The annual commemoration of anti-fascist volunteers who fought fascism in Spain now includes a key contribution from Italian comrades
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Britain's complicity in the Gaza genocide must be stopped
LOUISE REGAN urges a step up in the level of protest against Israel's terror war on Gaza and the West bank
WAR CRIMES: (L to R) Children wounded during an Israeli strike at the hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, last Sunday; Food queue in Deir al-Balah
The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
TODAY is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people and it is needed now more than ever. Our solidarity did not begin in October 2023 nor will it end once the war on Gaza is over, however, given the ongoing genocide it is essential that we step up our actions now.
Over 44,000 Palestinians have now been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza, over two thirds of them women and children. In March, the UN reported that more children had been killed in Gaza in four months than in four years of war worldwide. Thousands more have been killed since.
Ten children a day face an amputation with no anaesthetic and over 3,000 children have had at least one limb amputated.
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