Olive oil remains a vital foundation of food, agriculture and society, storing power in the bonds of solidarity. Though Palestinians are under attack, they continue to press forward write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
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The struggle for Labour Party democracy continues
Demands for open selection and other reforms will not be squashed by a bureaucratic machine, says CHRIS WILLIAMSON
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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
JOE ATTARD explains why trade unionists are rallying in solidarity against the recent arrest of political activists in Gilgit-Baltistan, the northernmost region of Kashmir, administered by Pakistan
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Why not pay a visit to Feile an Phobail, a people’s festival of community arts with roots in the days of internment without trial, and where the spirit of solidarity remains undimmed, says LYNDA WALKER
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
WHEN I sat down to write this article, Labour’s national executive committee was meeting for the second time in the week before conference to finalise the rule changes it will recommend to Labour delegates in Liverpool.
If you’re already yawning, stay with me. Often technical, the struggles that take place at Labour’s annual conference this year are exciting and historic and here’s why.
Tony Benn famously said that democracy is the most revolutionary thing in the world. I’ve experienced the consequences that underline Benn’s insight first hand.
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