ROB WARZYNIAK wades knee deep through a pile of ‘dead canaries’ of Trumpist policies which exacerbated the horrors of US capitalism domestically
This is our 1940 and Johnson is our Chamberlain
The PM’s failure to take early, decisive action has left Britain exposed to the deadly virus. JOE GILL wonders whether this will lead to a wave of politicisation by those on the front line
Neville Chamberlain pictured boarding a plane bound for Munich to meet Hitler in 1938 and (left) Boris Johnson leaving Downing Street
Without evidence or Nato consultations Berlin’s answer to the Leipzig incident is a rupture of relations. SEVIM DAGDELEN examines why
FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ introduces the background to a conference on defending Latin America’s sovereignty
The glacier collapse in Nepal is yet another warning that a warming planet is making Himalayan disasters more frequent and destructive – but the countries facing the greatest risks are often those least responsible, says LI YANG
Nick Blair is set to benefit from a hugely lucrative contract to ‘virtually’ train the British army for its next war. Like father, like son, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Even when tragedy strikes, Western media cannot resist the opportunity to turn it into a sordid propaganda opportunity, as the Nepal-China border tragedy shows, writes CARLOS MARTINEZ
Trade unions should be at the heart of the anti-racist push for reparations for the historic legacy and continuing impact of slavery, writes ROGER McKENZIE
AT A time of global crisis, we look to history for lessons from earlier times, in the hope of seeing how we might come through our own troubles.
Covid-19 is our biggest crisis since World War II — and woeful leadership in Britain is a common feature of 1940 and 2020.
In the dark days of 1940-41, the ruling classes of Europe and the United States were split between liberal globalists and fascists.
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