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CND in Scotland — ‘needed now more than ever’
ARTHUR WEST, chair of Scottish CND, looks back at a year of campaigning ahead of the organisation’s AGM
A CND activist outside the Faslane naval base in Scotland
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
IN Scotland we are very conscious that 25 miles down the road from our biggest city the Faslane naval base houses the Trident Nuclear Weapons system.
Trident is a fearsome weapon of mass destruction. Each Trident warhead is at least six times more powerful than the bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima at the end of the second world war.
If the Britain were ever to use such a weapon, even against military targets, it would cause millions of deaths and injuries.
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As war spreads around the world, the revolving door between government ministers and arms companies demands stronger trade union opposition, argues ARTHUR WEST
Before voting we'll be well advised to look at the various political parties' stance with regard to nuclear weapons, suggests ARTHUR WEST
As political rhetoric tilts towards militarisation from both major parties, we must push on to redefine the role of the international courts and the very concept of ‘security’ itself, writes ARTHUR WEST
We are meeting the need for a strong voice against military spending and warmongering in the trade union movement, writes Ayrshire CND secretary ARTHUR WEST
