The question is not simply how much we spend on defence, but what we understand defence and security to mean, says SIMON BRIGNELL
Rats, ropes and revolution in Braunston
Unite Northampton regional officer SEAN KETTLE reports on a successful attempt to bring a famous working-class struggle back to life
The performance of Rats, Ropes and Revolution
Given the recent rejection of peace proposals by Israel the world must provide an immediate and resolute response to force accountability on Gaza, argues RAMZY BAROUD
MARK SEDDON tries to cool off in the countryside to avoid the heatwaves but the greed and incompetence of the privatised water industry is now at boiling point
The disputed election of a far-right president, who is also a US citizen, signals further consolidation of Washington’s regional power and represents a threat to the country’s democracy and sovereignty, writes WT WHITNEY JNR
by Her Excellency Ismara Mercedes Vargas Walter, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the United Kingdom
DR STEPHEN WILKINSON assesses the life and legacy of a revolutionary giant
ON Saturday night a packed community hall in Braunston, Northamptonshire, heard the story of the 100th anniversary of a 14-week strike by canal boat workers.
The strike was sparked when employers cut wages by 15 per cent and by the appalling conditions faced by workers and their families who lived on the barges.
The event was organised by Unite Northamptonshire Community branch chair and activist Russ Hickman and myself.
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