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The political life and times of Claudia Jones
Author and historian DAVID HORSLEY introduces his new book, launched this week, on a communist legend and hero of the anti-racism struggle
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
CLAUDIA JONES has been claimed by different organisations and individuals and even the British state, which used her image on a postage stamp.
The stamp read: “Claudia Jones, Feminist, Political Activist, Journalist.”
She was indeed all of those but she was also a fighter against racism, colonialism, imperialism, for unity of a multiracial working class and, above all, a communist.
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