The annual commemoration of anti-fascist volunteers who fought fascism in Spain now includes a key contribution from Italian comrades
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Whoever is Tory leader will continue their four-decade war on the working class
IAN LAVERY has no pity to spare for the charlatan leaving Downing Street – and says leadership will be found not in the Tory ranks but on the streets of Durham this weekend
The door of 10 Downing Street, London
The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
AS I figuratively put pen to paper the nation is breathing a huge sigh of relief with the dastardly Boris Johnson having just announced he would be resigning.
There is no doubt that by the time this is published for the Big Meeting that things will have moved on somewhat and we will have a better idea of what the future holds.
Elements of our fawning media who have always thought he was some sort of celebrity performer, have already begun to describe his speech as being delivered in typical “Boris fashion.”
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