The annual commemoration of anti-fascist volunteers who fought fascism in Spain now includes a key contribution from Italian comrades
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Pitting young against old only helps the right
It is class, not age, that provides socialists with the best lens to view the world – and people from all generations have a part to play, writes JULIA BARD
A protester near BBC Media City in Salford, Greater Manchester, during a 2019 demonstration over the broadcaster’s decision to axe free TV licences for 3.7 million pensioners
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
OK, hands up. I took the money. And brought in the Johnson government. And left the electric lights blazing. I know it was selfish and I’m sorry. OK?
As if the signs of a third wave of coronavirus weren’t enough, we appear to be entering another wave of blaming old people for the state of the world.
According to Attila the Stockbroker (M Star March 20 2021), whose comments I often enjoy, now we’re responsible for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which had its second reading in the House of Commons last week.
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Decades after Dale Spender’s groundbreaking work on how language embeds male dominance, the struggle to reshape words that accurately reflect women’s experiences remains both vital and unfinished, writes JULIA BARD
It’s myopic to suggest that fascist ideology has been ‘imported’ into Britain and could not possibly be home-grown, argues JULIA BARD
Pro-Palestine Jews don’t need ‘keeping safe’ on our own demos, writes JULIA BARD, following yet another heavy-handed attempt to link religion and ethnicity to political positions by the police
Think knitting is sedate and harmless? JULIA BARD begs to differ – knitting has a long history of radicalism and rebellion
