In the wake of his recent humanitarian visit to Cuba, RICHARD BURGON points to the now urgent need to defend the island’s political sovereignty and its right to self-determination
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Refugee stories – in their own words
To mark World Refugee Day, BETHANY RIELLY presents the stories of two refugee writers she met while volunteering at the notorious Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos
Bethany and Mustafa at the launch of the Refugee Journal
Thousands of jobs are at risk across higher education, yet government funding appears only when universities can be linked to military objectives, says JO GRADY, in the run-up to the Stop the War International Conference this Saturday
The Wye, Usk, Arrow and Lugg were once treasured for their clean waters – today, pollution and corporate excess are fuelling demands for a return to public ownership, says MARK SEDDON
The new Employment Rights Act is a step forward, but restoring collective bargaining and union power remains essential to tackling insecurity, outsourcing and low pay, says PAUL WHITEHOUSE
Rising support for Farage’s party reflects Labour’s failure to defend working-class living standards or offer a credible alternative to neoliberal decline, says JOSEPH MILLS
Trade unionists are mobilising to support Cuban workers and public services, amid escalating US pressure on the socialist island. RONAN OGILVY explains
LAST year, a group of refugees living in the notorious Moria camp on Lesbos started a magazine to tell their own stories on their own terms.
They decided to call it Refugee Journal and fill its pages with everything from sports and music, to hard-hitting features and interviews.
Two editions were published, both written and designed by them.
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