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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Labour's women are getting organised
In Scotland and Britain women members are setting up meetings to look at recognition for care work, low pay for women, climate change and environmental justice, reports ANN HENDERSON
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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
WHEN Richard Leonard was elected leader of the Scottish Labour Party in November 2017, decisions were made swiftly to move ahead with the promises made on increasing women’s representation and to rebuild an effective Labour women’s organisation in Scotland.
Labour’s Scottish executive turned its attention to preparing the necessary rule changes for the Scottish Labour conference in March 2018, and by November 2018 a delegate-based, policy-making Labour women’s conference took place in Glenrothes.
Earlier that year, in February 2018, the Glasgow Women’s Library had provided a great venue for bringing Labour women together. From that event, which was addressed by Dawn Butler MP, shadow secretary of state for women and equalities, along with members of the Scottish Parliament, strong contacts between women in constituencies and in trade unions across Scotland were established.
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