Trade unions need to step up and force a turn in the policies of the labour movement to effectively confront the far-right threat, argues NICK WRIGHT
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Only mass action can force the Tories to tackle this cost-of-living crisis
RICHARD BURGON MP argues that whoever is Tory leader, only strikes and mass protest will force the changes we need.
As the 90th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish civil war is marked, Teesside campaigners will gather to remember the local men and women who stood against fascism, explains TONY FOX
Whatever differences exist among international sympathisers of the Bolivarian revolution about its current trajectory, they should unite against the imperialist power that is the source of an enforced retreat, argues ROGER D HARRIS
Washington’s inability to subjugate Iran is an example of how it is trying to preserve a regional order that no longer exists, argues RAMZY BAROUD
US financial instability is exposing the limits of a dollar-dominated global economy — and giving the Global South a historic chance to build an alternative, says MURAD QURESHI
Deprivation is a fundamental factor in criminal behaviour that must be addressed but, KENNY MacASKILL argues, there needs to a major rethink in sentencing to tackle overcrowding
BORIS JOHNSON'S days are clearly numbered after his hollow victory in the vote of confidence. But we will need a lot more than the removal of one lawbreaking liar if we are to really deal with the crisis hitting our communities.
The tales of destitution we are witnessing across the country are stomach-churning. How in the fifth-biggest economy in the world are pensioners having to ride on buses to keep warm and millions of people having to choose between eating or heating?
In stark contrast to that suffering, every day more information comes to light showing this has been a very good crisis for some.
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