LOUISE RAW talks to Sabby Dhalu, Kevin Courtney and Steve Wright about why we should all join next weekend’s march against the far right in London
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Viva Palestina – Latin America’s left stands with Palestine
The region’s left speaks up for Palestine, while the US empire’s stooges in Latin America do as their master says, writes MATT WILLGRESS
A Palestinian child walks with a bicycle by the rubble of a building after it was hit by an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City, October 8, 2023
DIANE ABBOTT says the socialist island has played an outsized role in the fight against racism worldwide — we must stand by it as Trump tries to choke it to death
GAWAIN LITTLE looks at the causes of the far-right resurgence and explains how the General Federation of Trade Unions is helping to combat it
As delegates from the north-east, Yorkshire & Humber meet this weekend in Durham, TUC regional secretary DAVE PIKE speaks to Ben Chacko about the challenges ahead
Prison Officers’ Association general secretary and TUC president STEVE GILLAN looks at what’s missing from the Employment Rights Act, and why we need further legislation
Militarism and war cannot be separated from ‘bread and butter issues,’ argues MICAELA TRACEY-RAMOS — opposing them is central to trade unionism
THIS week, the UN general assembly voted on a motion demanding that “Israel brings to an end without delay its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which constitutes a wrongful act of a continuing character entailing its international responsibility, and do so no later than 12 months.”
It passed easily, with 124 votes in favour.
Britain shamefully — but predictably — abstained as one of 43 states, while for all of Joe Biden’s crocodile tears of late, the US, which continues to arm Israel to the teeth, voted against, alongside Israel and only 12 other states.
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