The summer’s far-right riots must be a watershed moment for change
The trade union movement needs to step up to confront the menace of fascism head on, argues DANIEL KEBEDE
The welcome news that Cuba has finally been removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list is tempered by the fact that Donald Trump, the man who put it there, is returning to the White House, warns NATASHA HICKMAN
Thanks to impressive progress in Britain with wind and solar generation, clean electricity now costs a fraction of the price of gas — yet the current system keeps bills artificially high to protect fossil fuels, writes TOM HARDY
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THE recent riots that occurred throughout the country by the far right, seeking to exploit the violent, heart-breaking attack on children and their teacher in Southport was truly shameful. It was also frightening and a wake-up call to all of us.
Our communities have come under attack through deplorable acts of racist and Islamophobic violence in which we have seen attacks on homes, mosques, Muslim-owned businesses and arson attacks on hotels housing asylum-seekers.
The fear felt by those surrounded by a braying mob hell-bent on destruction is unimaginable.
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