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The battle for Europe’s past and future
The EU's bid to draw an equivalence between communism and fascism isn't just a distortion of history – it's part of a drive towards war, writes JONATHAN WHITE
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Public libraries are sanctuaries which facilitate the exploration of the universe of ideas for free for those curious enough. ROGER McKENZIE advocates their protection against authoritarian incursions, US style
Trump’s recent executive order ends union rights for a large number of federal workers, citing national security concerns after some unions vowed to oppose the massive cuts proposed by the new administration, writes PEOPLE’S DISPATCH
JOE BESWICK of the London Renters Union talks to the Morning Star’s new Left on Record programme
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ANDREW MURRAY wonders whether recent opinion polling and a fresh local authority by-election result in Ilford are an indication that the time is ripe for the left to make inroads
Due to the actions of this government, the challenges facing those with disabilities, such as spinal cord injuries, are nigh on insurmountable, argus RUTH HUNT
WHILE Labour Party members were gearing up for their conference this year, they were probably unaware that their representatives in the European Parliament were quietly participating in an extraordinary exercise in the falsification of history.
On September 18, the Parliament voted by 535 votes to 66 to support a resolution with the seemingly innocuous title, “On the Importance of European remembrance for the future of Europe.”
The resolution was supported by the Socialist group (S&D). All of Labour’s MEPs voted for the motion, with the exception of one, who did not vote. Only the European United Left/Nordic Green Left voted against it as a bloc.
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