Netanyahu’s failed attempt to replace Shin Bet’s chief violates longstanding Israeli political taboos, as the apartheid state’s internal power struggle spirals to a new level of crisis while Gaza burns, writes RAMZY BAROUD
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Modern Cuba: economic reform and opening-up meets grassroots democracy
In the second half of his report, ROBERT GRIFFITHS looks at the newly increased role of trade and investment and the enduring socialist character of Cuba’s international relations, social model, attitude to religion, trade unions and elections
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Following the historic ban on companies profiting from children’s care, Unison Cymru calls for transparency in implementing the changes and extending the reform to create a truly national, profit-free care service, says MARK TURNER
The left must confront both far-right bigotry and the undeniable problems the exploitation of migrant workers by the ruling class creates — but there are few lessons from the global left on how to strike this balance, laments NICK WRIGHT
STEPHAN BLUM presents the evidence that wine was enjoyed by common folk, independent of upper-class celebrations and religious rituals
The series unveils uncomfortable truths about youth alienation and online radicalisation — but the real crisis lies in austerity and the absence of class consciousness in addressing young people’s disillusionment, says teacher ROBERT POOLE
Our delegation found a small but brave and bold socialist nation that has withstood imperialist machinations and poisonous slander to make impressive leaps in healthcare and women’s rights, reports VETERANS FOR PEACE
Born from my communist social worker mother’s efforts to bridge healthcare gaps, Labour’s push for home-based care now risks becoming another avenue for the US corporate takeover of the NHS, writes RICHARD CLARKE
MY visit to Cuba in November 2022 began with discussions with Juan Carlos Marsan, Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) central committee member and deputy head of the party’s international department, together with Belkys Lay Rodriguez of its European section.
Both were eager to express their appreciation of the solidarity their country receives from dedicated campaigning bodies, trade unions, the Morning Star and the Communist Party in Britain.
They were greatly encouraged on November 3 2022 by the vote of the UN general assembly — for the 30th year in a row — against the “economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the US” on Cuba. Only two countries supported the blockade, the US and Israel, and two abstained: Brazil — led then by Jair Bolsonaro — and Ukraine, that lighthouse for liberty where all opposition parties are banned and trade union rights suppressed.
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