Humans are part of the ‘animal kingdom’ – and of nature in general – but also distinct from it and labour (work) is part of what makes us unique, declared Engels. His insights 150 years ago into how our species came to be and how we differ from the rest of nature, are as important today as they were then, says the MARX MEMORIAL LIBRARY
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Johnson may be going – but defeating his policies is the bigger battle ahead
Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO says the labour movement must provide the political alternative notably absent at Westminster
Despite Andy Burnham’s declaration defending the continued partition of the island, all major international and internal trends are converging to make Irish reunification inevitable
Growing instability in the US economy and financial markets could have serious consequences worldwide because of the central role of the US dollar and financial system, argues MICHAEL BURKE
From Margate to Deal, mining memories are being kept alive. National co-ordinator for General Strike 100, HENRY FOWLER continued his nationwide tour of partner organisations in the Garden of England
The left needs a bold energy vision – because if it fails to provide one, others will shape the future in their own interests, argues ALAN SIMPSON
Boxes of books, family photos and heirlooms, labour movement anniversaries, along with nostalgic memories of glorious childhood days on the Ayrshire coast still leave room for a wistful MATT KERR to hope for a better future
BORIS JOHNSON is going. A divided Tory Party will battle away the summer as ministers battle for the crown.
We can already hear the lines from Labour: that the country cannot afford these divisions, we need a functioning government.
Actually our problem is the opposite. Through a constant stream of scandals, Boris Johnson’s government has not been distracted from its legislative programme, one bent on building a permanently more authoritarian state.
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