The annual commemoration of anti-fascist volunteers who fought fascism in Spain now includes a key contribution from Italian comrades
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Communist Party international secretary KEVAN NELSON delivered the main report to the party's political committee last Tuesday. He casts his eye over the challenges facing the movement
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
RECENTLY, French President Emmanuel Macron visited Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin. Ahead of his trip, the Times reported Macron as saying that “the geopolitical goal of Russia today is clearly not Ukraine but to clarify the rules of cohabitation with Nato and the EU.”
What a contrast with Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss who, on the same day and using the rhetoric of war, stated that “the depths of Russian attempts to subvert and threaten Ukraine are clear. Russia’s actions show their claims to have no plans to invade are false. We and our allies stand united in support for Ukraine and our resolve to raise the cost to Russia if they take further action.”
The belligerence of Truss echoes and mimics that of US imperialism which continues to ratchet up the tension and is pouring vast quantities of arms and military forces into Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states.
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