Since Ahmad al-Sharaa came to power in Syria, the Damascus government has been given carte blanche to use maximum force against any threat to its continued rule, writes VIJAY PRASHAD
From Tolpuddle to today: the struggle for justice continues
Covid-19 has put food and agriculture workers at the heart of a national and international fight, says DIANA HOLLAND
Keir Starmer’s hiring Tim Allan from Tory-led Strand Partners is another illustration of Labour’s corporate-influence world where party differences matter less than business connections, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Britain’s proud asylum history, from sheltering the Kindertransport escaping Hitler to Basque children fleeing fascist Spain, required tireless campaigning against persistent opposition — and it’s up to all of us to do our part today, writes SABINA PRICE
The truth will out: we are here to unveil the full scale of the government’s complicity in genocide and to hold it to account for the monstrous bloodshed in Palestine, writes JEREMY CORBYN
As the Alliance of Sahel States and southern African nations advance pan-African goals, the African Union must listen and learn rather than parroting the Western line on these positive developments, writes ROGER McKENZIE
KEITH BENNETT reflects on witnessing the grand parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary of China’s Victory Day, which impressively showcased advanced military technology
THIS weekend we pay tribute to both the agricultural workers who became the Tolpuddle Martyrs, and today’s agriculture, food production, processing and retail workers, many of whom are Unite members and proud to be recognised as key workers.
The important Thursday applause is, however, seriously undercut by the bitter reality of many working lives.
Low pay, long hours, dangerous work and exploitative employers still dominate working Britain at this time of global pandemic.
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