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

As antisemitism grows, the labour movement must recommit to defence of minorities while navigating the complexities of Gaza and global politics, argues NICK WRIGHT

As Scotland heads to the polls, the main parties offer variations on the same script, says MATT KERR

When a computer program can outperform your human doctor, should you switch, ask ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT

When only wealthier families can afford nursery, childcare becomes a class divide - financially and developmentally. REBECCA CARTER reports

David Nicholson spoke to BETH WINTER about her bid to become a Senedd member as an independent running on a community grassroots campaign

Disabled tenant RUTH HUNT found herself evicted by her landlord of 10 years after asking for repairs. She explains why the end of no-fault evictions is cause for celebration

Can the unity built between the Camden People’s Alliance and the Green Party make an electoral breakthrough on the PM’s home territory this week? ANDREW MURRAY talks to some of those involved

Plaid Cymru’s Caerffili by-election win raised hopes on the left — but the complex realities of Wales suggest the Senedd election may be far less predictable, argues CATRIN ASHTON

Politicians must seize the opportunity to act boldly and tackle land inequality, delivering power to local communities, writes Dr JOSH DOBLE

Banner-maker JEANNIE HARRISON explains how the Oxford Trades Council banner commemorating the General Strike centenary came into being and what it symbolises

MARY DAVIS reviews a concise history highlighting the strength of rank-and-file action and the limits of trade union leadership in Britain’s greatest industrial conflict

HENRY FOWLER, General Strike 100 national co-ordinator, continued his nationwide tour of partner organisations, joining the National Day of Celebration in Barnsley. The event was organised by Unite for a Workers Economy (Unite the Union), the Durham Miners Association, and the National Union of Mineworkers

Communist Party of Britain general secretary ALEX GORDON speaks to Ben Chacko about the coming economic storm, the relentless drive to war and the prospects of fighting back

The General Strike exposed the power of the working class — and the limits of its leadership, writes Dr DYLAN MURPHY

ADRIAN WEIR charts the intercontinental trade union solidarity with Cuba and its desperate predicament

A new strategy from the Together Alliance links the fight against racism to the wider struggle over austerity and inequality, says BILL GREENSHIELDS

Linking the General Strike 1926 to the struggles of workers today. General Strike 100 national co-ordinator HENRY FOWLER reflects on his recent visit to the Bristol Radical History Festival

LYNNE WALSH reports from the Bristol Radical History Festival, where the defiant tradition of resistance shaped by ordinary people was centre stage

A new wave of austerity is being prepared, and it’s workers who will be expected to pay for it, warns MICHAEL BURKE

DIANE ABBOTT looks at the perilous political cul-de-sac Labour finds itself in

DAVE WARD says the Employment Rights Act can be a platform to build back union power — but only if we can agree a common agenda

JACK YOUD explains how Salford City Council has taken on rogue landlords and won, setting an example to the rest of the country

The life of a modest Norfolk organiser contrasts with the dramatic rise and disappearance of a controversial figure in US labour, says MARK SEDDON

Aslef general secretary DAVE CALFE looks at how rail workers and miners stood together against wage cuts 100 years ago – and why the legacy of collective action endures today

As Africa’s progressives aim to consolidate its anti-colonial programme, VIJAY PRASHAD reports on the US getting a military foothold in Ghana

A new Solidarity Fund promises a more accessible way to support strikers, says SARAH WOOLLEY

Gavin O’Toole talks to anti-racism researcher HARRY SHUKMAN about the rise of the far right

Community members have begun carving cobbles for a future memorial to Sunderland International Brigaders. JULIO ROMERO reports on this growing city project

Inspectors have uncovered systemic failures at a Tory-linked institution in London, where students pay thousands but standards are undermined. SOLOMON HUGHES reports

The former Nato chief stirred up dark historical undercurrents with his call to cut welfare for military spending, says SOLOMON HUGHES

KERRY FLECK explains how the annual event unites thousands in a celebration of workers’ power, culture and collective resistance

ANN HENDERSON, of the FiLiA Trade Union Women’s Network, highlights the need for workplace action on stress, asbestos and sexual harassment — and more women leading on safety

The route to liberation does not lie in waiting for allies or chasing representation for its own sake – it requires consistent political strategy and collective struggle, writes ROGER McKENZIE

Global conflict and a gas-linked pricing system are driving up costs, despite a welcome shift towards renewables, explains MURAD QURESHI

From HMP Bronzefield, Palestine Action activist AMU GIB talks to Andrew Murray about why they are standing in local elections in north London, and the need to amplify voices that are often unheard

Welsh Labour leader ELUNED MORGAN explains how a vote for the party will deliver the progress and continuity the country needs on manufacturing, renewables, creative industries and more

JOANNE THOMAS welcomes the Employment Rights Act as an instrument for the much-needed revitalisation of trade union membership and activism

Studying the works of Karl Marx is a necessity if we are to fully comprehend the crises that surround us, says MATT WILLGRESS ahead of a Marx Matters event this weekend

The party’s internal enforcer built his sinister influence in the shadows – but nemesis now appears to be at hand, says ANDREW MURRAY

Britain’s housing crisis is no accident but a political choice, says CLAUDIA WEBBE

On May 4, the MML opens its doors to marchers and visitors alike, celebrating a living tradition of working-class struggle. MEIRIAN JUMP invites readers to come along and explore the building and its collections

JOANNE THOMAS argues that unions’ political voice remains vital to winning stronger rights and protections for working people

As STUC Congress moves to a biennial format, TOM MORRISON warns of concerns over shrinking lay power

On Workers Memorial Day, EDDIE DEMPSEY calls for immediate action on our railways to make the network safer for all

Usdaw is working hard alongside its members to smash down barrriers facing neurodivergent workers, writes Joanne Thomas 

Nearly a century ago several hundred young workers went on a ramble in a mighty show of solidarity for public access to land, says WILL from YCL Yorkshire & East Midlands

Karl Marx’s Capital remains one of the most influential works of social science ever written and is much more than merely an historical document, repaying study today, writes the MARX MEMORIAL LIBRARY and Workers’ School.

There is no justification for spending colossal amounts of money on so-called defence — sacrificing our education, health and transport while they’re at it, says BERT SCHOUWENBURG

On the eve of the Communist Party of Ireland’s 27th congress JIMMY CORCORAN reiterates the principles that guided James Connolly

GEOFFREY BELL looks at the curiously unsupportive stance of British progressives of the Easter Rising

JOHN REES replies to Claudia Webbe

Why a defeat of the miners still haunts Britain’s rulers, says PHIL KATZ

But that’s OK, says MATT KERR, as talking is what will help us get things done

Volunteers have helped revive a pool steeped in England’s rural past and now bursting with life. MARK SEDDON takes a look