On a tumultuous day in Welsh politics DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the key issues for progressives in Wales to grapple with the rise of the far right

Capturing the general strikes history is a vital part of our struggles today, posits HENRY FOWLER

ALAN SIMPSON says responses to the Golders Green attacks risk deepening divides across our country

Newly revealed documents reveal that MI5 taught Brazilian secret police the techniques deployed by the 1964-85 military dictatorship in horrific prisons like Rio de Janeiro’s House of Death. SARA VIVACQUA reports

It can be hard to discern conspiracy theory from reality and under the Trump regime the two might just be the same thing, writes Linda Pentz Gunter

CHRISTOPHE DOMEC speaks to the France Insoumise politician facing constant persecution from French authorities

State machinery was widely employed to secure favourable outcomes in India’s recent regional elections against three progressive regional governments who dared to challenge Narendra Modi, asserts VIJAY PRASHAD

KENNY MacASKILL remembers the woman who first translated The Communist Manifesto into English

It is too early to assume a US defeat in Iran — we must prepare for a long anti-war struggle, argues JOHN ROSS

ROGER McKENZIE says the ANC needs to respect South Africa’s Communists and their decision to stand independently at elections

Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS

The election offers a critical chance to shape the future of pay, care and community provision in Wales, says Unison’s JESS TURNER