Israel continues to operate with impunity in what seems to be a brutal and protracted experiment, while much of the world looks on, says RAMZY BAROUD
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Marcus Barnett speaks to the CWU's DAVE WARD, one of Britain’s most thoughtful and outspoken union leaders, about Brexit betrayal and beating the Blairites
A new report by Amnesty International pulls no punches in highlighting the Labour government’s human rights violations of those on benefits, says Dr DYLAN MURPHY
With Reform UK surging and Labour determined not to offer anything different from the status quo, a clear opportunity opens for the left, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
A recent Immigration Summit heard from Lord Alf Dubs, who fled the Nazis to Britain as a child. JAYDEE SEAFORTH reports on his message that we need to increase public empathy with desperate people seeking asylum
By sticking together, working collectively and building the union, we can weather any uncertainty ahead, writes general secretary of Usdaw PADDY LILLIS
The announcement of a Women’s Justice Board should be cautiously welcomed, writes SABINA PRICE, but we need to see a recognition that our prison system is in crisis and disproportionately punishes some of the most vulnerable people in society
Cuba Solidarity Campaign secretary BERNARD REGAN says the inhuman blockade of Cuba not only continues, but the Donald Trump administration is ratcheting up aggression against both Havana and Latin America more widely
“My trade unionism has always come from my workplace experiences and a sense of never being in awe of people,” Dave Ward tells me.
After having fronted the Communication Workers Union (CWU) for four years now, it is clear that there are not many who Ward would bow to. After having been brought up at a very young age to “see when something’s wrong,” the fanatical Chelsea supporter and lifelong socialist has fought his way through London’s postal depots to emerge as one of Britain’s most thoughtful – and outspoken – union figures.
Following the union’s recent conference in Bournemouth, Ward’s recent concerns have been focused on meaningfully fighting the challenges the labour movement faces. After winning his position in 2015, he has overseen an overhaul in the union’s structures, and has seen it grow in stature and political weight into being a union with a serious ability to make progressive interventions in the labour movement.
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