The question is not simply how much we spend on defence, but what we understand defence and security to mean, says SIMON BRIGNELL
It’s about time our members’ work was properly valued
MARK SERWOTKA, of civil servants’ union PCS, calls for an end to the ongoing ‘wage restraint’ that sees workers plunged into poverty at a time when there are more billionaires in this country than ever before
FOR THE WORKERS: Mark Serwotka speaks at a May Day rally in 2017
Given the recent rejection of peace proposals by Israel the world must provide an immediate and resolute response to force accountability on Gaza, argues RAMZY BAROUD
MARK SEDDON tries to cool off in the countryside to avoid the heatwaves but the greed and incompetence of the privatised water industry is now at boiling point
The disputed election of a far-right president, who is also a US citizen, signals further consolidation of Washington’s regional power and represents a threat to the country’s democracy and sovereignty, writes WT WHITNEY JNR
by Her Excellency Ismara Mercedes Vargas Walter, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the United Kingdom
DR STEPHEN WILKINSON assesses the life and legacy of a revolutionary giant
MILLIONS of people are facing unimaginable hardship, the likes of which we thought were consigned to the past — but instead of helping them, the Tories are indulging themselves in the grotesque spectacle of a leadership contest.
People have simply had enough and it’s trade unions who are spearheading the fightback.
We’re determined to win for our members because it’s hard to overstate how bleak things are and how much worse they’ll get.
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