The massacre of Red Crescent and civil defence aid workers has elicited little coverage and no condemnation by major powers — this is the age of lawlessness, warns JOE GILL
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No protection for Iran’s nurses
Employers have rewarded the sacrifice of Iranian nurses with sackings, unpaid salaries for shifts already worked and revolving 89-day contracts — one day short of any job security and rights. JAMSHID AHMADI reports
Worshippers wearing protective face masks to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus pray outside the mosque of the Tehran University
Public libraries are sanctuaries which facilitate the exploration of the universe of ideas for free for those curious enough. ROGER McKENZIE advocates their protection against authoritarian incursions, US style
Trump’s recent executive order ends union rights for a large number of federal workers, citing national security concerns after some unions vowed to oppose the massive cuts proposed by the new administration, writes PEOPLE’S DISPATCH
JOE BESWICK of the London Renters Union talks to the Morning Star’s new Left on Record programme
The unnecessarily violent police intervention at a Quaker place of worship is a PR disaster and will only serve to deepen the chasm between them and the public. SYMON HILL reports
ANDREW MURRAY wonders whether recent opinion polling and a fresh local authority by-election result in Ilford are an indication that the time is ripe for the left to make inroads
Due to the actions of this government, the challenges facing those with disabilities, such as spinal cord injuries, are nigh on insurmountable, argus RUTH HUNT
THE failure of the Iranian regime to take effective measures to control the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak led to the country becoming the epicentre of the pandemic in the Middle East.
The regime’s treatment of its own healthcare professionals is increasingly coming under scrutiny, as the death toll rises and the demand for expert care increases.
However, the regime’s lack of care for its increasingly beleaguered population, suffering from continued sanctions from the United States as well as the government’s corruption and incompetence, is further exposed in its treatment of healthcare staff.
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Activists who are carrying forward the democratic struggle of the Iranian people for peace, human rights and social progress need our urgent solidarity, says JAMSHID AHMADI
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Nurses in Iran are waging an admirable struggle for pay above the poverty line, job security and against compulsory overtime despite the regime trying to suppress their voices and divide them, reports JAMSHID AHMADI