ROB WARZYNIAK wades knee deep through a pile of ‘dead canaries’ of Trumpist policies which exacerbated the horrors of US capitalism domestically
Union muscle needs honing
NIGEL FLANAGAN argues that to built on the modest success of the recent wave of strikes it is indispensable to arrest the continuing decline of membership
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: NEU picket line at Regent High School in north west London in July 2023, General Secretary Elect of the NEU, Daniel Kebede (third from right)
Without evidence or Nato consultations Berlin’s answer to the Leipzig incident is a rupture of relations. SEVIM DAGDELEN examines why
FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ introduces the background to a conference on defending Latin America’s sovereignty
The glacier collapse in Nepal is yet another warning that a warming planet is making Himalayan disasters more frequent and destructive – but the countries facing the greatest risks are often those least responsible, says LI YANG
Nick Blair is set to benefit from a hugely lucrative contract to ‘virtually’ train the British army for its next war. Like father, like son, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Even when tragedy strikes, Western media cannot resist the opportunity to turn it into a sordid propaganda opportunity, as the Nepal-China border tragedy shows, writes CARLOS MARTINEZ
Trade unions should be at the heart of the anti-racist push for reparations for the historic legacy and continuing impact of slavery, writes ROGER McKENZIE
THE huge surge of national and many local strikes has relit the union pilot light. For the first time since the miners’ strike of 1984/85 the union movement has risen back into the consciousness of many workplaces and sectors, prompting debate about what happens next.
There was no knock-out victory, no emphatic change in the balance of power, rather a pause as many compromise settlements were accepted.
Thus, the RCN, CWU, UCU and others have accepted a return to their various corners, like boxers waiting for the points verdicts.
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