ALAN SIMPSON offers a few pointers on dealing with the ongoing, Trump-led destruction of the norms of a rules-based international order established post-WWII
Latest editorial
The continuous threat of nuclear accidents
The recent nuclear accident in Russia was a sharp reminder of how volatile nuclear material can be whether for weapons use or producing power, writes STEVEN WALKER
PROTEST AND SURVIVE: Protest against nuclear power in Cologne, Germany on 26 March 2011
[Pic: Bundnis 90/Die Grunen Nordrhein-Westfalen/Creative Commons]
The Morning Star publishes an edited transcript of a speech by NICOLAS MADURO GUERRA, a Venezuelan MP and son of Venezuelan President Maduro. The speech was given at the recent Voices from Venezuela event marking two months since Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of President Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores on January 3
From the hills of the England–Wales border, our new fortnightly nature columnist MARK SEDDON reflects on rebellion, faith and the small dramas of rural life — from medieval fugitives to the quiet rescue of a bucket of tadpoles
While public outrage has focused on the abuse committed within Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit, key questions remain unresolved, says JOHN GREEN
KEITH FLETT argues that we need to stand up to those in power every single time they transgress
Gloucestershire’s phlebotomists have brought their historic strike to a close after almost a year of action, leaving a legacy of determination – and a clear lesson about the power of solidarity in the face of anti-union laws and austerity, says FBU general secretary STEVE WRIGHT
THE recent nuclear accident at Severodvinsk in Russia which killed at least five nuclear experts and increased local radiation levels was a reminder of how volatile nuclear material can be whether for weapons use or producing power.
The incident occurred with grim irony on August 8, exactly between the first atomic bomb drops on Japanese civilian populations by the US during World War II 74 years ago.
The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, killing hundreds of thousands of people instantly and causing tens of thousands of cancer deaths in later years.
Similar stories
The Communist Party of Britain’s Congress last month debated a resolution on ending opposition to all nuclear power in light of technological advances and the climate crisis. RICHARD HEBBERT explains why
As we mark the anniversaries of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, JOHN WIGHT reflects on the enormity of the US decision to drop the atom bombs
