VIJAY PRASHAD looks at the web of militias and drug-trafficking gangs that emerged in the Sweida region through the Syrian civil war, and how they relate to recent clashes and Israel’s intervention
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Britain’s youth need jobs not bombs
MICAELA TRACEY-RAMOS agitates for British youth to engage in the fight for peace and the transfer of investment from armament to social programmes
Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking at a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 3, 2025
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VINCE MILLS says Scottish Labour has adopted better positions than its Westminster counterpart — but unless it starts to fight for them that will count for nothing
Labour MSP CAROL MOCHAN calls for Britain to follow France’s lead and recognise the Palestinian state as part of efforts to end this war
A Chilean court ruled that funds were illegally taken by the dictator to accumulate family wealth that is now disputed among his heirs, writes PABLO MERIGUET
The shock suspension of socialist MPs and Diane Abbott’s re-suspension reveals a leadership intent on crushing internal debate — but MERCEDES VILLALBA MSP warns against surrendering party democracy without a fight
THE Labour Party, despite having a mandate in Parliament to deliver the much-needed change that the working class in this country need, is pursuing an agenda of austerity against the most vulnerable in our society.
One of the first acts of this government was to take away the winter fuel allowance from elderly pensioners and to vote to keep the Tories’ two-child benefit cap.
Just this week, the labour government has announced cuts to disability benefits of up to £5 billion, which will leave the poorest and most vulnerable in society without necessary financial support to live.
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MICAELA TRACEY-RAMOS explains how Britain’s largest union is putting pressure on the British government to recognise the Palestinian state and end its complicity with Israel’s murderous actions
MICAELA TRACEY-RAMOS reports back from a trade union delegation to Colombia, on the difficulties facing the Petro government in maintaining the peace agenda, and how the business-oriented opposition obstructs pro-worker reforms passing into law
Unison has consistently opposed the apartheid system in occupied Palestine, and is now leading the call to end the British state’s military support for Israel as the massacre in Gaza continues, writes MICAELA TRACEY-RAMOS
For the sake of our futures, trade unionists must make the link between austerity at home and never-ending war abroad, writes MICAELA TRACEY-RAMOS
