ALAN SIMPSON offers a few pointers on dealing with the ongoing, Trump-led destruction of the norms of a rules-based international order established post-WWII
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Labour cannot afford ‘business as usual,’ or we risk a Farage-led right resurgence — from nationalisation to climate action, the public wants progressive policies, argues DIANE ABBOTT MP
LABOUR CONCERN: (Above) Aslef union picket line at Waterloo station in London in January 2024
The Morning Star publishes an edited transcript of a speech by NICOLAS MADURO GUERRA, a Venezuelan MP and son of Venezuelan President Maduro. The speech was given at the recent Voices from Venezuela event marking two months since Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of President Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores on January 3
From the hills of the England–Wales border, our new fortnightly nature columnist MARK SEDDON reflects on rebellion, faith and the small dramas of rural life — from medieval fugitives to the quiet rescue of a bucket of tadpoles
While public outrage has focused on the abuse committed within Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit, key questions remain unresolved, says JOHN GREEN
KEITH FLETT argues that we need to stand up to those in power every single time they transgress
Gloucestershire’s phlebotomists have brought their historic strike to a close after almost a year of action, leaving a legacy of determination – and a clear lesson about the power of solidarity in the face of anti-union laws and austerity, says FBU general secretary STEVE WRIGHT
THE 2024 general election is probably the most extraordinary of my lifetime, or certainly at least since the turmoil of the elections in the early 1970s.
That crisis, finally facing up to post-World War II decline, was not at all resolved by Thatcherism (except politically), but was postponed by the inflow of North Sea oil revenues.
I believe we may be in the midst of another tumultuous period, giving rise to a new political settlement. Progressive forces need to intervene strongly to prevent another terrible political outcome.
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