The US administration is endangering lives by reversing environmental protection laws, CHAUNCEY K ROBINSON argues
China’s record is one of solidarity with Palestine
DIRK NIMMEGEERS asks why Western activists rarely draw attention to the Chinese government’s efforts to promote Palestinian unity, shield their right to resist occupation and press for establishment of a truly sovereign Palestine
STRAIGHT TALKING: China’s deputy permanent
representative to the UN Geng Shuang, who last
week warned Israel would turn the West Bank into a
second ‘hell on Earth’ – the first being Gaza – if the
UN security council does not rein the rogue state in
It’s time to stop retreating and go on the offensive to promote working-class interests, argues DOUG NICHOLLS
Marco Rubio wants to defeat socialism in Nicaragua, not restore ‘democracy,’ writes JOHN PERRY
Believe it or not, there was a time when the US government built beautiful homes for working‑class Americans to deal with a housing shortage, writes ERAN BEN-JOSEPH
DIANE ABBOTT provides an analysis of the reasons for EU and British voters’ dramatic swing to the right
Train drivers’ union Aslef general secretary DAVE CALFE speaks to Ben Chacko about his hopes that Burnham’s devolution agenda will include the importance of the railway
DEMONSTRATIONS, debates and meetings on Gaza are generally of good quality.
Organisations and media outlets courageously go against the tide. It is therefore disappointing that in the campaign there is a deafening silence about China and its principles, proposals and actions.
For example, in debates in Belgium this summer, there was only a very brief mention of Beijing’s diplomatic tour de force uniting the 14 largest Palestinian resistance organisations around a declaration and programme of internal reconciliation. If nobody in the audience had asked about the Beijing Declaration, the panellists themselves would not have mentioned it.
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