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June 18 1984. Never forget, never forgive.
We must never forget or forgive what the Tories orchestrated and the police did throughout mining communities all over Britain and to striking miners at Orgreave – so join us for an anniversary rally this weekend, writes KATE FLANNERY
Violence outside the Orgreave Coking Plant near Rotherham, where police, with mounted police support, clashed with miner's pickets in 1984
The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
IN JUNE 1984 the miners’ strike against Tory plans for pit closures had been going on for three months. The cold war was raging. Prime minister Margaret Thatcher and US president Ronald Reagan were colluding to boost their nuclear capability while waging class war on their own population.
Their devotion to monetarism and increasing the role of the private market required shifting politics sharply to the right, just as had happened after the fascist junta in Chile and other oppressive regimes.
Tory warmongers had tasted a quick victory in their war to maintain control of the Falklands Islands, giving them a renewed confidence and an opportunity to whip up jingoism.
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Four decades on from the miners’ strike, the OTJC demands an inquiry into police brutality and government lies. Labour's pledge offers us hope, but the fight continues, writes KATE FLANNERY
As we approach the 40th anniversary of the strike that changed Britain forever, we have to remember its biggest miscarriage of justice remains unaddressed, writes KATE FLANNERY
Halloween for the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign marks a grim anniversary – five years since Amber Rudd ruled out an inquiry into the brutal events of June 18 1984. But campaigners have no intention of giving up the fight, says KATE FLANNERY
Ahead of the 2021 Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign online rally tomorrow, KATE FLANNERY puts into context the repressive nature of the British state
