ROB WARZYNIAK wades knee deep through a pile of ‘dead canaries’ of Trumpist policies which exacerbated the horrors of US capitalism domestically
Birmingham to see Revival of Co-op Film Tradition
An outdoor cinema
Without evidence or Nato consultations Berlin’s answer to the Leipzig incident is a rupture of relations. SEVIM DAGDELEN examines why
FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ introduces the background to a conference on defending Latin America’s sovereignty
The glacier collapse in Nepal is yet another warning that a warming planet is making Himalayan disasters more frequent and destructive – but the countries facing the greatest risks are often those least responsible, says LI YANG
Nick Blair is set to benefit from a hugely lucrative contract to ‘virtually’ train the British army for its next war. Like father, like son, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Even when tragedy strikes, Western media cannot resist the opportunity to turn it into a sordid propaganda opportunity, as the Nepal-China border tragedy shows, writes CARLOS MARTINEZ
Trade unions should be at the heart of the anti-racist push for reparations for the historic legacy and continuing impact of slavery, writes ROGER McKENZIE
AS A child raised on Saturday morning club at my local fleapit, I have always had a love for cinema. A medium that, by just turning down the lights, can silence hundreds of children does it for me.
As a co-operator it is heartening that there is a very long relationship between the movement and cinema. Back in 1914 in a rallying call the Co-operative News asked: “The cinema: should it be used for co-operative purposes?”
Seeing that cinema had the means of “attracting the masses — young and old — in a way that would enable them to obtain knowledge, and at the same time be vastly entertained.”
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