Sovereignty and the rule of law are under threat from Trump’s attacks on Lula’s administration just as they have been across Latin America, argue CARLOS MARTINEZ and SARA VIVACQUA
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PADDY McGUFFIN bemoans the Tories' continued destruction of British civilisation as the glittering attraction of sport turns sour
Glasgow will remember the martyrs of the 1787 strike this weekend in speech and song, their spirit is sorely needed today, writes JIM LISTER
ALEX BROWN explains how medieval Europe was plunged into sunless years, with widespread crop failures and devastating famines
Police crackdowns on Israeli peace demonstrators combined with court rulings and settler organisations are designed to strip Palestinian families of their homes and land. The Israeli state has tried to silence both Israelis and Palestinians who resist, according to Zo HaDerekh (This Is The Way) the Communist Party of Israel’s Hebrew-language weekly
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Communists in Australia, Britain and the US outlined a joint state agreement against their governments’ militarist provocations.
Well, where to begin?
As we collide full-on with what the media likes to describe as the silly season there is no shortage of mendacious, despicable behaviour to go round. You just have to make the effort to look for it — and have a strong stomach.
While most other publications seem to be playing it traditionally at the moment, swelling their page count with features on swimwear and beach diets, never fear. We at the Star will continue to give righteous kickings to whomsoever requires one.
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