JACK DAVIDSON explains the motivation behind the UCU strike action at the University of Sheffield
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The repeated outbreaks show that animal rights are a class issue
Even though our alienation from nature was at the heart of Marx’s writing, the commodification of non-human life is rarely taken seriously by the left — but from Covid to Sars, it’s time to see that this is a dangerous mistake, argues DAWN EVANS
The cause of animal rights and species discrimination is now gaining acceptance as being a matter of survival, and not just for non-human animals. It is now widely understood that the continued existence of the human species is intricately linked to a healthy ecosystem which is dependent on a flourishing animal and insect population.
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LEE BROWN highlights the latest attempts to undo progressive reforms instated during the presidency of Rafael Correa
Ahead of the Communist Party’s forthcoming Congress, KEVAN NELSON takes a look at the global issues of war, peace and imperialism that will be up for discussion among comrades this weekend
ROGER McKENZIE calls for greater support from trade unionists and the general public for female workers involved in industrial disputes
While all of good faith on the left should wish the new party well, ANDREW MURRAY pinpoints some of the major challenges it will need to grapple with as it approaches its founding conference later this month
THE rights of animals and their correlation to a healthy, sustainable environment have over recent years become a critical issue which is no longer viewed as a niche preoccupation of the middle classes who have the luxury of time to engage in quirky interests.
The cause of animal rights and species discrimination is now gaining acceptance as being a matter of survival, and not just for non-human animals. It is now widely understood that the continued existence of the human species is intricately linked to a healthy ecosystem which is dependent on a flourishing animal and insect population.
However, this is an issue that the political left has yet to fully engage with and understand as the existential matter it is. And like all matters involving health and wellbeing, the negative impact and fallout resulting from extreme animal exploitation disproportionately affect the poorest in society. It is a class issue.
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