ROB WARZYNIAK wades knee deep through a pile of ‘dead canaries’ of Trumpist policies which exacerbated the horrors of US capitalism domestically
100 years of working-class history in Brent
MARY ADOSSIDES reports that there’s an uncertain future for the Willesden Trades and Labour Hall, where speakers and performers over the years have included Sylvia Pankhurst and Bob Marley, and which formed a base for the legendary Grunwick strikers
An aerial view of Willesden Trades and Labour Hall
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
ON OCTOBER 15 Brent Trades Council will be celebrating the centenary of the Willesden Trades and Labour Hall’s constitution.
The trades hall has played a crucial role in the political, economic and social history of Willesden and then Brent since the early 20th century.
In her detailed article in the Willesden Local History Society Journal Winter/ Spring 22 edition, Christine Coates documents this icon of labour movement history.
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