Netanyahu’s failed attempt to replace Shin Bet’s chief violates longstanding Israeli political taboos, as the apartheid state’s internal power struggle spirals to a new level of crisis while Gaza burns, writes RAMZY BAROUD
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We need better wages, not more weapons
As the Tories consider a massive increase in defence spending, CND general secretary KATE HUDSON rings the alarm over the slide into pro-war, pro-arms industry thinking — on both sides of the political spectrum
An F15 jet is seen as it flies over British Army soldiers, French and Danish troops as they take part in a
Following the historic ban on companies profiting from children’s care, Unison Cymru calls for transparency in implementing the changes and extending the reform to create a truly national, profit-free care service, says MARK TURNER
The left must confront both far-right bigotry and the undeniable problems the exploitation of migrant workers by the ruling class creates — but there are few lessons from the global left on how to strike this balance, laments NICK WRIGHT
STEPHAN BLUM presents the evidence that wine was enjoyed by common folk, independent of upper-class celebrations and religious rituals
The series unveils uncomfortable truths about youth alienation and online radicalisation — but the real crisis lies in austerity and the absence of class consciousness in addressing young people’s disillusionment, says teacher ROBERT POOLE
Our delegation found a small but brave and bold socialist nation that has withstood imperialist machinations and poisonous slander to make impressive leaps in healthcare and women’s rights, reports VETERANS FOR PEACE
Born from my communist social worker mother’s efforts to bridge healthcare gaps, Labour’s push for home-based care now risks becoming another avenue for the US corporate takeover of the NHS, writes RICHARD CLARKE
CAN you believe what this government is like? We are in the biggest cost-of-living crisis for decades with inflation at a 40-year high. Public services need massive investment and workers need decent wages to keep up with the cost of living, heat their homes and put food on the table.
Yet Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is busy bargaining with Rishi Sunak to get a bigger slice of the national cake to spend on weapons. He’s been demanding a massive increase in military spending, from 2 per cent to 3 per cent of GDP.
He has even threatened to resign if he doesn’t get it. But Britain is already the world’s fourth-biggest military spender, behind only the US, China and India. Why on earth would we want to spend more?
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