State machinery was widely employed to secure favourable outcomes in India’s recent regional elections against three progressive regional governments who dared to challenge Narendra Modi, asserts VIJAY PRASHAD
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As inequality grows, so too does our collective power
As we watch the cost-of-living crisis deepen and see full-time workers relying on foodbanks and charities, we are also witnessing the rapid growth of class consciousness and trade union action against poverty, writes BRENDA AITCHISON
It is too early to assume a US defeat in Iran — we must prepare for a long anti-war struggle, argues JOHN ROSS
ROGER McKENZIE says the ANC needs to respect South Africa’s Communists and their decision to stand independently at elections
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The election offers a critical chance to shape the future of pay, care and community provision in Wales, says Unison’s JESS TURNER
As Scotland heads to the polls, the main parties offer variations on the same script, says MATT KERR
LAST WEEK saw the publication of the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. There was much media attention due to its cover star Harry Styles’s resplendent pink sequin shorts and white fur coat. But it was the editor’s letter by Cliff Joannou which caught my attention.
He writes that we don’t hear good news and we often don’t have much to celebrate — but as British music exports rose by 13.7 per cent in 2021, he says that the arts are here to save us.
As I visited the Edinburgh Festival last week, I agreed in part. The performances were diverse, entertaining, thought-provoking, joyous — a visual and auditory feast.
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