? Or would you prefer to live in an offshore centre of unregulated finance, a human rights free zone, closed to immigrants, tinged with racism?

It’s not surprising that so many campaigners are so unenthusiastic about the EU referendum. Of course, we want neither of these options. But at the same time, we can’'t ignore a referendum which will profoundly affect our campaigns and our ability to create a better world.