As Colombia approaches presidential elections next year, the US decision to decertify the country in the war on drugs plays into the hands of its allies on the political right, writes NICK MacWILLIAM
Safety from violence at work: the law, not a lottery
Abuse of teachers in schools must not be brushed under the carpet, it must be addressed, urges ANDREA BRADLEY
EIS general secretary Andrea Bradley
The move against alleged PKK members that sparked outrage as a community centre in north London was raided last year has now come to trial, writes TONY BURKE, but in the meantime, the peace process abroad has changed the situation almost entirely
A new report points a way to overcome complacent framing of climate issues, ‘by sparking a wider public reckoning with climate realities,’ and reconnecting with working-class people. IAN SINCLAIR reports
We cannot understand today’s world without understanding the rise of China – and we cannot understand China without understanding how it was shaped by the second world war, writes JENNY CLEGG
NICK WRIGHT reports from Italy, where 80 cities saw Gaza strikes as unions paralysed transport and massive crowds clashed with police in Milan — but France is also kicking off, and Westminster, in a very different way, is facing a crisis of legitimacy too
Escalating anti-China rhetoric from the West has a clear purpose – to manufacture consent for the new cold war, and potentially a hot one, argues CARLOS MARTINEZ
ALL employees must have the right to a safe working environment, where they are protected from the threat of assault and injury.
Sadly, far too many workers, including teachers, have to face the prospect of violence, assault and injury in the course of their everyday working lives.
Our schools should be safe spaces for students and staff alike, providing a welcoming environment where learning and teaching can flourish. And, the majority of the time, this is exactly what they are. But not always.
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