The annual commemoration of anti-fascist volunteers who fought fascism in Spain now includes a key contribution from Italian comrades
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Hospitality workers put politicians to shame
As the mainstream party leaders trade forgettable platitudes, fired-up hospitality workers in Glasgow raised vital funds for Palestinian medics — and are building a workers’ co-op, reports MATT KERR
A benefit gig for Palestine at the 13th note, Glasgow
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
WHILE most have only had to endure one leaders’ debate so far, here in Scotland, we have had two already.
On Monday, four middle-aged men, representing Labour, Tories, SNP and the Liberal Democrats, took to television, feathers fully fluffed, to display their utter lack of ideas of even basic debating skills in a bizarre courtship ritual with the electorate that didn’t offer them so much as a twig.
I missed it, but came back to it later for the purposes of science and this paper. While it was going on, I was at St Luke’s to see a different kind of display.
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There are only two things that stand between workers and the musket’s volley today - the ballot and the union, asserts MATT KERR
