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Facing facts on tax
There’s no avoiding the reality that decent public services need to be properly funded – and that means a progressive system of taxation, argues STUC leader ROZ FOYER
The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
TAX is the foundation upon which much of our society is built.
People in Scotland realise this. Polling from the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey shows that two-thirds support increasing taxation to fund more public spending on health, education and social benefits.
A poll by Opinium found 61 per cent of people think the wealthy should pay more tax than they do now, including 53 per cent of Tory voters in the 2019 general election.
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The STUC Congress this year needs to chart a bold course that will put an end to SNP ineptitude and force meaningful transformation on behalf of the people of Scotland, writes ROZ FOYER
Police Scotland has admitted institutional racism as an inquiry tries to uncover the truth over the death of the 31-year-old unarmed black man killed in 2015, and bring closure for his family, writes ROZ FOYER
General secretary of the STUC ROZ FOYER salutes an almost unprecedented year of workers’ struggle that now has to stamp its will on the governments of Britain
As we begin our annual St Andrew's Day march, we need to take an honest look at what the workers' movement still has to do to achieve racial equality, writes ROZ FOYER
