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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We won’t let the 99% pay for this crisis
The Tories want the vast majority of people to pay for this crisis - but co-ordinated action can stop them, argues RICHARD BURGON MP
Peoples Assembly protest
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
OUR ruling elite has shown itself to be completely out of touch throughout this crisis — from the PM’s rule-breaking parties to VIP fast-lanes dishing out corrupt Covid contracts and MPs earning millions in second jobs.
But perhaps nothing has been as tone-deaf as the recent remarks from the Bank of England boss for workers to show pay restraint to prevent runaway inflation.
“We do need to see restraint in pay bargaining, otherwise it will get out of control,” bank chief Andrew Bailey warned.
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