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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The mini-Budget was an open declaration of class war
The Tories know what their tax cuts for the rich and funding cuts to the welfare state will result in and they are willing to ride the storm – but more and more of us are getting ready to fight back, writes HELEN O’CONNOR
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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 mini-Budget sets out the clear intention of the Tories to further shore up the wealth of the richest in society at the expense of the rest of us.
Tax cuts for big business and the biggest earners, deregulation, attacks on trade union rights and social security have all been tried before.
It has led to a significant level of inequality and a rise in every social ills, including violence, crime, mental illness, addiction and exploitation.
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