Netanyahu’s failed attempt to replace Shin Bet’s chief violates longstanding Israeli political taboos, as the apartheid state’s internal power struggle spirals to a new level of crisis while Gaza burns, writes RAMZY BAROUD
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New Year, Same Problems
Robert Poole questions if education really is a priority for this government and calls for redistribution and vaccine equity
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Following the historic ban on companies profiting from children’s care, Unison Cymru calls for transparency in implementing the changes and extending the reform to create a truly national, profit-free care service, says MARK TURNER
The left must confront both far-right bigotry and the undeniable problems the exploitation of migrant workers by the ruling class creates — but there are few lessons from the global left on how to strike this balance, laments NICK WRIGHT
STEPHAN BLUM presents the evidence that wine was enjoyed by common folk, independent of upper-class celebrations and religious rituals
The series unveils uncomfortable truths about youth alienation and online radicalisation — but the real crisis lies in austerity and the absence of class consciousness in addressing young people’s disillusionment, says teacher ROBERT POOLE
Our delegation found a small but brave and bold socialist nation that has withstood imperialist machinations and poisonous slander to make impressive leaps in healthcare and women’s rights, reports VETERANS FOR PEACE
Born from my communist social worker mother’s efforts to bridge healthcare gaps, Labour’s push for home-based care now risks becoming another avenue for the US corporate takeover of the NHS, writes RICHARD CLARKE
AS WE enter another new year, last night’s fizz sits stale in champagne flutes throughout the land, millions nurse hangovers whilst many more suffer from the latest round of Covid-related illnesses.
Meanwhile schools wait to see if there will be any announcements about changes to measures in place in response to the rapid rise in cases of Covid. It is difficult not to look back at the chaotic start to last year with schools open for a day before closing their doors to return to remote learning.
But, a year on, we are not in the same position. A large percentage of the adult population is now double vaccinated, a testament to what remains of our National Health Service, with 11 to 18 year olds also now having the opportunity to get vaccinated. There is also a definite Covid fatigue setting in amongst some education staff with an often restated desire to “just get back to normal.”
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