Growing instability in the US economy and financial markets could have serious consequences worldwide because of the central role of the US dollar and financial system, argues MICHAEL BURKE
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Everyone has a right to seek truth and justice
RICHARD RUDKIN believes that the government’s proposal for a ‘statute of limitations’ with regards to killings of civilians in Northern Ireland by agents of the British state reveals a plan to pick and choose who has access to justice
Mourners file past the coffin of Father Hugh Mullan, at Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church on the Ballymurphy estate
Despite Andy Burnham’s declaration defending the continued partition of the island, all major international and internal trends are converging to make Irish reunification inevitable
The left needs a bold energy vision – because if it fails to provide one, others will shape the future in their own interests, argues ALAN SIMPSON
From Margate to Deal, mining memories are being kept alive. National co-ordinator for General Strike 100, HENRY FOWLER continued his nationwide tour of partner organisations in the Garden of England
Humans are part of the ‘animal kingdom’ – and of nature in general – but also distinct from it and labour (work) is part of what makes us unique, declared Engels. His insights 150 years ago into how our species came to be and how we differ from the rest of nature, are as important today as they were then, says the MARX MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Boxes of books, family photos and heirlooms, labour movement anniversaries, along with nostalgic memories of glorious childhood days on the Ayrshire coast still leave room for a wistful MATT KERR to hope for a better future
Ever since it became clear that the investigation of the historical crimes in Northern Ireland was uncovering some uncomfortable facts relating to the killing of innocent people by military personnel that, if justice is seen through to the end, could result in some former soldiers being convicted or murder, the mainstream media, together with a number of politicians, have been doing their best to stop it.
At the time of writing, MPs are about to debate the finding of a report surrounding Northern Irish fatalities involving British military personnel.
It is no surprise to find that the recommendation of the report is that the government enact a statute of limitations covering the troubles-related incidents, up to the signing of the 1998 Belfast agreement, which involved former members of the armed forces.
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The public inquiry is the result of more than a decade of determined campaigning. Now, those who fought for justice want the full story of government involvement and police conduct to be told, says KATE FLANNERY
