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Henry Hetherington and the Fiend Aristocracy
MAT COWARD introduces a remarkable radical publisher and his remarkable manifesto
LONG OVERDUE: (L to R) Portrait of Henry Hetherington, published in Reynold's political instructor, No13 February 2 1850; Poor Man's Guardian, a UK radical paper Saturday 13 August 1831 edition. Mottoes: 'Published in defiance of ‘law,’, to try the power of ‘might’ against ‘right".' 'Knowledge is power’
The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
HOW’S this for a manifesto?
Extirpation of the Fiend Aristocracy
Establishment of a Republic
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