Assistant general secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions HENRY FOWLER reports on day 1 from the GFTU’s residential Summer School at Quorn Grange Hotel
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As Biden presides over decline, could Trump's return to power loom?
Don’t cheer on his legal troubles: there is a serious chance Trump will be re-elected despite or even because of them — and that would be nothing to cheer about either, explains MARC VANDEPITTE
Strike Map co-founder HENRY FOWLER discusses the significance of today’s joint union letter to video game giant Rockstar, demanding trade union recognition for its workers. Their conversation highlights how our movement can harness its collective power to rebuild union power across the private sector
The PM leaves office having squandered Labour’s electoral mandate and alienated its grassroots. He will not be missed, writes BRIAN LEISHMAN MP
Durham Miners’ Association chair STEPHEN GUY speaks to Ben Chacko about the Reform threat, what’s needed from Labour and why the Big Meeting will never lose its politics
Poland’s anger over Ukraine’s celebration of the Nazi collaborationist UPA reflects more than historical grievance, says KENNY COYLE
Can Andy Burnham’s programme deliver a productive economy – or merely a softer version of capitalism, asks VINCE MILLS
DONALD TRUMP is piling up scandals and lawsuits, but this does not seem to prevent him from getting re-elected, quite the contrary. He can count on a solid constituency and his rival Joe Biden is definitely not doing well in the polls. These are exciting but dangerous times.
Not hopeless at all
Scandals and lawsuits continue to haunt Trump, but for now, he does not have to go to jail and it is highly doubtful whether he will have to before the presidential election on November 5 2024. And even then, he could still run for president.
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