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Roger McKenzie
POPULAR OUTRAGE: ‘Free Maduro’ placard at a protest in Caracas last Sunday says it all
Venezuela / 8 January 2026
8 January 2026

ROGER McKENZIE looks at how US doublespeak on the ‘war on drugs’ is used to camouflage its intended grab for of Latin America’s natural resources

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Book Review / 18 December 2025
18 December 2025

ROGER McKENZIE recommends a landmark study of black journalism in Britain that is a wake-up call to prioritise working-class struggles, where black people are recognised as an important part of the class

TARGETED: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro takes part in a government-organised civic-military march in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday November 25 2025
Features / 1 December 2025
1 December 2025

As the Trump administration escalates military pressure on Venezuela, a growing number of Caribbean governments are lining up behind Washington’s show of force, writes ROGER McKENZIE

Nord stream. Photo: Pjotr Mahhonin/Creative Commons
Features / 27 November 2025
27 November 2025

Despite new European arrests, the evidence presented so far fails to explain the sabotage of the undersea pipelines – and veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh’s allegations of US responsibility cannot be easily dismissed, writes ROGER McKENZIE

An Israeli army vehicle moves along the border of the Gaza strip, as seen from a southern Israel location on November 18, 2025
Middle East / 18 November 2025
18 November 2025
Sudanese women displaced from El-Fasher stand in line to receive food aid at the newly established El-Afadh camp in Al Dabbah, in Sudan's Northern State, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025
Neocolonialism / 18 November 2025
18 November 2025

ROGER McKENZIE shines a light on conflicts in Sudan and Nigeria, where Western powers are intent on laying claim to valuable resources necessary for market dominance

STILL GOING STRONG: Phlebotomists pictured earlier this year, in July, as they marked 100 days of action. Photo: Unison South West
Features / 13 November 2025
13 November 2025

ROGER McKENZIE calls for greater support from trade unionists and the general public for female workers involved in industrial disputes

This satellite image from Vantor shows smoke from a fire at the Saudi hospital in el-Fasher, Sudan, November 6, 2025. Photo: ©2025 Vantor via AP
Northeast Africa / 10 November 2025
10 November 2025
Christina McAnea
Workers' Rights / 10 November 2025
10 November 2025

Roger McKenzie talks to general secretary of Unison CHRISTINA McANEA about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on members, the local government funding emergency and the threat of Reform UK

Residents walk through Santa Cruz, Jamaica on Wednesday after Hurricane Melissa passed
Features / 1 November 2025
1 November 2025

Hurricanes might have natural causes but the tragedy that follows is entirely human-made and a consequence of capitalist greed, asserts ROGER McKENZIE