The victories that followed the American civil war and the 1960s civil rights era are once again under attack, echoing earlier efforts to roll back equality and redefine democracy, says JOE SIMS
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What disabled Labour members want
Our voices must be properly heard in the party and beyond, to ensure our role in society and the workplace is safeguarded, writes KATHY BOLE of Disability Labour
In 2010, faced with the closure of their local library, a Buckinghamshire town’s locals turned to an unconventional tactic – borrowing every single book – to defend a cherished community space. MAT COWARD tells the story
The indictment of Nicolas Maduro after a deadly US assault is just the latest phase in a long campaign against the Bolivarian government, warns FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ
Journalist STEVE SWEENEY talks to Roger McKenzie about narrowly surviving an Israeli air strike last week while documenting the mass displacement of civilians – and explains why the real story goes far beyond the attack on him
After 27 years in Holyrood, the former first minister urged unity and respect — but, says NEIL FINDLAY, her time in power told a very different story
The Employment Rights Act 2025’s focus on individual rights forces workers into slow and costly litigation to assert rights, rather than empowering unions. A Campaign for Trade Union Freedom-Strike Map rally at the weekend called for a more radical sequel, reports BEN CHACKO
DISABILITY LABOUR has been representing disabled members in the party since before 2018.
We felt we had achieved a lot since then and that we had developed a great working relationship with Labour Party staffers. Things were improving and then the party started pumping the brakes on our relationship.
A lot of water has passed under the bridge. Once again we are beginning to feel uncertain. Disabled people want to feel included, however this is feeling less and less the case.
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